Briggs & Stratton 1697293 Operator’s Manual

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Maintenance

Add Oil

1. Ensurethesnowthrowerislevel.

2. Clean the oil dipstick area of any debris.

3. See Specications for the oil capacity.

4. Removetheoildipstick(A,Figure3)andwipeitwithaclean

cloth.

5. Addoilslowlyintotheengineoilll(B).

6. Waitoneminuteandtheninserttheoildipstickandturnitclock-

wise to tighten.

7. Removetheoildipstickandchecktheoillevel.

8. Ifnecessary,addoiluntilthelevelreachesthefullmark(C)on

theoildipstick.Donotoverll.

9. Insertandtightentheoildipsticksecurely.

2. Removetheoildrainplug(B,Figure9)andtiltthe

snowthrower slightly to drain the oil into an appropriate con-

tainer.

3. After the oil has drained, install and tighten the oil drain plug.

Maintenance Schedule

Emissions Control Service

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.

Change Oil

Usedoilisahazardouswasteproductandmustbedisposedof

properly. Do not discard with household waste. Check with your

local authorities, service center, or dealer for safe disposal or

recycling facilities.

Remove Oil

1. Withengineobutstillwarm,removethekeyandthendis-

connect the sparkplug wire (A,Figure8)andsecureitaway

fromthesparkplug. 

NOTE: Toaccessthesparkplugwire,youmustremovethe

snowhoodfromtheengine.SeeAccess the Sparkplug.

First 5 Hours

Change oil

Before Each Use

Check engine oil level

Performthesnowthrowersafetytest

Check scraper bar and rubber auger for wear

After Each Use

Removeaccumulatedsnowandslushtopreventfreezingofthe

controls, wheels, discharge chute, and auger

Every 25 Hours or Annually

Check snowthrower for loose hardware

Checkaugercontrolcableadjustment

Every 50 Hours or Annually

Change engine oil

Checkconditionofmuerandmuerguard

Annually

Replace sparkplug

Check valve clearance *

* Notrequiredunlessproblemsarenotedwithengine  

 performance.Seeanauthorizedservicedealerforthisitem.

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