Briggs & Stratton 120000, 140000 Operator Safety, Oil, Fast, Stop, Fu l, Shock, On Off, NOTICE:, WARNING, Kickback, Wear Eye, Chemical, Frostbite, Toxic Fumes, Read Manual, Hot Surface

WARNING

Certain components in this product and its related accessories contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

WARNING

The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

General Information

This manual contains safety information to make you aware of the hazards and risks associated with engines and how to avoid them. It also contains instructions for the proper use and care of the engine. Because Briggs & Stratton Corporation does not necessarily know what equipment this engine will power, it is important that you read and understand these instructions and the instructions for the equipment. Save these original instructions for future reference.

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 Features and Controls page).

Date of purchase:

MM/DD/YYYY

Engine model:

Model:

Type:

Code:

WARNING

Briggs & Stratton Engines are not designed for and are not to be used to power:

fun-karts; go-karts; children’s, recreational, or sport all-terrain vehicles (ATVs);

Power Rating

motorbikes; hovercraft; aircraft products; or vehicles used in competitive events not

sanctioned by Briggs & Stratton. For information about competitive racing products,

The gross power rating for individual gas engine models is labeled in accordance with

see www.briggsracing.com. For use with utility and side-by-side ATVs, please contact

SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) code J1940 (Small Engine Power & Torque

Briggs & Stratton Engine Application Center, 1-866-927-3349. Improper engine

Rating Procedure), and rating performance has been obtained and corrected in

application may result in serious injury or death.

accordance with SAE J1995 (Revision 2002--05). Torque values are derived at 3060

RPM; horsepower values are derived at 3600 RPM. Net power values are taken with

NOTICE: This engine was shipped from Briggs & Stratton without oil. Before you start

exhaust and air cleaner installed whereas gross power values are collected without

the engine, make sure you add oil according to the instructions in this manual. If you

these attachments. Actual gross engine power will be higher than net engine power and

start the engine without oil, it will be damaged beyond repair and will not be covered

is affected by, among other things, ambient operating conditions and engine--to--engine

under warranty.

variability. Given the wide array of products on which engines are placed, the gas engine

may not develop the rated gross power when used in a given piece of power equipment.

This difference is due to a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the variety of

engine components (air cleaner, exhaust, charging, cooling, carburetor, fuel pump, etc.),

WARNING

application limitations, ambient operating conditions (temperature, humidity, altitude), and

engine--to--engine variability.

Fuel and its vapors are extremely flammable and explosive.

Due to manufacturing and capacity limitations, Briggs & Stratton may substitute an

Fi e or expl si can cause severe burns or death.

engine of higher rated power for this Series engine.

Operator Safety

When Adding Fuel

∙ Turn engine off and let engine cool at least 2 minutes before removing the fuel

cap.

∙

Fill f el tank outdoors or n well-ventilated area.

SAFETY AND CONTROL SYMBOLS

∙ Do not overfill fuel tank. To allow for expansion of the fuel, do not fill above the

bottom of the fuel tank neck.

∙

Keep f el away from sparks, open flames, pilot lights, heat, and other ignition

sources.

∙ Check fuel lines, tank, cap, and fittings frequently for cracks or leaks.

Replace if necessary

Fire

Moving Parts

Oil

Toxic Fumes

Slow

∙ If fuel spills, wait until it evaporates before starting engine.

When Starting Engine

∙ Ensure that spark plug, muffler, fuel cap and air cleaner (if equipped) are in

place and secured.

Fast

Stop

Explosion

Shock

Fu l

∙ Do not crank engine with spark plug removed.

∙ If engine floods, set choke (if equipped) to OPEN/RUN position, move throttle

(if equipped) to FAST position and crank until engine starts.

Kickback

Wear Eye

When Operating Equipment

Choke

On Off

Fuel Shutoff

Protection

∙ Do not tip engine or equipment at angle which causes fuel to spill.

Repr

∙ Do not choke the carburetor to stop engine.

∙ Never start or run the engine with the air cleaner assembly (if equipped) or the

air filter (if equipped) removed.

Hazardous

oduction

Read Manual

Hot Surface

Frostbite

When Changing Oil

Chemical

∙ When you drain the oil from the top oil fill tube, the fuel tank must be empty or

fuel can leak out and result in a fire or explosion.

When Transporting Equipment

∙ Transport with fuel tank EMPTY or with fuel shut-off valve OFF.

The safety alert symbol

is used to identify safety information about hazards that can

When Storing Fuel Or Equipment With Fuel In Tank

result in personal injury. A signal word (DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION) is used with the

∙ Store away from furnaces, stoves, water heaters or other appliances that have

alert symbol to indicate the likelihood and the potential severity of injury. In addition, a hazard

pilot lights or other ignition sources because they can ignite fuel vapors.

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

WARNING indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could result in death or

Starting engine creates sparking.

serious injury.

Sparking can ignite nearby flammable gases.

CAUTION indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could result in minor or

Explosion and fire could result.

∙ If there is natural or LP gas leakage in area, do not start engine.

moderate injury.

∙ Do not use pressurized starting fluids because vapors are flammable.

NOTICE indicates a situation that could result in damage to the product.

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