Briggs & Stratton 287700 Series Operator Owner's Manual

Briggs & stratton car engine operator/owner manual

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Oil & Fuel Recommendations
Starting & Stopping
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Briggs & Stratton Corporation
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201
www.briggsandstratton.com
Before starting this engine, read and understand
this Operator/Owner Manual . Failure to follow instructions
in this manual could result in serious injury or death.
28P700, 28Q700, 28S700, 28U700,
310700, 311700, 312700, 313700
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Copyright 1998 by Briggs & Stratton Corporation
Operator/Owner Manual
Model Series 28N700, 287700,
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Maintenance Schedule
Service, Storage & Specifications
Emission System Warranty
About Engine Warranty
Engine Warranty
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  • Page 1 Before starting this engine, read and understand this Operator/Owner Manual . Failure to follow instructions in this manual could result in serious injury or death. Model Series 28N700, 287700, 28P700, 28Q700, 28S700, 28U700, 310700, 311700, 312700, 313700 Model Table of Contents Maintenance Schedule Service, Storage &...
  • Page 2: In The Interest Of Safety

    DO NOT touch hot muffler, cylinder, or fins which can cause burns. DO NOT start engine with air cleaner or air cleaner cover re- moved (or cover over carburetor air intake, if Sno/Gard engine). DO NOT attempt to start engine with cutting blade loose or re- moved.
  • Page 3: Oil & Fuel Recommendations

    3. Rotating screen 4. Blower housing 5. Muffler 6. 12V electric starter Tighten dipstick. Remove & check. 7. Air cleaner 8. In-line fuel filter, if equipped 9. Carburetor 10. Oil filter, if equipped 11. Spark plug wire 12. Engine Model Tighten dipstick be- fore starting engine.
  • Page 4: Starting And Stopping

    Starting & Stopping Choke operation/engine warm-up This engine is a low emissions engine which operates differently from previously built engines. It is designed for maximum performance and life if operated with the choke fully open (in RUN) and throttle fully open (in FAST). To open the choke fully requires an engine warm-up period of several seconds to several minutes, depending on the temperature.
  • Page 5 DO NOT EXCEED this speed. Differences in fuel, temperature, altitude or load may require minor carburetor adjustment. Air cleaner and air cleaner cover must be assembled to carburetor before starting engine. The carburetor on this engine is low emission. It is equipped with an idle mixture valve with a limiter (see inset), which allows some adjustment, and an idle speed adjustment screw.
  • Page 6: Maintenance

    4. Reassemble pre-cleaner on cartridge and place assembly over stud on base. Tighten cartridge knob. 5. Replace cover and tighten cover knob securely. COVER KNOB COVER CARTRIDGE KNOB CARTRIDGE & PRE-CLEANER 5053 STUD BASE Dual element air cleaner PRE-CLEANER CARTRIDGE 272403 496894 Cartridge...
  • Page 7 See Maintenance Schedule, page 8. Follow the hourly or calendar intervals, whichever occur first. Maintenance Note that more frequent service is required when operating in adverse conditions. Keep engine and parts clean. Do not clean with a forceful spray of water because water could contaminate fuel system.
  • Page 8: Maintenance Schedule

    Change oil after first 5 hours, then after every 50 hours or every season. Clean more often under dusty conditions or when airborne debris is present. Replace air cleaner parts, if very dirty. Briggs & Stratton Part Numbers of some Genuine Briggs &...
  • Page 9 On mobile equipment, this engine will operate satisfactorily at any angle at which operator and equipment can function safely. Model Series 28E700, 28N700, 287700, 28P700, 28Q700, 28S700, 28U700 Bore ......
  • Page 10 ULGE engine. Your emission control system includes parts such as the carburetor, air cleaner, ignition system, muffler and catalytic converter. Also in- cluded may be connectors and other emission related assemblies. Where a warrantable condition exists, B&S will repair your ULGE en- gine at no cost to you including diagnosis, parts and labor.
  • Page 11 6. Damage or wear to parts caused by dirt, which entered the engine because of improper air cleaner maintenance, re-assembly, or use of a non-original air cleaner element or cartridge. (At recommended intervals, clean and re-oil the Oil-Foam element or the foam pre-cleaner, and re- place the cartridge.) Read “Owner’s Manual.”...
  • Page 12 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE OWNER WARRANTY POLICY Replaces all undated Warranties and all Warranties “Briggs & Stratton Corporation will repair or replace, free of charge, any part, or parts of the engine that are defective in material or workmanship or both. Transportation charges on parts submitted for repair or replacement under this Warranty must be borne by purchaser.

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