Briggs & Stratton BRUTE Manual Del Operador página 23

Service Spark Plug
Change the spark plug every 100 hours of operation
or once each year, whichever comes first. This will
help your engine to start easier and run better.
1. Clean area around spark plug.
2. Remove and inspect spark plug.
3. Check electrode gap with wire feeler gauge and
set spark plug gap to .030 inch (.76 mm) if
necessary (Figure 22).
Figure 22: Spark plug
4. Replace spark plug if electrodes are pitted,
burned or porcelain is cracked. Use the
recommended replacement plug. See
Specifications.
5. Install spark plug and tighten firmly.
Spark Arrester Service
Your engine is not factory-equipped with a spark
arrester. In some areas, it is illegal to operate an
engine without a spark arrester. Check local laws and
regulations. A spark arrester is available from your
nearest qualified service center.The spark arrester
must be serviced every 50 hours to keep it functioning
as designed.
If the engine has been running, the muffler will be very
hot. Allow the muffler to cool before servicing spark
arrester.
WARNING
Contact with muffler area can result in
serious burns.
Exhaust heat / gases can ignite
combustibles, structures or damage fuel
tank causing a fire.
• DO NOT touch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
• Allow equipment to cool before touching.
• Keep at least 5 feet (152 cm) of clearance on all sides of
pressure washer including overhead.
• Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Title 36 Parks,
Forests, and Public Property require equipment powered
by an internal combustion engine to have a spark
arrester, maintained in effective working order,
complying to USDA Forest service standard 5100-1C or
later revision. In the State of California a spark arrester
is required under section 4442 of the California Public
resources code. Other states may have similar laws.
• Remove spark arrester screen for cleaning and
inspection.
• Replace if screen is damaged.
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