
BriggsandStratton
KitNos.142-8436and145-8479
®
EFIEngineMaintenanceKit
FormNo.4505-965RevA
InstallationInstructions
SafetyAlertSymbol
ThisSafetyAlertSymbol(Figure1)isusedbothin
thisinstructionsheetandonthemachinetoidentify
importantsafetymessageswhichmustbefollowedto
avoidaccidents
Thissymbolmeans:ATTENTION!BECOMEALERT!
YOURSAFETYISINVOLVED!
Figure1
SafetyAlertSymbol
Thesafetyalertsymbolappearsaboveinformation
whichalertsyoutounsafeactionsorsituationsand
willbefollowedbythewordDANGER,WARNING,or
CAUTION.
DANGER:Indicatesanimminentlyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,Willresultindeathor
seriousinjury .
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
Note:Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.Make
sureallmovingpartshavestopped,parkingbrakeis
engaged,thekeyhasbeenremoved,andthespark
plugwirehasbeendisconnected.Allowthemachine
tocoolbeforestartingtheseinstructions.
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WARNING:Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,Couldresultindeathorserious
injury.
CAUTION:Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,Mayresultinminorormoderate
injury.
Thismanualusestwootherwordstohighlight
information.Importantcallsattentiontospecial
mechanicalinformationandNoteemphasizesgeneral
informationworthyofspecialattention.
WARNING
Whilemaintenanceoradjustmentsarebeing
made,someonecouldstarttheengine.
Accidentalstartingoftheenginecould
seriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch,
engageparkingbrake,andpullthewire(s)
offthesparkplug(s)beforeyoudoany
maintenance.Alsopushthewire(s)asideso
itdoesnotaccidentallycontactthespark
plug(s).
OriginalInstructions(EN)
PrintedintheUSA
AllRightsReserved
*4505-965*

LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ItemPartNo.Description
1142-7451Filter-Fuel14142-8434Filter-InnerAir1
2142-6841
3142-8433
Filter-Oil
Filter-OuterAir
Qty
1
16135-2566
EngineMaintenance
WARNING
Theenginecanbecomeveryhot.Touchinga
hotenginecancausesevereburns.
Allowtheenginetocoolcompletelybefore
serviceormakingrepairsaroundtheengine
area.
ItemPartNo.Description
5
142-8435
Plug-Spark
Bottle-Oil,Engine
ServicingtheAirCleaner
Checktheaircleanerdailyorbeforestartingthe
engine.Checkforabuildupofdirtanddebrisaround
theaircleanersystem.Keepthisareaclean.Also
checkforlooseordamagedcomponents.Replaceall
bentordamagedaircleanercomponents.
Note:Operatingtheenginewithlooseordamaged
aircleanercomponentscouldallowunlteredairinto
theenginecausingprematurewearandfailure.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermoreoftenunder
extremelydusty,dirtyconditions.
Qty
2
5
RemovingtheElements:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thebladecontrolswitch,movethemotion
controlleverstothebrakeposition,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaituntilallmoving
partsstopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
2.Cleanaroundtheaircleanercovertoprevent
dirtfromgettingintotheengineandcausing
damage.
3.Loosenclampsand,removethecover.Once
takenoff,loosenandremovetheouterairlter
element.Followedbytheinnerairlter.Remove
theelementsasshowninFigure2.
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