User manual BRIGGS & STRATTON 589447

[. . . ] 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). Briggs & Stratton does not approve or authorize the use of these engines on 3-wheel All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs), motor bikes, fun/recreational go-karts, aircraft products, or vehicles intended for use in competitive events. Use of these engines in such applications could result in property damage, serious injury (including paralysis), or even death. [. . . ] NOTICE: All the components used to build this engine must remain in place for proper operation. Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emissions control devices and systems may be performed by any non-road engine repair establishment or individual. However, to obtain "no charge" emissions control service, the work must be performed by a factory authorized dealer. NOTICE: To prolong starter life, use short starting cycles, not to exceed 15 seconds per minute. Make sure equipment drive controls, if equipped, are disengaged. Engine parts, especially muffler, become extremely hot. Allow muffler, engine cylinder and fins to cool before touching. Remove accumulated debris from muffler area and cylinder area. It is a violation of California Public Resource Code, Section 4442, to use or operate the engine on any forest-covered, brush-covered, or grass-covered land unless the exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester, as defined in Section 4442, maintained in effective working order. Other states or federal jurisdictions may have similar laws. Do not check for spark with spark plug removed. Check engine oil level Check coolant level Change engine oil * Replace oil filter Stop engine and allow it to cool before removing radiator cap or reservoir cap and before changing or adding coolant. The coolant level must be between the FULL and LOW, or ADD, marks on the coolant reservoir. If the coolant level is low, add a 50/50% coolant mixture of phosphate-free antifreeze and tap water to the reservoir. If the reservoir is dry, add coolant to both the reservoir and to the radiator. Slowly turn the radiator cap counterclockwise to the first stop. NOTICE: Before starting the engine, wipe the engine clean of any spilled oil. Start and run engine at idle for five minutes. If required, add oil to bring oil level to the FULL mark (B) on the dipstick (Figure 2). Gasoline and its vapors are extremely flammable and explosive. Gasoline and its vapors are extremely flammable and explosive. Never start or run the engine with the air cleaner assembly or the air filter removed. [. . . ] B&S warrants to the ultimate purchaser and each subsequent purchaser that the off-road engine is: designed, built and equipped so as to conform with all applicable regulations; and free from defects in materials and workmanship that cause the failure of a warranted part to be identical in all material respects to that part as described in B&S's application for certification. The warranty period begins on the date the off-road engine is delivered to an ultimate purchaser or first placed into service. Subject to certain conditions and exclusions as stated below, the warranty on emission-related parts is as follows: 1. Any warranted part that is not scheduled for replacement as required maintenance in the written instructions supplied, is warranted for the warranty period stated above. [. . . ]