Tuning up the Briggs & Stratton engine on your riding mower is a simple, straightforward process with multiple benefits. And it’s easy – you don’t need to be a mechanic to do it!
Riding Mower Tune-Up in 5 Steps
Tuning up your riding mower consists of the following five steps:
Change the oil and replace the oil filter
Replace the spark plug
Replace the air filter
Replace the fuel filter
Add a fuel stabilizer
The entire engine tune-up process takes about 30 minutes for riding mowers. In most cases, it only needs to be performed once a year.
You’ll enjoy many benefits from an engine tune-up. The engine will start easier, it will run better, and it’s better for the environment. You’ll reduce emissions by up to 50% - a real benefit for everyone. Briggs & Stratton simplifies the process by providing you with a handy do-it-yourself mower engine tune-up kit for riding mowers.
Riding Mower Tune-up Kit
Air filter with pre-cleaner
Pre-measured amount of oil
Spark plug
Oil filter
Fuel filter
Fresh Start fuel stabilizer
Step-by-step instructions
Kits are engine-specific, so refer to your operator’s manual for your engine type. Although the kit comes with handy step-by-step instructions, you can refer to the video above to walk you through the process as well. By purchasing the kit and doing the tune-up yourself at home, you’ll be saving money and helping to prevent future costly engine repair issues.
When you’re done with your engine tune-up, you can recycle your old oil at a participating Briggs & Stratton dealer. There’s no time like the present to tune up your riding mower and help ensure many great mowing seasons ahead!
