Fuel Recommendations - Briggs & Stratton 120000 Operating And Maintenance Instructions Manual

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If there is natural or gas leakage in area, do not start engine.
Do not use oressurized startino Ruids because vaoors are flammable.
WARNING
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When starting engine, pull cord slowly until resistance is fen, then pull
rapidly.
blades, impellors, pulleys, sprockets, etc., must be securely attached.
Operate equipment with guards in place.
Keep hands and feel away from rotating parts.
Do not wear loose-iing clothing, dangling drawstrings or items that could
Start and run engine outdoors.
Do not start or run engine in enclosed area, even if doors or
Allow mufffer, engine cylinder and fins to cool before touching.
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Remove accumulated combustibles from muffler area and cylinder
Install and maintain in working order a spark arrester before using
equipmenl on forest-covered, grass-covered, brush-covered
unimproved land. The state of California requires this (Section 4442 of
Ihe California Public Resources Code). Other states may have similar
laws. Federal laws apply federal land.
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WHEN TESTING FOR SPARK
Use approved spark plug tester.
Do not check for spark W h spark plug removed.
oil. Do not over-fill.
Choose the SAE viscosity grade of oil from this chart that matches the starting
temperature anticipated before the next oil change.
CAUTION: Air cooled engines run honer than automotive engines. The use
of non-synthetic multi-viscosity oils (5W-30, 10W-30, etc.) in temperatures
above F (4" C) will resun in higher than normal oil consumptiin. When
40"
using a multiviscosity oil, check oil level more frequently.
CAUTION: Synthetic oil must be used when operating engine under 40' F
(4" C) or engine damage will occur.
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Oil Capacily
Models 120000 it50000 is 0.6 It (21 02).
Models200000 1210000 is 0.8 It (28 02).
Check oil level before starting the engine.
Check oil level before every use.
at FULL.
PROCEDURE
1. Place enoine level and clean around oil fill 0

FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS

Use clean. fresh. lead-free aasoline with a minimum of 85 octane. Leaded
gasoline may be used if is commercially available and il unleaded is
it
unavailable.
In U.S.A. leaded gasoline may not be used. Some fuels, called oxygenated or
reformulated oasolines. are oasolines Mended with alcohols or ethers. Excessive
problems. If any undesirable operating symptoms occur, use gasoline with a
lower percentage ot alcohol or ether.
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