Parts And Service & Storage - Briggs & Stratton 290000 Operating & Maintenance Instructions

SERVICE & STORAGE
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
worldwide, including more than 5,000 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
directory under "Engines, Gasoline" or "Gasoline
Engines," or "Lawn Mowers" or similar category.
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An illustrated shop manual includes com-
mon specifications and detailed informa-
tion covering adjustment, tune-up and
repair of Briggs & Stratton OHV, twin
cylinder, 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
PARTIAL LIST OF GENUINE BRIGGS & STRATTON PARTS
Part
Air filter cartridge (without fuel tank)
(model 380400, 381400 only – use 692519)
Air filter pre-cleaner (without fuel tank)
(model 380400, 381400 only – use 692520)
Air filter pre-cleaner/cartridge (without fuel tank)
(model 380400, 381400 only – use 5120A)
Air filter cartridge (with fuel tank)
Air filter pre-cleaner (with fuel tank)
Oil
Oil filter (3-1/2 in. long)
Oil filter (2-1/4 in. long)
Dealers
or in the "Yellow Pages"
Part No. 272144
Briggs & Stratton Part No.
394018
272490
5050D
393957
271794
100005 or 100028
491056
492932 or 5049
STORAGE
Engines stored over 30 days need special attention.
[1] While engine is still warm, change oil.
[2] Remove spark plugs and pour about 1 oz. (30 ml) of
engine oil into each cylinder. Replace spark plugs and
crank slowly to distribute oil.
[3] Clean engine of surface debris, chaff or grass.
[4]
WARNING
On Gasoline Engines: 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.
Part
Fuel filter (with fuel pump)
Fuel filter (without fuel pump)
Fuel filter (with fuel tank)
Gas additive
Resistor spark plug (Champion RC12YC)
Resistor spark plug (Champion RC14YC)
Long life platinum spark plug
(used on most OHV engines)
Spark plug wrench
Spark tester
Oil pump kit
(uses standard electric drill to remove oil from engine quickly)
16
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.
Briggs & Stratton Part No.
493629
298090 or 5018
808116
491055
496018
19374
19368
5041
5066
5056