Briggs & Stratton 406700, 407700 warranty Operating & Maintenance Instructions, Table of Contents

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Operating & Maintenance

Instructions

Model Series

Covered in

This Manual

405700

406700

407700

445700

 

 

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Note: General Model Series numbers noted above include many specific numbers

Month Day Year

 

like the ones on your engine. To get replacement parts or technical assistance in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the future, write your engine Model, Type, Code and date of purchase here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Engine Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Fuel and Starting Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Starting and Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13

Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14

Parts and Service & Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16

Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

WARNING

Briggs & Stratton does not approve or authorize the use of these engines on 3-wheel All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs), motor bikes, aircraft products or vehicles intended for use in competitive events. Use of these engines in such applications could result in property damage, serious injury (including paralysis), or even death.

In the USA and Canada our 24 hour hotline is

1-800-233-3723

Briggs & Stratton Corporation

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201

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Contents Table of Contents Operating & Maintenance InstructionsPower in Power EQUIPMENT Before Operating Engine Hazard Symbols and MeaningsSafety Broken bones, fractures, bruises or sprains could result Engine Model Engine PartsModel Series OIL Capacity OILType of OIL to USE Checking and Adding OILFuel OIL Pressure SwitchStarting Type of Fuel to USEElectric KEY Starter Starting and StoppingTo Start Engine To Stop EngineMaintenance MaintenanceEmission Control Changing OILCleaning PRE-CLEANERS and Cartridges AIR CleanerRemoving and Installing AIR Cleaner Changing OIL FilterMuffler Engine and Engine PartsFuel System Spark PlugControl Adjustments AdjustmentsCleaning Debris To Adjust Remote Choke ControlTo Adjust Remote Throttle Control Carburetor AdjustmentTo Adjust Carburetor Service Service & StoragePartial List of Genuine Briggs & Stratton Parts PartCity StorageBriggs & Stratton Emission Control Defects Warranty Coverage Normal wear Improper maintenanceBriggs & Stratton Engine Owner Warranty Policy