Just been given a Mountfield SP470 powered mower. This was given by a widow so she has no knowlege about the operation of the mower and there is no documentation. It has a Briggs and Stratton engine and is I guess 8-10 years old. What fuel do I put in ordinary unleaded or do I needsome two stroke mixture and if I do what is the ratio. I have not had much success on the net I was wondering if anyone here had any advice

Leigh_Stenson said:

Just been given a Mountfield SP470 powered mower. This was given by a
widow so she has no knowlege about the operation of the mower and there
is no documentation.

She probably stole it. =P

It has a Briggs and Stratton engine and is I guess
8-10 years old.

Has it been used, on a regular basis? Or, has it been sitting in a shed for
all that time? (I'd change the oil, before trying to start it.)

What fuel do I put in ordinary unleaded or do I
needsome two stroke mixture and if I do what is the ratio.

Unleaded.

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since they've been bad. Surely then can't go to hell, for the heat would
kill them again(?)...

on 8/29/2007 3:08 PM Leigh_Stenson said the following:
Just been given a Mountfield SP470 powered mower. This was given by a
widow so she has no knowlege about the operation of the mower and there
is no documentation. It has a Briggs and Stratton engine and is I guess
8-10 years old. What fuel do I put in ordinary unleaded or do I
needsome two stroke mixture and if I do what is the ratio. I have not
had much success on the net I was wondering if anyone here had any
advice

Does it have an oil check dip stick? If so, it's a 4 cycle and uses
regular gas.

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Eggs Zachtly wrote:

willshak said:
Leigh_Stenson said the following:
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What fuel do I put in
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Does it have an oil check dip stick? If so, it's a 4 cycle and uses
regular gas.

Not all 4-stroke B&S have/had sticks. They /all/ have/had a place to add
oil, by itself, though.

true. and sadly there was always one who would
fill it completely to the top and ruin the little
motor.

willshak said:

on 8/29/2007 3:08 PM Leigh_Stenson said the following:
Just been given a Mountfield SP470 powered mower. This was given by a
widow so she has no knowlege about the operation of the mower and there
is no documentation. It has a Briggs and Stratton engine and is I guess
8-10 years old. What fuel do I put in ordinary unleaded or do I
needsome two stroke mixture and if I do what is the ratio. I have not
had much success on the net I was wondering if anyone here had any
advice

Does it have an oil check dip stick? If so, it's a 4 cycle and uses
regular gas.

Not all 4-stroke B&S have/had sticks. They /all/ have/had a place to add
oil, by itself, though.

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Eggs

After they make styrofoam, what do they ship it in?

Does anyone here have the Snapper 7 HP walk behind, hi-wheel mower ?

If so, how well do you like it ??

thanks

James

The snappers I have seen look well built. I know someone with an old snapper & they have used it for many years on rough grass.