Install Crankcase Cover Or Sump - Briggs & Stratton 276781 Instruction Manual

Install Crankcase Cover or Sump

1. Using a new gasket install crankcase
cover or sump using seal protectors. Do
not force cover or sump on cylinder.
NOTE: It may be necessary to rotate crankshaft
to get oil pump (if equipped) to engage drive slot
in camshaft. For horizontal crankshafts, it may be
necessary to rotate idler gear to mesh with timing
gear when installing cover.
2. Install screws in sequence shown in
Figures 9, 10, 11, and 12.
10
• Figure 9 - Horizontal shaft models
120000, 150000, 200000, 210000
• Figure 10 - Vertical shaft models 97700,
99700
• Figure 11 - Vertical shaft models 120000,
210000
• Figure 12 - Vertical shaft models 280000,
310000, 330000
3. Torque to values listed in Section 12 -
Engine Specifications.
Figure 9
10
Figure 10
138
Figure 11
Figure 12
NOTE: Screws assembled at position 4, Figure
10 and position 9, Figure 12 were coated with
sealant. If sealant is missing, coat with a non-
hardening sealant such as Permatex® 2, or
equivalent.