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272144 Vanguard Twin Cylinder OHV BRIGGS & STRATTON.pdf

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GASEOUS FUEL CARBURETOR<br />

ADJUSTMENT<br />

<br />

Some Briggs & Stratton V-<strong>Twin</strong> engines were<br />

available factory-built to operate on liquefied<br />

petroleum gas (LPG) or natural gas (NG). To<br />

maintain the California Air Resource Board (CARB)<br />

emissions certification on these engines, the<br />

Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) must use<br />

specific equipment and procedures to complete the<br />

installation. The following describes the OEM<br />

requirements. Always have a certified LPG/NG<br />

technician perform repairs on gaseous fuel systems.<br />

Fig. 58<br />

<br />

<br />

NOTE: The main adjustment is the large brass<br />

adjustment screw (1) just to the left of the<br />

solenoid (2) and capped port (3), Fig. 58.<br />

The idle adjustment is located below and to<br />

the left of the main adjustment. An accurate<br />

CO meter is required to adjust the gaseous<br />

fuel mixture.<br />

1. Start the engine. Set the main mixture adjustment<br />

at high speed under load to achieve 1/2 –<br />

1% CO in the exhaust.<br />

2. Allow the engine to warm up at top speed for 2<br />

minutes.<br />

3. Slow the engine to between 1100 – 1750 no-load<br />

RPM. Adjust the idle mixture to achieve 1/2 – 1%<br />

CO in the exhaust.<br />

4. Return the engine to high speed full-load. If<br />

required, readjust the setting to 1/2 – 1% CO.<br />

5. Stop the engine. Install the anti-tampering<br />

plugs.<br />

LPG-Only Operation<br />

NOTE: If the application is designed so that the<br />

engine normally operates on NG, but<br />

defaults to LPG if the NG supply is<br />

interrupted, no adjustments for LPG<br />

operation are required. The following steps<br />

describe the setting procedure when the<br />

engine is ONLY powered by LPG.<br />

1. Follow steps 1 through 4 above. The same<br />

components (regulators, lock-off, fuel lines, etc.)<br />

used with the NG installation are used for the<br />

LPG installation.<br />

2. Connect the fuel transfer solenoid to a 12 volt<br />

DC power supply. As an alternative the main<br />

adjustment screw may be turned in until<br />

completely seated eliminating the need for<br />

applying power to the solenoid.<br />

3. Start the engine and run it at top speed for 2<br />

minutes to warm up. The engine uses a fixed<br />

main jet for LPG operation, no adjustment is<br />

necessary.<br />

4. Slow the engine to 1100 – 1750 RPM no-load.<br />

Adjust the idle mixture to achieve a reading of up<br />

to 3% CO.<br />

5. Stop the engine. Install the anti-tampering<br />

plugs.<br />

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