A few pointers about those small Briggs & Stratton engines:
So - give the air filter a squeeze in a wad of paper towel to remove the excess, fill the engine with oil, refit the spark plug, fill with fuel, prime, start and mow!
- The air filter is made of foam, needs to be oiled (lightly) and squeezed to distribute the oil.
- The approved method for draining the oil is to remove the dipstick and invert the mower so the oil runs out of the dipstick hole. That’s where you put the oil in, too.
So - give the air filter a squeeze in a wad of paper towel to remove the excess, fill the engine with oil, refit the spark plug, fill with fuel, prime, start and mow!