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Okay, I've had this question in my mind for a looooong time (ever since a saleperson told me to turn the mower on it's side to drain the oil). I have two walk behind mowers I use on a regular basis - one for the lawn and one for weed control. The lawnmower is an older (~12 years old) MTD Yard Machine with a Briggs & Stratton 5 HP engine. The weedmower is an older (~8 years old) Murry with a Briggs & Stratton 4.5 HP engine. My question is: In the Briggs & Stratton Operating and Maintenance Instruction manual for both machines why do they show tipping the engine on its side to drain the oil from the oil fill hole when there's a drain plug in the bottom of the engine itself? Is this because some B&S engines don't have the oil drain plug in the bottom? I've not owned a piece of power equipment that didn't have an oil drain plug. Be somewhat difficult to tip a riding lawnmower over on its side to drain the oil wouldn't it?
Yes, I see where is states "Note: Top oil drain is recommended method, ...", but why. Is there a reason this is the recommended method? Any Briggs & Stratton gurus that may know the answer to this? Just curious.
Okay, I've had this question in my mind for a looooong time (ever since a saleperson told me to turn the mower on it's side to drain the oil). I have two walk behind mowers I use on a regular basis - one for the lawn and one for weed control. The lawnmower is an older (~12 years old) MTD Yard Machine with a Briggs & Stratton 5 HP engine. The weedmower is an older (~8 years old) Murry with a Briggs & Stratton 4.5 HP engine. My question is: In the Briggs & Stratton Operating and Maintenance Instruction manual for both machines why do they show tipping the engine on its side to drain the oil from the oil fill hole when there's a drain plug in the bottom of the engine itself? Is this because some B&S engines don't have the oil drain plug in the bottom? I've not owned a piece of power equipment that didn't have an oil drain plug. Be somewhat difficult to tip a riding lawnmower over on its side to drain the oil wouldn't it?
Yes, I see where is states "Note: Top oil drain is recommended method, ...", but why. Is there a reason this is the recommended method? Any Briggs & Stratton gurus that may know the answer to this? Just curious.