DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the exhaust gasket on a Briggs and Stratton small engine (which is commonly found in lawn mowers, riding tractors, zero-turn radius mowers, wheeled edgers, pressure washers, generators, log splitters, and snowblowers). The most common reason for replacing the exhaust gasket is when the engine runs poorly.
All of the information for this exhaust gasket replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Briggs & Stratton, Toro, John Deere
Tools needed: nut driver, socket wrench, flathead screwdriver
Step-By-Step Instructions1
Before you begin this repair, make sure the engine has cooled remove the wire and boot from the spark plug and turn off the fuel valve.
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Your first step is to remove the screws and bolt securing the muffler guard.
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Next, remove the mounting bolts securing the muffler itself and pull the muffler out to access the exhaust gasket.
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If still intact, remove the old gasket.
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Install the new exhaust gasket by positioning it in the cylinder head.
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Now reinsert the muffler and align it with the gasket then secure both with the mounting bolts.
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Reposition the guard and secure it with the screws and bolt.
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With the new exhaust gasket in place, you can now turn the fuel valve back on and reattach the spark plug wire and boot.