Remove External Assemblies; Preliminary Instructions; Air Cleaner; Dual Element Oval Air Filter - Briggs & Stratton 130G00 Repair Manual

Preliminary Instructions

1. Start and run engine until fuel tank is empty.
2. Remove spark plug wire from spark plug terminal.
Secure spark plug wire to prevent unintentional contact
with spark plug terminal.
3. Remove oil drain plug(s) with sealing washer(s) at base
of engine and drain oil into an approved container.

Air Cleaner

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Refer to one of the following configurations:

• Dual Element Oval Air Filter

• Oil Bath Air Filter

• Foam Low Mount Air Filter
• Foam Large Panel Air Filter
• Paper Air Filter
Dual Element Oval Air Filter
1. See Figure 21. Remove knob (A) to release air cleaner
cover (B).
2. Remove wing nut (C) to release air filter cartridge (D)
with foam pre-cleaner (E).
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3. Remove seal washer (F) from air cleaner base (G).
4. Remove plastic knob from throttle control lever.
5. If equipped, remove hex flange screw to release high
oil fill tube flange from control panel trim.
6. Remove three hex flange screws to release control
panel trim from fuel tank. Disengage control panel trim
from slot in air cleaner base.
7. Remove breather hose from port on air cleaner base.
8. Remove top hex flange screw to release air cleaner
base from governor bracket.
9. Remove two hex flange nuts to release air cleaner base
from carburetor mounting studs.
Oil Bath Air Filter
1. See Figure 22. Remove knob (A) and flat washer (B)
to release air cleaner cover (C).
2. Remove foam filter (D) from air cleaner cover.
3. Remove O-ring (E) and baffle screen (F) from bath bowl
(G).
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