Briggs & Stratton 115400, Manual

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This guide has been written and published by Briggs & Stratton Corporation to aid our dealers' mechanics
and company service personnel when servicing the products described herein.
It is assumed that these personnel are familiar with the servicing procedures for these products, or like or
similar products, manufactured by Briggs & Stratton Corporation. It is also assumed that they have been
trained in the recommended servicing proce dures for these products, which includes the use of mecha nics
hand tools and any special tools that might be requi red.
Proper service and repair is important to the safe, econo mical and reliable operation of all engines and
engine driven systems. The troubleshooting, testing, service and repair procedures described in this guide
are effective methods of performing such operations.
We could not possibly know of and advise the service trade of all conceivable procedures or methods by
which a servi ce might be performed, nor of every possible hazards and/or results of each procedure or
method. We have not undertaken any such wide evaluation. Therefore, an yone who uses a procedure or
method not described by the manufacturer must first satisfy himself that neither his safety, nor the safety of
the product, will be endangered by the service or operating procedure selected.
All information, illustrations, and specifications contained in this guide are based on the latest production
information available at the time of publication. However, Briggs & Stratton Corpo ration reserves the right
to change, alter, or otherwise improve the product at any time without prior notice.
Some compone nts or assemblies of the product described in this guide may not be con sidered repairable.
Disassembly, repair and reassembly of such components may not be included in this guide.
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mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without
prior permission in writing from Briggs & Stratto n Corporation.