Briggs & Stratton 130G00 Repair Manual Download

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WARNING

Fuel and its vapors are extremely flammable and explosive
which could cause burns, fire or explosion resulting in
death or serious injury.

When Adding Fuel

• Turn engine OFF and let engine cool at least 2 minutes

before removing the fuel cap. Loosen cap slowly to
relieve pressure in tank.

• Fill fuel tank outdoors or in well-ventilated area.
• Do not overfill fuel tank. To allow for expansion of the

fuel, do not fill above the bottom of the fuel tank neck.

• Keep fuel away from sparks, open flames, pilot lights,

heat, and other ignition sources.

• Check fuel lines, tank, cap, and fittings frequently for

cracks or leaks. Replace if necessary.

• If fuel spills, wait until it evaporates before starting

engine.

• Do not light a cigarette or smoke.

When Starting Engine

• Ensure that spark plug, muffler, fuel cap and air cleaner

(if equipped) are in place and secured.

• Do not crank engine with spark plug removed.
• If engine floods, set choke (if equipped) to OPEN / RUN

position, move throttle (if equipped) to FAST position
and crank until engine starts.

When Operating Equipment

• Do not operate this product inside any building, carport,

porch, mobile equipment, marine applications, or
enclosure.

• Do not tip engine or equipment at angle which causes

fuel to spill.

• Do not choke the carburetor to stop engine.
• Never start or run the engine with the air cleaner

assembly (if equipped) or the air filter (if equipped)
removed.

When Changing Oil

• If you drain the oil from the oil fill hole (not

recommended), the fuel tank must be empty or fuel can
leak out and result in a fire or explosion.

When Tipping Unit for Maintenance

• When performing maintenance that requires the unit to

be tipped, the fuel tank, if mounted on the engine, must
be empty or fuel can leak out and result in a fire or
explosion.

When Transporting Equipment

• Transport/move/repair with fuel tank EMPTY or with

fuel shutoff valve OFF.

• Do not tip engine or equipment at angle which causes

fuel to spill.

• Disconnect spark plug wire.

When Storing Fuel or Equipment with Fuel In Tank

• Store away from furnaces, stoves, water heaters,

clothes dryers, or other appliances that have pilot lights
or other ignition source because they could ignite fuel
vapors.

WARNING

Starting engine creates sparking which could ignite nearby
flammable gases causing explosion or fire resulting in
death or serious injury.

• If there is natural or LP gas leakage in the area, do not

start engine.

• Do not use pressurized starting fluids because vapors

are flammable.

WARNING

POISONOUS GAS HAZARD. Engine exhaust contains
carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas that could kill you in
minutes. You CANNOT see it, smell it, or taste it. Even if
you do not smell exhaust fumes, you could still be exposed
to carbon monoxide gas. If you start to feel sick, dizzy, or
weak while using this product, get to fresh air RIGHT
AWAY. See a doctor. You may have carbon monoxide
poisoning.

• Operate this product ONLY outside far away from

windows, doors and vents to reduce the risk of carbon
monoxide gas from accumulating and potentially being
drawn towards occupied spaces.

• Install battery-operated carbon monoxide alarms or

plug-in carbon monoxide alarms with battery back-up
according to the manufacturer's instructions. Smoke
alarms cannot detect carbon monoxide gas.

• DO NOT run this product inside homes, garages,

basements, crawlspaces, sheds, or other
partially-enclosed spaces even if using fans or opening
doors and windows for ventilation. Carbon monoxide
can quickly build up in these spaces and can linger for
hours, even after this product has shut off.

• ALWAYS place this product downwind and point the

engine exhaust away from occupied spaces.

WARNING

Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) will pull hand and
arm toward engine faster than you can let go which could
cause broken bones, fractures, bruises, or sprains
resulting in serious injury.