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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment Repair>Briggs & Stratton Small Engine Rocker Cover Gasket Part # 591255
Briggs & Stratton Small Engine Rocker Cover Gasket Part # 591255
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$7.58Estimated Savings
$112.5001:52
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the rocker cover gasket on a Briggs and Stratton small engine. The most common reason for replacing the rocker cover gasket is oil leaking from the cylinder head.
All of the information for this gasket replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Briggs & Stratton, MTD
Tools needed: 5/16 inch socket or nut driver
All of the information for this gasket replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Briggs & Stratton, MTD
Tools needed: 5/16 inch socket or nut driver
Step By Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the rocker cover gasket on your engine first make sure the engine has cooled.
2
Next, you should remove the wire and boot from the spark plug to prevent the engine from accidentally starting.
3
Use a 5/16th inch socket or nut driver to unthread the mounting screws securing the rocker cover.
4
Release the cover and remove the old gasket.
5
Clean off any residue.
6
Install the new rocker cover gasket by aligning it on the cover base.
7
Now reposition the cover then thread and tighten the mounting screws to secure.
8
With the repair completed reattach the wire and boot to the spark plug and your engine should be ready for use.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the rocker cover gasket on a Briggs and Stratton small engine. The most common reason for replacing the rocker cover gasket is oil leaking from the cylinder head.
All of the information for this gasket replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Briggs & Stratton, MTD
Tools needed: 5/16 inch socket or nut driver
All of the information for this gasket replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Briggs & Stratton, MTD
Tools needed: 5/16 inch socket or nut driver
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the rocker cover gasket on your engine first make sure the engine has cooled.
2
Next, you should remove the wire and boot from the spark plug to prevent the engine from accidentally starting.
3
Use a 5/16th inch socket or nut driver to unthread the mounting screws securing the rocker cover.
4
Release the cover and remove the old gasket.
5
Clean off any residue.
6
Install the new rocker cover gasket by aligning it on the cover base.
7
Now reposition the cover then thread and tighten the mounting screws to secure.
8
With the repair completed reattach the wire and boot to the spark plug and your engine should be ready for use.
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Valve Cover Gasket
$7.58
Total$0.00
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