Briggs & Stratton Pressure Washer Operator's Manual page 20

Changing Engine Oil
If you are using your pressure washer under extremely dirty
or dusty conditions, or in extremely hot weather, change the
oil more often.
CAUTION Avoid prolonged or repeated skin contact
with used motor oil.
• Used motor oil has been shown to cause skin cancer in certain
laboratory animals.
• Thoroughly wash exposed areas with soap and water.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DON'T
POLLUTE. CONSERVE RESOURCES. RETURN
USED OIL TO COLLECTION CENTERS.
Change oil while engine is still warm from running, as
follows:
1. Make sure unit is on a level surface.
2. Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug and
place the wire where it cannot contact spark plug.
3. Clean area around oil drain plug (A). The oil drain plug
is located at base of engine, opposite carburetor.
A
4. Remove oil drain plug and drain oil completely into a
suitable container.
5. Reinstall oil drain plug and tighten securely. Remove oil
fill cap.
6. Slowly pour oil (about 20 oz.) into oil fill opening (B) to
the point of overflowing (C) at oil fill cap. DO NOT
overfill.
7. Reinstall oil fill cap. Finger tighten cap securely.
8. Wipe up any spilled oil.
9. Reconnect spark plug wire to spark plug.
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Service Air Cleaner
Your engine will not run properly and may be damaged if
you run it with a dirty air cleaner. Service more often if
operating under dirty or dusty conditions.
To service the air cleaner, follow these steps:
Service Spark Plug
Changing the spark plug will help your engine to start easier
and run better.
C
B
1. Loosen screw (D) and tilt cover (E) down.
F
E
D
2. Carefully remove cartridge (F) assembly.
3. To clean cartridge, gently tap pleated paper side on a
flat surface.
4. Reinstall clean or new cartridge assembly inside cover.
5. Insert cover's tabs (G) into slots in bottom of base (H).
6. Tilt cover up and tighten screw securely to base.
1. Clean area around spark plug.
2. Remove and inspect spark plug.
3. Replace spark plug if electrodes are pitted, burned or
porcelain is cracked. Use the recommended
replacement plug. See Specifications.
4. Check electrode gap with wire feeler gauge and reset
spark plug gap to recommended gap if necessary (see
Specifications).
5. Install spark plug and tighten firmly.
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