This carburetor was manufactured by Briggs & Stratton and is called the Vacu-Jet. This carburetor was manufactured by Kingston and was used on High Speed versions of the following Models: This carburetor was manufactured by Briggs & Stratton and is called the small Flo-Jet two piece. This carburetor was manufactured by Tillotson and was used on the following Models: This carburetor is a definite identifier for the Model Y. This carburetor was manufactured by Briggs & Stratton and was used exclusively on the Model Y engine. I have only seen it used on the Model WI. This carburetor was manufactured by Briggs & Stratton and is sort of a float version of the type G carburetor shown above. This carburetor is a definite identifier for the Model U. Notice the two tubing connections on the bottom. This carburetor was manufactured by Briggs & Stratton and was used exclusively on the Model U engine. This carburetor was manufactured by Briggs & Stratton and was used on the following Models This carburetor was manufactured by Tillotson? for Briggs & Stratton and was used on the following Models: The air horn/choke assembly is also used on the Type A carburetor. This carburetor was manufactured by Tillotson for Briggs & Stratton and was used on certain versions of the same models that used the Type A Carburetor. This carburetor was manufactured by Briggs & Stratton and was used on the following Models:Ī (5 digit), FJ, H, M, T, and possibly some early B's. You can browse through the pictures or click on the Briggs & Stratton Model letter in the table below to go to the most common carburetor for that engine.īriggs & Stratton Model Letters A (5 DIGIT) The Carburetor type numbers are arbitrary and are for differentiation only. Hopefully this listing will take care of most circumstances. There were some variations on these carburetors and many of the engines used more than one type. This document pictures many of the carburetors used on Briggs & Stratton engines up until about 1950 and the engine models where they were used.
Then, install the rubber gasket on the carburetor and attach the fuel bowl, fiber washer and bowl nut.Briggs Carburetors Carburetor Identification Then, install the inlet needle on the float and install the assembly in the carburetor body.
Lift the choke shaft and lever up slightly and turn counterclockwise until the stop on the lever clears the spring anchor. Place the choke plate on the shaft with the single notch on the edge toward the fuel inlet. If the choke lever uses a detent spring to control the choke plate position, guide the spring into the notched slot on the choke lever.
Insert the choke shaft into the carburetor body and engage the return spring.Plastic choke plates have a stop catch at one end of the spring metal plates have a notch to hold the hook at one end of the spring. Assemble the choke by inserting the return spring inside the foam seal and sliding the spring and seal assembly onto the choke shaft.