Briggs & Stratton 073017 - Manual (Page 17)

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Change the oil while the engine is still warm from running,
as follows:
1. Make sure trash pump 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.
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 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.
Service Air Cleaner
Your engine will not run properly and may be damaged if
you run it with a dirty air cleaner.
Clean or replace the air cleaner every 25 hours of operation
or once each year, whichever comes first. Clean or replace
more often if operating under dirty or dusty conditions.
To service the air cleaner, follow these steps:
1. Loosen screw (D) and tilt cover (E) down.
2. Remove air cleaner assembly from cover.
3. Carefully separate foam air cleaner (F) from air cleaner
plate (G).
4. Wash foam air cleaner in liquid detergent and water.
To dry, squeeze foam air cleaner in a clean cloth.
5. Saturate foam air cleaner with clean engine oil.
To remove excess oil, squeeze foam air cleaner in a
clean cloth.
6. Reinstall cleaned and oiled foam air cleaner in
air cleaner plate.
7. Firmly fit air cleaner assembly into cover.
8. Insert cover’s tabs (H) into slots (J) in bottom of base (K).
9. Tilt cover up and tighten screw securely to base.
NOTICE
DO NOT use pressurized air or solvents to clean the foam
air cleaner.
• Pressurized air can damage the foam air cleaner and solvents
will dissolve the foam air cleaner.
WARNING
Fuel and its vapors are extremely flammable and
explosive.
Fire or explosion can cause severe burns or
death.
• NEVER start or run the engine with the air cleaner assembly or
the foam air cleaner removed.
F
D
E
H
G K
J
A
B C
NOTICE
DO NOT use pressurized air or solvents to clean the foam
air cleaner.
• Pressurized air can damage the foam air cleaner and solvents
will dissolve the foam air cleaner.