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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety
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Engine Information
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Oil
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Fuel and Coolant
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Gauges
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For replacement parts or technical assistance, record below the engine model, type, and code numbers along with the date of purchase.
These numbers are located on your engine (see the "Engine Information" page).
Date of purchase:
Engine model:
BEFORE OPERATING ENGINE
• Read entire Operating & Maintenance Instructions
AND the instructions for the equipment this engine
powers.*
• Failure to follow instructions could result in serious
injury or death.
*
Briggs & Stratton does not necessarily know what equipment this engine will power. For that reason, you should carefully
read and understand the operating instructions for the equipment on which your engine is placed.
The safety alert symbol
information about hazards that can result in personal injury.
A signal word (DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION) is used
with the alert symbol to indicate the likelihood and the
potential severity of injury. In addition, a hazard symbol may
be used to represent the type of hazard.
DANGER
indicates a hazard which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
indicates a hazard which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
indicates a hazard which, if not avoided,
might result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION,
when used without the alert symbol,
indicates a situation that could result in damage to
the engine.
WARNING
The engine exhaust from this product
contains chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer,
birth defects, or other reproductive
harm.
Model:
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is used to identify safety
2
Starting and Stopping
4-5
Maintenance
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6
Adjustments
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7
Service & Storage
7-8
Warranty Information
MM / DD / YYYY
Type:
THE OPERATING & MAINTENANCE INSTRUC-
TIONS CONTAIN SAFETY INFORMATION TO
• Make you aware of hazards associated with engines
• Inform you of the risk of injury associated with those
hazards, and
• Tell you how to avoid or reduce the risk of injury.
HAZARD SYMBOLS AND MEANINGS
Fire
Toxic Fumes
THE INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS USED ON
THE ENGINE OR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDE:
Safety Alert
Read Operator's
Manual
2
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Code:
Explosion
Moving Parts
Shock
Hot Surface
On Off
Oil
Fuel Shutoff
Choke
8-9
10-14
14-15
16
17
Hot Liquid
or Steam
Stop
Fuel
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