Briggs & Stratton 405700 Operator's Manual page 7

Maintenance
Keep engine and parts clean.
With a brush or cloth, remove grass, chaff or debris from rotat-
ing screen daily or more often if needed to prevent engine
damage caused by overheating. Do not clean with a forceful
spray of water because water could contaminate fuel system.
ROTATING SCREEN
Rotating screen
To assure smooth operation, keep governor linkage, springs
and controls free of debris.
Linkage, springs & controls
Keep muffler area clean and muffler in working order.
Daily or more often, before running engine, clean muf-
fler area to remove all grass and combustible debris.
If engine muffler is equipped with spark arrester
screen, remove for cleaning and inspection. Replace if
damaged or plugged.
Replace in-line fuel filter. See an
Authorized Briggs & Stratton Service
Dealer for correct replacement.
Drain fuel tank or close fuel
shut-off valve before replacing
fuel filter.
See any Authorized Briggs & Stratton
Service Dealer. Insist on Genuine
Briggs & Stratton parts! Non-original
parts may not perform as well and
may void your warranty.
To obtain a complete Parts List of
Genuine Briggs & Stratton Parts for
your engine, fill in both sides of this
order form carefully. We cannot fill
your order without the correct
Engine Model/Type/Code. (Please
allow 3 to 4 weeks for delivery.)
In the USA and Canada, a 24 hour hot line, 1-800-233-3723, has a menu of pre-recorded messages offering you engine maintenance information.
See Maintenance Schedule, page 8. Follow the hourly or calendar intervals, whichever occur first.
Note that more frequent service is required when operating in adverse conditions.
CLEAN
FILTER
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PART NO. 493629
Fuel filter
Fill in both sides, clip and return to:
Briggs & Stratton Corporation
P.O. Box 1144
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1144 U.S.A.
Name
Address
City
Your Engine
Model
Grass or chaff may clog the air cooling system, especially
after prolonged operation cutting tall, dry grass. Remove rota-
ing screen, air cleaner cover and blower housing. To prevent
debris from entering carburetor, it is important to cover the
carburetor air intake located above and behind carburetor
(inset) when cleaning cooling system. Clean debris and dirt
from flywheel and cylinder cooling fins and cylinder shields to
prevent overheating and engine damage.
CLEAN AREAS UNDER
BLOWER HOUSING
AIR CLEANER
KNOBS
SCREWS
CARBURETOR
AIR INTAKE
Replace or clean spark
plugs. Do not blast clean.
Clean by scraping or wire
brushing and washing
with a commercial solvent.
Use only Briggs & Strat-
ton Spark Tester, Part No.
19368, to check for spark.
Note: In some areas, local law requires using resistor spark plugs
to suppress ignition signals. If this engine was originally equipped
with resistor spark plugs, use same type for replacement.
State
Type
Code
7
OF ALL DEBRIS
Air cooling system
.030" (0.76 mm)
WIRE GAGE
RESISTOR
PART NO. 491055
Spark plug
Zip County
273694