Transportation And Handling - Briggs & Stratton 500 Series Maintenance Manual

Engine Model: Briggs & Stratton

10 Transportation and Handling

The correct way to gain access underneath the mower:
Before checking the underside, make sure to
remove the HT Cap (sparkplug cap).
ALWAYS lift from the front of the mower so that
the front wheels are raised, and the handles touch
the ground at the rear. Do not tip the mower
sideways or forward (like one might lift a
wheelbarrow) as this can flood the air filter,
exhaust and even the cylinder with engine fluids.
It may be helpful to place a weight on the handle to
maintain the mower in this position when working
beneath the deck.
Whenever the machine is to be handled, raised onto a workbench or
transported, first remove the HT Cap (sparkplug cap):
1. Wearing strong gloves and taking account of the weight and its distribution,
grasp the machine at the points that offer a safe grip.
2. Use an appropriate number of people for the weight of the machine and the
characteristics of the vehicle or the place where it has to be placed or
collected.
3. When lifting the machine to and from a vehicle or onto a workbench, take
care to keep it level. DO NOT TIP IT.
4.
The handles may be folded to ease storage and transportation. It is
important to take care not to trap the operating cables when collapsing
the handles.
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