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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairBriggs & Stratton Lawn Mower Engine Replace Spark Plug #5798
Briggs & Stratton Lawn Mower Engine Replace Spark Plug #5798
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$4.70Estimated Savings
$112.5001:02
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the spark plug on a Briggs and Stratton small engine (which is commonly found in lawn mowers, riding tractors, zero-turn radius mowers, wheeled edgers, pressure washers, and generators). The most common reasons for replacing the spark plug are when the engine won’t start, is hard to start, stops after a few seconds, or runs poorly.
All of the information for this spark plug replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Briggs & Stratton, Toro, John Deere, Lawn Boy
Tools needed: socket/spark plug wrench
All of the information for this spark plug replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Briggs & Stratton, Toro, John Deere, Lawn Boy
Tools needed: socket/spark plug wrench
Step By Step Instructions
1
Before you begin the replacement, make sure the engine has cooled.
2
Before you begin the replacement, make sure the engine has cooled.
3
Now, remove the wire and boot from the spark plug.
4
Now, remove the wire and boot from the spark plug.
5
Use a socket or a spark plug wrench to remove the old spark plug.
6
Use a socket or a spark plug wrench to remove the old spark plug.
7
Install the new spark plug by screwing it into the cylinder head.
8
Install the new spark plug by screwing it into the cylinder head.
9
Be careful not to over tighten or damage the plug itself.
10
Be careful not to over tighten or damage the plug itself.
11
Once secured, attach the spark plug wire and boot.
12
Once secured, attach the spark plug wire and boot.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the spark plug on a Briggs and Stratton small engine (which is commonly found in lawn mowers, riding tractors, zero-turn radius mowers, wheeled edgers, pressure washers, and generators). The most common reasons for replacing the spark plug are when the engine won’t start, is hard to start, stops after a few seconds, or runs poorly.
All of the information for this spark plug replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Briggs & Stratton, Toro, John Deere, Lawn Boy
Tools needed: socket/spark plug wrench
All of the information for this spark plug replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Briggs & Stratton, Toro, John Deere, Lawn Boy
Tools needed: socket/spark plug wrench
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Before you begin the replacement, make sure the engine has cooled.
2
Before you begin the replacement, make sure the engine has cooled.
3
Now, remove the wire and boot from the spark plug.
4
Now, remove the wire and boot from the spark plug.
5
Use a socket or a spark plug wrench to remove the old spark plug.
6
Use a socket or a spark plug wrench to remove the old spark plug.
7
Install the new spark plug by screwing it into the cylinder head.
8
Install the new spark plug by screwing it into the cylinder head.
9
Be careful not to over tighten or damage the plug itself.
10
Be careful not to over tighten or damage the plug itself.
11
Once secured, attach the spark plug wire and boot.
12
Once secured, attach the spark plug wire and boot.
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Spark Plug
$4.70
Total$0.00
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