Storage & Service - Briggs & Stratton Q45 Quick Start Manual

Storage
Engines stored over 30 days need special attention.
[1] To prevent gum from forming in fuel system or on
essential carburetor parts:
a) if fuel tank contains oxygenated or reformulated
gasoline (gasoline blended with an alcohol or an
ether), run engine until it stops from lack of fuel, or
b) if fuel tank contains gasoline, either run engine
until it stops from lack of fuel, or add a gasoline
additive to the gas in the tank. (See parts list.
Single-use pouches of gas additive are available
from your service dealer.) If you use a gas additive,
run the engine for several minutes to circulate the
additive through the carburetor. Then, engine and
fuel can be stored up to 24 months.
[2] While engine is still warm, change oil.
[3] Remove spark plug and pour about 1/2 oz. (15 ml)
of engine oil into cylinder. Replace spark plug and
crank slowly to distribute oil.
[4] Clean engine of surface debris, chaff or grass.
[5] Store in a clean, dry area. Do not store in same
area as a stove, furnace, water heater, or other
appliance that uses a pilot light or has a device
that can create a
spark.
Service
See an Authorized Briggs & Stratton Service Dealer.
Each one carries a stock of Genuine Briggs & Stratton
Parts and is equipped with special service tools.
Trained mechanics assure expert repair service on all
Briggs & Stratton engines. Only dealers advertising as
"Authorized Briggs & Stratton" are required to meet
Briggs & Stratton standards.
When you purchase equipment powered
by a Briggs & Stratton engine, you are
assured of highly skilled, reliable service
at more than 30,000 Authorized Service
Dealers worldwide, including more than
6,000 Master Service Technicians.
Look for these signs
wherever Briggs & Stratton
service is offered.
You may locate your nearest Authorized Briggs &
Stratton Service Dealer in our dealer locator map on
our web site www.briggsandstratton.com
"Yellow Pages™" directory under "Engines,
Gasoline" or "Gasoline Engines," or "Lawn
™
Mowers" or similar category.
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istered trademarks in various jurisdictions.
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GENUINE BRIGGS & STRATTON PARTS
PART
Air cleaner element
Air cleaner element used with cup
Oil
Gas additive
Resistor spark plug
Standard spark plug
Long life platinum spark plug
(used on most L-head engines)
Spark plug wrench
Spark tester
Oil pump kit
(uses standard electric drill to remove oil from engine
quickly)
An illustrated shop manual includes common
specifications and detailed information covering
or in the
adjustment, tune-up and repair of Briggs & Stratton
single cylinder, L-head, 4 cycle engines. It is available
for purchase from an Authorized Briggs & Stratton
Service Dealer or you can order it from the factory.
Write:Briggs & Stratton Corporation; Attn: Service
Division; P. O. Box 1144; Milwaukee, WI 53201
WARNING
When Transporting Equipment:
•
Transport with fuel tank EMPTY
or with fuel shut-off valve OFF.
When storing gasoline or
equipment with fuel in tank:
•
Store away from furnaces,
stoves, water heaters, or other
appliances that have a pilot light
or other ignition source because
they can ignite gasoline vapors.
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