Briggs & Stratton 287700 Series Operator Owner's Manual page 7

Maintenance
Keep engine and parts clean.
Do not clean with a forceful spray of water because water
could contaminate fuel system.
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
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.
Daily or more often,
before running en-
gine, clean muffler
area to remove all
grass and combus-
tible debris.
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.)
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.
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.
CLEAN
Rotating screen
CLEAN
Linkage, springs & controls
CLEAN
ARRESTER
CLEAN
Muffler and spark arrester
Fill in both sides, clip and return to:
Briggs & Stratton Corporation
P.O. Box 1144
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1144 U.S.A.
Name
Address
City
Your Engine
Model
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.
CLEAN
Replace spark plug. Do
not blast clean. Clean by
scraping or wire brushing
and washing
commercial solvent.
Use only Briggs & Strat-
ton Spark Tester, Part No.
19368, to check for spark.
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.
Replace in-line fuel filter.
See any Authorized
Briggs & Stratton Dealer
for correct replacement.
Drain fuel tank or
close fuel shut-off
valve before re-
placing fuel filter.
State
Type
Code
7
CLEAN OUT
CHAFF AND
DEBRIS
Air cooling system
.030" (0.76 mm)
WIRE GAGE
with a
RESISTOR
PART NO. 491055
Spark plug
FILTER
PART NO. 394358
(WITH FUEL PUMP) (WITHOUT FUEL PUMP)
In-line fuel filter
Zip County
P/N 298090 OR 5018
273683