Briggs & Stratton 030241 — Add Fuel

Operation · fuel system

For the Briggs & Stratton 030241, from the Briggs & Stratton owner's manual.

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Before you start

  • Fuel and its vapors are extremely flammable and explosive. Fire or explosion can cause severe burns or death.

Procedure

  1. Use clean, fresh, regular UNLEADED gasoline with a minimum of 85 octane. DO NOT use fuel which contains Methanol. DO NOT mix oil with fuel.
  2. Clean area around fuel fill cap, remove cap.
  3. Slowly add regular unleaded fuel to fuel tank. Be careful not to overfill. Allow about 1.5" of tank space for fuel expansion.
  4. Install fuel cap and wipe up any spilled fuel.

Source: Briggs & Stratton owner's manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.

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