| >Yes, I have the manual, and I also consulted B&S web site for more | >information. Since my air filter is a paper pleated version it seemed to me | >that it shouldn'g be soaked with oil. None of the information that I have | >come across mentions this. For the foam filter, yes, I understand and it is | >documented as in need of being oiled before using it. | >
| >I just wanted to find out if a paper filter that is soaked with oil (and | >shouldn't) is an indication that there is something wrong. I sense there is | >(i.e. rings, whatever that means). | >
| >Thanks. | >
| >Claudia | >
| | Are you sure you didnt flip the mower on it's side, or upside down? | If not, throw a new set of rings in it. It's not all that hard on | those mower engines.
What do you mean "throw a new set of rings in it." Is this a job that someone with average mechanical aptitude can do? Where are those rings? I imagine in the engine somewhere. How do you get there? The Briggs & Stratton web site is silent on this subject - it keeps telling me to take it to a qualified service center. Lots of questions as you can see from a woman on a very tight budget, but willing to fix things herself. So don't tell me to throw a new set of rings in it, and leave me hanging.
Thanks.
Claudia |