Briggs & Stratton 127700 Series, Operating & Maintenance Instructions

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STARTING AND STOPPING
REWIND (MANUAL) STARTER
TO START ENGINE
[1] Check oil level (see p. 7).
[2] Open fuel shut-off valve
(if equipped) 1/4 turn.
[3] Move throttle (if equipped) to FAST.
Operate engine with throttle in FAST.
[4] Push stop switch (if equipped) to ON.
[5] Firmly push primer bulb 3
times OR move choke
control lever to CHOKE
position.
Primer Choke
[6] Close safety brake
handle on lawn mowers
and any other equipment
with this feature.
[7] Grasp rope handle. Pull
slowly until resistance is
felt, then pull rapidly to
start engine and avoid
kickback.
[8] Let engine warm up.
Choke Equipped: Move
choke control lever
toward RUN a short dis-
tance at a time over sev-
eral seconds in warm
weather or minutes in cold
weather. Let engine run
smoothly before each
change. Operate with
choke in RUN.
WARNING
TO STOP ENGINE
CAUTION: Do not stop engine by moving choke
control to CHOKE. Backfire, fire or engine damage
could occur.
[1] Move throttle (if equipped) to
SLOW, then release safety
brake control handle.
[2] Move throttle (if equipped)
to SLOW, then to STOP.
OR
[3] Push stop switch (if equipped) to OFF.
[4] Close fuel shut-off valve (if
equipped).