Posted by Leigh_Stenson on August 29, 2007, 3:08 pm
Just been given a Mountfield SP470 powered mower. This was given by a
widow so
she has no knowlege about the operation of the mower and there
is no
documentation. It has a Briggs and Stratton engine and is I guess
8-10 years
old. What fuel do I put in ordinary unleaded or do I
needsome two stroke mixture
and if I do what is the ratio. I have not
had much success on the net I was
wondering if anyone here had any
advice
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Leigh_Stenson
Posted by Eggs Zachtly on August 29, 2007, 5:36 pm
Leigh_Stenson said:
> Just been given a Mountfield SP470 powered mower. This was given by a
> widow so she has no knowlege about the operation of the mower and there
> is no documentation.
She probably stole it. =P
> It has a Briggs and Stratton engine and is I guess
> 8-10 years old.
Has it been used, on a regular basis? Or, has it been sitting in a shed for
all that time? (I'd change the oil, before trying to start it.)
> What fuel do I put in ordinary unleaded or do I
> needsome two stroke mixture and if I do what is the ratio.
Unleaded.
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Eggs
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since they've been bad. Surely then can't go to hell, for the heat would
kill them again(?)...
Posted by willshak on August 29, 2007, 7:51 pm
on 8/29/2007 3:08 PM Leigh_Stenson said the following:
> Just been given a Mountfield SP470 powered mower. This was given by a
> widow so she has no knowlege about the operation of the mower and there
> is no documentation. It has a Briggs and Stratton engine and is I guess
> 8-10 years old. What fuel do I put in ordinary unleaded or do I
> needsome two stroke mixture and if I do what is the ratio. I have not
> had much success on the net I was wondering if anyone here had any
> advice
Does it have an oil check dip stick? If so, it's a 4 cycle and uses
regular gas.
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Bill
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Posted by Eggs Zachtly on August 29, 2007, 10:36 pm
willshak said:
> on 8/29/2007 3:08 PM Leigh_Stenson said the following:
>> Just been given a Mountfield SP470 powered mower. This was given by a
>> widow so she has no knowlege about the operation of the mower and there
>> is no documentation. It has a Briggs and Stratton engine and is I guess
>> 8-10 years old. What fuel do I put in ordinary unleaded or do I
>> needsome two stroke mixture and if I do what is the ratio. I have not
>> had much success on the net I was wondering if anyone here had any
>> advice
>
> Does it have an oil check dip stick? If so, it's a 4 cycle and uses
> regular gas.
Not all 4-stroke B&S have/had sticks. They /all/ have/had a place to add
oil, by itself, though.
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Eggs
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Posted by Jim on August 29, 2007, 10:37 pm
Eggs Zachtly wrote:
> willshak said:
> > Leigh_Stenson said the following:
[....]
> >> What fuel do I put in
[....]
> >
> > Does it have an oil check dip stick? If so, it's a 4 cycle and uses
> > regular gas.
>
> Not all 4-stroke B&S have/had sticks. They /all/ have/had a place to add
> oil, by itself, though.
true. and sadly there was always one who would
fill it completely to the top and ruin the little
motor.
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> widow so she has no knowlege about the operation of the mower and there
> is no documentation.