OK. Here's the question. I have a Sears walk behind trimmer. It has a Briggs 5 HP on it. The unit works great. Now my neighbor would like to borrow it. He has a steep hill side behind his house. What I am concerned about is if he uses it and all the engine oil gets tilted could this potentially damage the engine or am I worrying about this for nothing.
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Walk Behind Trimmer
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four.cycle
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A Briggs & Stratton engine doesn't have an "oil pump". It uses a "slinger" that just throws oil all over the place inside the engine crankcase.
Just a wild guess, but I think it would be difficult to navigate one of those beasts on too steep an incline. If it IS too steep I would be more concerned about tipping it over and flooding the air filter and carburetor with oil through the breather tube.
Do NOT tip the mower over on its side toward the AIR CLEANER. ALWAYS tip the mower front end UP or (if necessary) over toward the MUFFLER side.
Tipping it to the air filter side at too steep an angle will cause the oil to run through the breather tube, into the air cleaner housing, flooding the air filter and carburetor with oil. It makes a big mess and the lawnmower will not start until you get it all cleaned up.
Just my lousy two cents.
Just a wild guess, but I think it would be difficult to navigate one of those beasts on too steep an incline. If it IS too steep I would be more concerned about tipping it over and flooding the air filter and carburetor with oil through the breather tube.
Do NOT tip the mower over on its side toward the AIR CLEANER. ALWAYS tip the mower front end UP or (if necessary) over toward the MUFFLER side.
Tipping it to the air filter side at too steep an angle will cause the oil to run through the breather tube, into the air cleaner housing, flooding the air filter and carburetor with oil. It makes a big mess and the lawnmower will not start until you get it all cleaned up.
Just my lousy two cents.
kngelv
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Do not loan it out. Just tell him it is not designed for that usage. As I recently told my son - "only loan things you can afford to light on fire".
James
James
four.cycle
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^ that WOULD be the best choice, of course.
I have a used one in my junk pile that I'd let go cheap. Just needs a cleaning and a tune-up. Delivery charge would be steep, though.
I have a used one in my junk pile that I'd let go cheap. Just needs a cleaning and a tune-up. Delivery charge would be steep, though.