BRIGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENGINE

MODEL

NUMBER

123K05-0717-E1

358 ENGINE GASKET SET

20@

842

524

668_

621

163

 

 

 

 

 

745

 

 

 

617% 51

65

592 _-_

459

58

F

6O

689#_

456@

597_

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

KEY

PART

 

 

 

KEY

PART

 

 

 

 

 

NO.

NO.

DESCRIPTION

 

 

NO.

NO.

DESCRIPTION

 

1

697322

Cylinder Assembly

 

34

262652

Valve-Intake

 

 

 

2

399269

Kit-Bushing/Seal

 

 

35

691270

Spring-Valve

 

(Intake)

3

299819

Seal-Oil (Magneto

Side)

36

691270

Spring-Valve

 

(Exhaust)

4

493279

Sump-Engine

 

 

37

694086

Guard-Flywheel

 

5

691160

Head-Cylinder

 

 

40

692194

Retainer-Valve

 

7

692249

Gasket-Cylinder

Head

43

691997

Slinger-Governor/Oil

8

695250

Breather Assembly

 

45

690548

Tappet-Valve

 

 

 

9

696125

Gasket-Breather

 

 

46

691449

Camshaft

 

 

 

10

691125

Screw (Breather

Assembly)

48

498829

Short

Block

 

 

 

11

691781

Tube-Breather

 

 

50

497465

Manifold-Intake

 

12

692232

Gasket-Crankcase

 

51

272199

Gasket-Intake

 

 

 

13

690912

Screw (Cylinder

Head)

54

691650

Screw

(Intake

Manifold)

15

691680

Plug-Oil Drain

 

 

55

691421

Housing-Rewind

Starter

16

691450

Crankshaft

 

 

58

697316

Rope-Starter

 

(Cut to Length)

2O

399781

Seal-Oil (PTO Side)

60

281434

Grip-Starter

Rope

22

691092

Screw (Engine

Sump)

65

690837

Screw

(Rewind

Starter)

23

691987

Flywheel

 

 

78

691108

Screw

(Flywheel

Guard)

24

222698

Key-Flywheel

 

 

81

691740

Lock-Muffler

Screw

25

790359

Piston Assembly

(Standard)

95

691636

Screw

(Throttle

Valve)

 

791326

Piston Assembly

 

 

97

696565

Shaft-Throttle

 

 

 

26

790360

(.020" Oversize)

 

 

104

691242

O Pin-Float Hinge

 

Ring Set (Standard)

117

494870

Jet-Main (Standard)

 

791324

Ring Set (.020"

Oversize)

121

498260

Kit-Carburetor

Overhaul

27

691866

Lock-Piston Pin

 

 

125

790821

Carburetor

 

 

 

28

499423

Pin-Piston

 

 

127

694468

O Plug-Welch

 

 

 

29

499424

Rod-Connecting

 

 

130

696564

Valve-Throttle

 

 

 

32

691664

Screw (Connecting

Rod)

133

398187

Float-Carburetor

 

32A

695759

Screw (Connecting

Rod)

134

398188

O Valve-Needle/Seat

33

262651

Valve-Exhaust

 

 

137

693981

O:1:Gasket-Float

 

Bowl

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Craftsman 917.370741 Briggs & Stratton 4-CYCLE Engine Model Number, Engine Gasket SET, 668, 621 163 745, 592 459

917.370741 specifications

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