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Questions tagged [briggs-stratton]

For questions regarding Briggs and Stratton engines and tools.

According to their website Briggs and Stratton make engines for Push mowers, riding mowers, commercial applications, snow blowers, utitilie tools like log splitters and gokarts.

Founded in 1908 they have a reputation of easily maintainable engines.

Innovations include:

  • The aluminum engine
  • Easy-Spin Starting
  • The Synchro-Balanced Engine
  • The Twin Cylinder Engine
  • Magnetron Ignition
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What caused bent intake push rod?

My riding lawn mower has a Briggs & Stratton 18.5HP Intek motor (Model number: 31P777-0602-B2). The other day it began bellowing dark smoke, then sputtered and died. It would not start following. At the time, it smelled strongly of gas, and there…
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Stuck valve in lawn tractor Briggs & Stratton OHV

My John Deere LA120 lawn tractor has a Briggs and Stratton 21HP OHV engine that quit suddenly. Bad gas was my first guess. Along the way, I discovered a leaky fuel pump. So far, I have now replaced: the fuel, the fuel pump, the fuel filter, the…
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How do I find out what the Series number is on my Briggs and Stratton Engine?

How do I find out what the Series number is on my Briggs and Stratton Engine? I have found, and do know the model, type, and code of my engine, but I am looking for the Series number. When I'm looking for a tune-up kit for my Briggs and Stratton…
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Lawn mower safety cable issues

I spent all weekend trying to fix why the lawnmower would sometimes not start/stay started. It needed maintenance anyway so I changed the spark plug, changed the oil and even rebuilt all the o-rings on the carberator (it leaked). It still wont…
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Antique Briggs & Stratton 23A-FB spark plug

I got an old Briggs & Stratton stationary engine. In order to check the spark plug I was removing it from the head and I noticed the thread of the spark plug is surprisingly wide (16mm). Since the spark plug was not reliably firing I was buying a…
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Briggs and Stratton Stalls after Sea Foam Treatment

I have an older 2cyl 16hp Briggs and Stratton engine on my old garden tractor. I inherited it with my property purchase, so I have no idea how it's been maintained. I put new gas in and changed the oil this spring and started working with it. It…
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B&S push mower starts and stalls after refueling

I've very recently had some trouble with a push mower I bought last fall. A couple weeks ago, the engine died a couple minutes after I started mowing. Turns out it was out of gas, so I refilled it. However, once it was re-filled, the engine would…
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Briggs and Stratton yard machine mower

My 2yr old mower puts too much gas in the carburetor . It fills up behind the air filter. not safe ... DO you have a reason why it might do this ?
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Mower runs for a bit then smokes, sputters and dies

I have a Murray rear-engine riding lawn mower with a Briggs & Stratton 875 Series (190 cc) electric start engine. When cold, the mower starts up first try and runs well. After a few minutes, it begins to sputter and dies shortly afterwards. It…
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kraftsman lawn mower runs for 10 minutes, sputters and dies

I have a Kraftsmann 550 series push lawn mower with Brigg and Stratton engine that runs for about 10 minutes and then sputters and dies. I can start it again after prime it again, but it will run for less than 10 minutes and then dies again. each…
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Binding mower motor

I have a mower (or mini tractor) with a Briggs & Stratton 12 HP motor which binds quite a bit, causing it to be difficult to start. I assume that it is either due to rust / missing lubrication / a bent axle. Once it is started it runs fine. Is this…
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Replacing Briggs and Stratton small engine on Troy Bilt Horse

I have an old Troy Bilt Horse tiller, model 12090 with a 8hp Briggs Industrial Plus 196437, type 013401, code 9612181A. I bought a direct replacement engine, Briggs 19N137-0084 (https://www.smallenginewarehouse.com/19N137-0084). I have a question…
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22HP Troybilt Riding Lawnmower "stutters" while mowing

When initially started, the engine seems to catch or "stutter" a bunch until I get the choke put in the exactly right spot. Then, upon activating the blade deck, it sputters everywhere from every few seconds, to every few minutes, I cannot cut lower…
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briggs stratton 16 hp ic single cylinder

I have a Lincoln welder with a 16 hp briggs Stratton engine that will only run with the choke closed. what could cause this?
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Is it possible to swap the carburetor of a Briggs & Stratton 5hp?

I want to use a 5hp Briggs & Stratton engine for a kart project. That engine is based on a carburetor that is above the fuel tank, pumping the fuel thanks to the diaphragm. I am thinking about upgrading it a little bit by changing the carburetor…
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