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Pressure Washer Briggs and Statton Engine Oil Que

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Dave Dirke

04-17-2004 11:13:18




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I just bought a 6.5 HP Craftsman high pressure washer (model 580.752550). It has a Briggs and Stratton Intek engine. I just want to get the thing up and running....

The owners manual makes repeated reference to the engine having an oil cap with a dipstick and that that is where I need to add my oil. All I've been able to spot is two separate yellow "oil fill" caps with no dipsticks.

The Sears help line person told me that there is indeed no dipstick on the model that I have. And, that I should use either one of the two oil fill caps to add the oil. Then, I should just add the oil until it tops off.

That just sounded funny to me.... Does anyone have any idea if that is correct? Any assistance will be appreciated.

Thanks!

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Vern-MI

04-17-2004 12:31:47




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 Re: Pressure Washer Briggs and Statton Engine Oil in reply to Dave Dirke, 04-17-2004 11:13:18  
There are two yellow plastic plugs. One plug on each side of the engine. The plugs have two plastic pins protruding from the top of the plug so that you can use a tool such as a screwdriver to loosen and or tighten them. Make sure that the motor is sitting in a level attitude and then fill with oil until it just begins to spill over and out of the fill hole. Then replace the plug and make sure that both plugs are tight so that they don't jiggle and loosen and fall out. If they fall out the oil will blow out of the hole and ruin the engine. I also use these oil ports to drain the oil simply by tipping the engine so that the hole is at a low point allowing the oil to drain out.

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txblu

04-18-2004 07:18:06




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 Re: Re: Pressure Washer Briggs and Statton Engine in reply to Vern-MI, 04-17-2004 12:31:47  
Vern speaks the truth. That engine is what I think to be a better Briggs. Push choke and throttle full right. First pull it kicks off, choke to center for a couple of seconds and then off. Runs like a top.

Pressure pump contains oil with sight glass on side made of plastic. Keep tight and oil visable. Change oil annually.

Watch out for freezing in winter as the pump retains water.

When finished washing, turn the engine off and continue to spray pump with residual water from wand to cool pump off till you can touch the pump head (couple of minutes) every time. It generates a lot of heat while pumping and when the water flow stops, so does the cooling. There are little O rings in the head that will cook if you don't.

Enjoy

txblu

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