Technical Information; Safety Precautions; Hazard Symbols And Meanings - Briggs & Stratton WP2-40 Instrucciones De Mantenimiento & Operación

Note: (This note applies only to engines used in the U.S.A.) Maintenance, replacement or repair of the emission control devices and systems may be performed by any nonroad
engine repair establishment or individual. However, to obtain no charge repairs under the terms and provisions of the Briggs & Stratton warranty statement, any service or
emission control part repair or replacement must be performed by a factory authorized dealer.
How To Use Manual Figures


- refer to figures inside covers.
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1 - refer to engine components in figure
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- refer to part/action in figures.
Record your engine Model, Type and Code numbers
here for future use.
Record your date of purchase here for future use.
In the state of California, OHV Model Series 120000
engines are certified by the California Air Resources
Board to meet emissions standards for 125 hours.
Such certification does not grant the purchaser, owner
or operator of this engine any additional warranties with
respect to the performance or operational life of this
engine. This engine is warranted solely according to
the product and emissions warranties stated else
where in this manual.
Components


(see fig.
1 Spark plug
2 Choke
3 Air cleaner
4 Carburetor
5 Rope handle
6 Oil drain
7 Oil fill plug
8 Stop switch, if equipped
9 Throttle
10 Fuel shut off valve
11 Fuel fill
12 Priming plug
13 Delivery flange
14 Suction flange
15 Water drain plug
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Engine Model Type Code
xxxxxx xxxx xx xxxxxxxx
17 Fuel shut off valve, alternate location

Technical Information

Power Ratings
The power ratings for an individual engine model are initially
developed by starting with SAE (Society of Automotive


.
Engineers) code J1940 (Small Engine Power & Torque Rating
Procedure) (Revision 2002 05). Given both the wide array of
products on which our engines are placed, and the variety of
environmental issues applicable to operating the equipment, it
may be that the engine you have purchased will not develop
the rated horsepower when used in a piece of power
equipment (actual on site" power). This difference is due to a
variety of factors including, but not limited to, the following:
differences in altitude, temperature, barometric pressure,
humidity, fuel, engine lubrication, maximum governed engine
speed, individual engine to engine variability, design of the
particular piece of power equipment, the manner in which the
engine is operated, engine run in to reduce friction and clean
out of combustion chambers, adjustments to the valves and
carburetor, and other factors. The power ratings may also be
adjusted based on comparisons to other similar engines
utilized in similar applications, and will therefore not necessari
ly match the values derived using the foregoing codes.

Hazard Symbols and Meanings

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Fire
Moving Parts
International Symbols and Meanings
Safety Alert
Read Owner's
Manual
Hot Surface
Explosion Toxic Fumes
Kickback Shock
On Off
Choke
Stop
Oil Fuel Fuel Shutoff
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Safety Precautions

BEFORE OPERATING ENGINE
• Read entire Operating & Maintenance Instructions
AND the instructions for the equipment this engine
powers.*
• Failure to follow instructions could result in serious
injury or death.
* Briggs & Stratton does not necessarily know what
equipment this engine will power. For that reason, you
should carefully read and understand the operating
instructions for the equipment on which your engine is
placed.
THE OPERATING & MAINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS CONTAIN SAFETY
INFORMATION TO
• Make you aware of hazards associated with
engines
• Inform you of the risk of injury associated with those
hazards, and
• Tell you how to avoid or reduce the risk of injury.
The safety alert symbol is used to identify safety
information about hazards that can result in personal injury.
A signal word (DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION) is used
with the alert symbol to indicate the likelihood and the potential
severity of injury. In addition, a hazard symbol may be used to
represent the type of hazard.
DANGER indicates a hazard which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a hazard which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazard which, if not avoided,
might result in minor or moderate injury.
,
CAUTION when used without the alert symbol,
indicates a situation that could result in damage to
the engine.
WARNING
The engine exhaust from this product contains
chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
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