Not for
Reproduction
13
Maintenance
Service Air Cleaner
Your engine will not run properly and may be damaged if
you run it with a dirty air cleaner. Clean or replace more
often if operating under dusty or dirty conditions.
NOTICE
Do not use pressurized air to clean the filter.
Pressurized air can damage the filter.
To service the air cleaner, follow these steps:
1. Unclamp latches that hold on the cover.
2. Remove cover and foam air filter.
3. Wash the foam air filter in liquid detergent and water.
Squeeze dry the foam air filter in a clean cloth.
NOTICE
If the filter is excessively dirty, replace with a
new filter. See
Common Service Parts.
4. Saturate the foam air filter with clean engine oil. To
remove the excess engine oil, squeeze the foam air
filter in a clean cloth.
5. Reinstall clean or new foam air filter.
6. Reinstall the air filter cover and re-clamp latches.
Service Spark Plug
Changing the spark plug will help your engine to start
easier and run better.
1. Clean area around spark plug.
2. Remove and inspect spark plug.
3. Replace spark plug if electrodes are pitted, burned
or porcelain is cracked. Use the recommended
replacement spark plug. See
Common Service Parts
.
4. Check electrode gap with wire feeler gauge and reset
spark plug gap to recommended gap if necessary
(see
Specifications
).
5. Install spark plug and tighten firmly.
Inspect Muffler and Spark Arrester
The engine exhaust muffler has a spark arrester screen.
Inspect the muffler for cracks, corrosion, or other damage.
Inspect spark arrester screen for damage or carbon
blockage. Clean if carbon blockage is found using brush
and commercial solvent or replace if damaged.
WARNING!
Contact with muffler area could
cause burns resulting in serious injury.
• Do not touch hot parts.
Clean or replace spark arrester as follows:
1. Remove two screws holding cover plate and remove
spark arrester screen from muffler.
2. Carefully remove carbon deposits from spark arrester
screen with a wire brush.
3. Replace screen if damaged. See
Common Service
Parts
.
4. Position spark arrester in muffler and attach cover
plate with two screws.
Common Service Parts
Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704927
Spark Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704948
Engine Oil Bottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100005 or 100028
Synthetic Oil Bottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100074
Fuel Stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100120 or 100117
Spark Arrester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704846
Contact an authorized service dealer or
BRIGGSandSTRATTON.com.au for a full list of parts and
diagrams.
Muffler
Cover Plate
Spark Arrester
Screen
Screws
Latches
Filter
Cover
Latches
