ENGINE - 17 HP BRIGGS & STRATTON FUEL AND AIR REPAIR E
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3. Remove fuel line (C) and drain into a properly identified gasoline container. 4. Disconnect the plug connected to the fuel shutoff solenoid (D). 5. While supporting the carburetor in one hand, loosen and remove the two studs holding the carburetor to the intake manifold. 6. Carefully pull the carburetor away from the intake manifold and rotate the carburetor to disengage the choke linkage (E), governor link (F) and governor link spring (G). 7. Remove carburetor and gasket. Reassemble in reverse order.
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adjustment must be made whenever carburetor or manifold has been removed from engine. Failure to make static adjustments first could result in engine overspeeding and may result in engine or equipment damage causing personal injury or property damage.
1. Connect governor link and governor link spring to throttle lever.
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2. Install choke link to outer hole (H) of choke lever on carburetor. 3. Position gasket in place on the carburetor and slide choke link (E) into slot (I) in choke control bracket. 4. Making certain that the gasket is in place, install the carburetor bolts and tighten to specification. IMPORTANT: Avoid damage! Be sure breather tube is not kinked and that it is installed onto nipple as far as possible. 5. Install the air cleaner base and breather tube. Tighten the base screw to specification and the two nuts to specification. 6. Install air cleaner base support bracket and tighten to specification. 7. Install fuel line and fuel line clamp. 8. Install air cleaner cartridge, pre-cleaner and cover. Specifications: Air cleaner base support bracket . . . 4.5 N•m (40 lb-in.) Air cleaner base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 N•m (55 lb-in.)
Carburetor Disassembly Procedure: 1. Remove fuel shutoff solenoid and fuel bowl washer. 2. Remove float bowl and float bowl gasket from carburetor. 3. With a small punch, drive the float hinge pin out of float hinge. Remove float and fuel inlet valve assembly.
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