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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairBriggs & Stratton Lawn Mower Small Engine Air Filter #491588S
Briggs & Stratton Lawn Mower Small Engine Air Filter #491588S
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$8.80Estimated Savings
$112.5001:21
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the air filter on a Briggs and Stratton small engine (which is commonly found in lawn mowers, riding tractors, zero-turn radius mowers, wheeled edgers, pressure washers, and generators). The most common reason for replacing the air filter is when it is clogged.
All of the information for this air filter replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Briggs & Stratton, Toro, John Deere, Lawn Boy, Craftsman, Wheel Horse
Tools needed: flathead screwdriver
All of the information for this air filter replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Briggs & Stratton, Toro, John Deere, Lawn Boy, Craftsman, Wheel Horse
Tools needed: flathead screwdriver
Step By Step Instructions
1
Before you begin the replacement, make sure the engine has cooled and remove the wire and boot from the spark plug.
2
Your first step is to loosen the screw securing the air filter cover and pull the cover off.
3
Next, pull out both the old air filter and the pre-cleaner if your engine is equipped with one.
4
Prepare to install the new air filter by first using a rag to clean off the filter cover.
5
With the cover clean, reinsert the pre-cleaner into the cover with the arrows pointing upward.
6
Now position the new air filter on top with the paper element facing the pre-cleaner.
7
Insert the cover’s tabs into the slots, rotate upward and tighten the screw.
8
You can now reattach the spark plug wire and boot.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the air filter on a Briggs and Stratton small engine (which is commonly found in lawn mowers, riding tractors, zero-turn radius mowers, wheeled edgers, pressure washers, and generators). The most common reason for replacing the air filter is when it is clogged.
All of the information for this air filter replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Briggs & Stratton, Toro, John Deere, Lawn Boy, Craftsman, Wheel Horse
Tools needed: flathead screwdriver
All of the information for this air filter replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Briggs & Stratton, Toro, John Deere, Lawn Boy, Craftsman, Wheel Horse
Tools needed: flathead screwdriver
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Before you begin the replacement, make sure the engine has cooled and remove the wire and boot from the spark plug.
2
Your first step is to loosen the screw securing the air filter cover and pull the cover off.
3
Next, pull out both the old air filter and the pre-cleaner if your engine is equipped with one.
4
Prepare to install the new air filter by first using a rag to clean off the filter cover.
5
With the cover clean, reinsert the pre-cleaner into the cover with the arrows pointing upward.
6
Now position the new air filter on top with the paper element facing the pre-cleaner.
7
Insert the cover’s tabs into the slots, rotate upward and tighten the screw.
8
You can now reattach the spark plug wire and boot.
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Air Filter
$8.80
Recommended Tools and Accessories
Air Filter
$30.17
Pre-Cleaner
$5.86
Tune-Up Kit
$23.68
Multi Screwdriver
$59.00
Total$0.00
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