Briggs & Stratton 12C700 Operating & Maintenance Instructions page 10

STARTING AND STOPPING
ELECTRIC (KEY) STARTER (if equipped)
TO START ENGINE
[1] Check oil level (see p. 7).
[2] Open fuel shut-off valve
(if equipped) 1/4 turn.
[6] Close safety
handle on lawn mowers
and any other equipment
with this feature.
TO STOP ENGINE
[1] Move throttle (if equipped) to
SLOW, then release safety
brake control handle.
[3] Move
equipped) to FAST.
[4] Operate
throttle in FAST position.
brake
[7] Insert key and turn to
START.
CAUTION: To prolong starter life, use short
starting cycles (5 seconds maximum, then wait
one minute). Follow equipment manufacturer's
recommendations for charging battery.
OR
[2] Move throttle (if equipped)
to SLOW.
throttle (if
engine with
[3] Turn key to OFF. Remove key and
store out of reach of children.
[4] Close
equipped).
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Primer Choke
[5] Firmly push primer bulb
3 times OR move choke
control lever to CHOKE
position.
[8] Let engine warm up.
Choke Equipped: Move
choke control lever
toward RUN a short dis-
tance at a time over sev-
eral seconds in warm
weather or minutes in
cold weather. Let engine
run smoothly before each
change. Operate with
choke in RUN.
fuel shut-off valve (if