In the USA and Canada, a 24 hour hot line, 1-800-233-3723, has a menu of pre-recorded messages offering you engine maintenance information.
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Maintenance
See Maintenance Schedule, page 8. Follow the hourly or calendar intervals, whichever occur first.
Note that more frequent service is required when operating in adverse conditions.
Keep engine and parts clean.
Do not clean with a forceful spray of water because water
could contaminate fuel system.
Rotating screen
With a brush or cloth,
remove grass, chaff or
debris from finger guard
or rotating screen daily
(more often if needed)
to prevent engine dam-
age caused by over-
heating.
Finger guard
CLEANCLEAN
Linkage, springs & controls
CLEAN
To assure smooth
operation, keep gover-
nor linkage, springs
and controls free of
debris.
If engine muffler is equipped with spark arrester screen,
remove for cleaning and inspection. Replace if damaged or
plugged. See an Authorized Briggs & Stratton Service Dealer
for correct replacement.
Muffler and spark arrester
Daily or more often,
before running en-
gine, clean muffler
area to remove all
grass and combus-
tible debris.
CLEAN
CLEAN
ARRESTER
Grass, chaff or debris may clog the air cooling system, especial-
ly after prolonged operation cutting tall, dry grass. Remove
blower housing and clean area shown to prevent overheating
and engine damage. Clean more often if necessary.
Air cooling system
CLEAN OUT
CHAFF AND
DEBRIS
.030” (0.76 mm)
WIRE GAGE
RESISTOR
PART NO. 491055
Spark plug
Use only Briggs & Strat-
ton Spark Tester, Part No.
19368, to check for spark.
Replace spark plug. Do
not blast clean. Clean by
scraping or wire brushing
and washing with a
commercial solvent.
Note: In some areas, local law requires using resistor spark plug
to suppress ignition signals. If this engine was originally equipped
with resistor spark plug, use same type for replacement.
In-line fuel filter
Replace in-line fuel filter.
See any Authorized
Briggs & Stratton Dealer
for correct replacement.
PART NO. 394358
(WITH FUEL PUMP)
P/N 298090 OR 5018
(WITHOUT FUEL PUMP)
FILTER
Drain fuel tank or
close fuel shut-off
valve before re-
placing fuel filter.
Name
Address
City State Zip County
Fill in both sides, clip and return to:
Briggs & Stratton Corporation
P.O. Box 1144
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1144 U.S.A.
Your Engine
Type
Code
Model
273683
See any Authorized Briggs & Stratton
Service Dealer. Insist on Genuine
Briggs & Stratton parts! Non-original
parts may not perform as well and
may void your warranty.
To obtain a complete Parts List of
Genuine Briggs & Stratton Parts for
your engine, fill in both sides of this
order form carefully. We cannot fill
your order without the correct
Engine Model/Type/Code. (Please
allow 3 to 4 weeks for delivery.)
