BRIGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENGINE

MODEL NUMBER 126L02=1445=B1

KEY

PART

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEY

PART

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NO.

NO.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

NO.

NO.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

1

697322

 

Cylinder

Assembly

 

51

794306

Gasket-intake

 

 

 

 

2

399269

 

Kit-Bushing

/ Seal

 

54

691650

 

Screw

(intake

Manifold)

 

 

 

(Magneto

Side)

 

 

55

691421

 

Housing-Rewind

 

 

Starter

3

299819s

*

Seal-Oil (Magneto

Side)

58

697316

 

Rope-Starter

 

 

 

 

4

493279

 

Sump-Engine

 

 

 

60

795426

 

Grip-Starter

Rope

5

691160

 

Head-Cylinder

 

 

65

690837

 

Screw

(Rewind

 

Starter)

7

692249

,+

Gasket-Cylinder

Head

78

691108

 

Screw

(Flywheel

Guard)

8

695250

 

Breather

Assembly

 

81

691740

 

Lock-Muffler

Screw

9

699472

+

Gasket-Breather

 

 

97

696565

 

Shaft-Throttle

 

 

 

 

10

691125

 

Screw

(Breather

Assembly)

104

691242

*

Pin-Float Hinge

 

 

11

691781

 

Tube-B feather

 

 

108

795935

 

Valve-C hoke

 

 

 

 

11A

691923

 

Tube-B feather

 

 

109

795936

 

Shaft-Choke

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Air

Cleaner

Primer

Base)

117

498977

 

Jet-Main

(Standard)

12

692232

Gasket-Crankcase

 

118

694975

 

Jet-Main

(High

 

Altitude)

13

690912

 

Screw

(Cylinder

Head)

121

498260

 

Kit-Carburetor

Overhaul

15

691680

 

Plug-Oil

Drain

 

 

125

794304

 

Carburetor

 

 

 

 

16

691450

 

Crankshaft

 

 

 

127

694468

*

Plug-Welch

 

 

 

 

20

399781s

*

Seal-Oil (PTO Side)

130

696564

 

Valve-Throttle

 

 

 

 

22

691092

 

Screw

 

 

 

 

 

133

398187

 

FIoat-Carbu retor

 

 

 

 

(Crankcase

Cover

/ Sump)

134

398188

*

Kit-Needle /

Seat

23

691987

 

Flywheel

 

 

 

 

137

796610

*

Gasket-Float

Bowl

24

222698s

 

Key-Flywheel

 

 

 

163

795629

,* Gasket-Air Cleaner

25

797302

 

Piston

Assembly

(Standard)

187

791766

 

Line-Fuel

 

 

 

 

 

 

795430

 

Piston

Assembly

 

 

 

 

 

(Cut To Required

Length)

 

 

 

(.020"

Oversize)

 

 

188

693999

 

Screw

(Control

 

Bracket)

26

797304

 

Ring

Set (Standard)

 

190

690940

 

Screw

(Fuel

Tank)

 

795432

 

Ring

Set (.020"

Oversize)

202

691829

 

Link-Mechanical

 

 

Governor

27

691588

 

Lock-Piston

Pin

 

 

209

699056

 

Spring-Governor

 

(No Color)

28

298909

 

Pin-Piston

 

 

 

222

795937

 

Bracket-Control

 

 

 

29

797306

 

Rod-Connecting

 

 

227

690783

 

Lever-Governor

 

 

Control

32

691664

 

Screw

(Connecting

Rod)

276

271716

*

Washer-Sealing

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Short)

 

 

 

 

287

690940

 

Screw

(Dipstick

 

 

Tube)

32A

695759

 

Screw

(Connecting

Rod)

291

790830

 

Thermostat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Long)

 

 

 

 

 

300

790828

 

Muffler

 

 

 

 

 

 

33

262651s

 

Valve-Exhaust

 

 

304

790826

 

Housing-Blower

 

 

 

34

262652s

 

Valve-intake

 

 

 

305

691108

 

Screw

(Blower

 

Housing)

35

691270

 

Spring-Valve

(intake)

306

790836

 

Shield-Cylinder

 

 

 

36

691270

 

Spring-Valve

(Exhaust)

307

690345

 

Screw

(Cylinder

 

Shield)

37

793756

 

Guard-Flywheel

 

 

332

690662

 

Nut (Flywheel)

 

 

 

40

692194

 

Retainer-Valve

 

 

333

790817

 

Armatu re-Mag neto

43

691997

 

Slinger-Governor

/

Oil

334

691061

 

Screw

(Magneto

 

Armature)

45

690548

 

Tappet-Valve

 

 

 

337

796112s

 

Plug-S park

 

 

 

 

46

691449

 

Camshaft

 

 

 

 

356

692390

 

Wire-Stop

 

 

 

 

 

48

792741

 

Short

Block

 

 

 

358

794307

 

Gasket

Set-Engine

50

794305

 

Manifold-intake

 

 

365

691688

 

Screw

(Carburetor)

46

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Craftsman 917.374043 owner manual KEY Part Description

37404, 917.374043 specifications

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