DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the dipstick tube on a Briggs and Stratton small engine. The most common reason for replacing the dipstick tube is if it is broken.
All of the information for this dipstick tube replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Briggs & Stratton, MTD
Tools needed: 5/16 inch socket or nut driver
Step-By-Step Instructions1
Before you replace the dipstick tube assembly on your engine first make sure the engine has cooled.
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Next, you should remove the wire and boot from the spark plug to prevent the engine from accidentally starting.
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Now loosen the rope guide wing nut and remove the starter rope.
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Use a 5/16th inch socket or nut driver to unthread the bolts securing the blower housing cover.
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You can now lift out the old dipstick tube assembly.
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Install the new dipstick tube assembly by inserting it firmly into the crankcase as you clip the assembly onto the blower housing.
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Replace the blower housing cover then thread and tighten the bolts to secure.
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Depress the bail arm extend the starter rope and hook the rope on the guide.
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Tighten the rope guide wing nut.
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With the repair completed reattach the wire and boot to the spark plug and your engine should be ready for use.