Briggs & Stratton 550e Series Service Information

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Common Service Parts Service Number
Air Cleaner Gasket 799580
Air Cleaner Gasket 799581
Air Filter (Foam) 799579
Air Filter (Paper) 798452
Armature 799582
Carburetor (Primer) 799583
Carburetor (Ready Start) 799584
Crankcase Cover Gasket 799587
Cylinder Head Gasket 799586
Fuel Cap, Standard 799684
Fuel Cap, Carbon in Cap 799585
Spark Plug 692051
Starter (Rewind) 799685
Fastener Torque Specication SAE Metric
Air Cleaner Base to Carburetor 25 lb-in 2.8 Nm
Air Cleaner Base to Carburetor Bracket 35 lb-in 4.0 Nm
Armature to Cylinder Block 30 lb-in 3.4 Nm
Blower Housing 35 lb-in 4. 0 Nm
Flywheel Brake 35 lb-in 4.0 Nm
Breather Reed 45 lb-in 5.1 Nm
Carburetor Bracket to Cylinder Head 60 lb-in 6.8 Nm
Casing Clamp 3 lb-in .3 Nm
Connecting Rod 100 lb-in 11.3 Nm
Cylinder Head to Cylinder Block 130 lb-in 14.7 Nm
Sump to Cylinder Block 85 lb-in 9.6 Nm
Control Bracket 65 lb-in 7.3 Nm
Flywheel Guard to Cylinder Block 65 lb-in 7.3 Nm
Flywheel Nut 70 lb-ft 94.9 Nm
Governor Lever Nut 30 lb-in 3.4 Nm
High Oil Dipstick n/a n/a
Low Oil Dipstick 30 lb-in 3.4 nm
Muer 65 lb-in 7.3 Nm
Muer Guard 25 lb-in 2.8 Nm
Rocker Arm Stud 50 lb-in 5.6 Nm
Rocker Arm Setscrew or Nut 25 lb-in 2.8 Nm
Rocker Cover 30 lb-in 3.4 Nm
Sparkplug 180 lb-in 20.3 Nm
Not for Reproduction

Briggs & Stratton 550e Series Specifications

General

Displacement	127 cc
Starting System	Recoil
Stroke	45 mm
Fuel Type	Unleaded gasoline
Engine Type	4-stroke, OHV
Torque	5.5 ft-lbs
Cylinder	1