Briggs & Stratton Inverter Generator Operator's Manual page 17

2. Removetop maintenancecover.
3. Cleanarea around spark plug and remove spark plug
boot.
Clean and inspectthe spark attester as feiiews:
1. To remove muffler guard, remove four screws that
connects guard to generator.
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5.
Remove spark plug and inspect spark plug.
Check electrode gap with wire feeler gauge and reset
spark plug gap to recommendedgap if necessary (see
Specifications).
2. Remove screw that attaches spark arrester screen to
muffler. Remove spark attester screen.
6, Replace spark plug if electrodes are pitted, burned or
porcelain is cracked. Usethe recommended
replacement plug. See Specifications.
7, Install spark plug and tighten firmly, Reinstall spark
plug boot.
8, Reinstall top maintenance cover.
9, Reinstall handle and tighten the four handle screws.
inspect Muffler and Spark Arrester
inspect the muffler for cracks, corrosion, or other damage.
Remove the spark arrester, if equipped, and inspect for
damage or carbon blockage, if replacement parts are
required, make sure to use only original equipment
replacement parts.
WARNING Exhaust heat/gases could ignite
combustibles, structures or damage fuel
tank causing a fire, resulting in death,
serious injury and/or property damage.
Contact with muffler area could cause burns resulting in
serious injury.
o DO NOTtouch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases,
o Allow equipment to cool before touching,
o Keepat bast 5 feet (152 cm) of cbarance on all sides of
generator including overhead,
o it is a violation of California PuNic Resource Code, Section
4442, to use or operate the engine on any forest-covered,
brush-covered, or grass-covered land unbss the exhaust
system is equipped with a spark attester, as defined in Section
4442, maintained in effective working order, Other states or
federal jurisdictions may have similar laws,
Contact the original equipment manufacturer, retailer, or deabr
to obtain a spark attester designed for the exhaust system
installed on this engine,
o Replacement parts must be the same and installed in the same
position as the original parts,
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inspect screen and obtain a replacementif torn,
perforated or otherwise damaged. DO NOT use a
defective screen, if screen is not damaged, clean it with
a brush.
4. Reattach screen to muffler. Reattach muffler guard,
Check Valve Clearance
Regular valve clearance check and adjustment will improve
performance and extend engine life. This procedure cannot
be done without partial engine disassembly and the use of
special tools. For this reason we recommend that you have
an authorized Service Dealercheck and adjust valve
clearance at recommended intervals (see Maintenance
Schedule in the Maintenance section).
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