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    Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 1:05am
 I am in need of a repair manual for an 18 HP V twin Vanguard Briggs And Stratton.
  Model=350447
  Type  = 1080-A1
  Code= 96012 411 
 I've tried Ebay and Amazon but no luck so far,,,,?
 Anyone got an idee,,,??


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Originally posted by desertjoe desertjoe wrote:


 I am in need of a repair manual for an 18 HP V twin Vanguard Briggs And Stratton.
  Model=350447
  Type  = 1080-A1
  Code= 96012 411 
 I've tried Ebay and Amazon but no luck so far,,,,?
 Anyone got an idee,,,??


Just by chance Joe, is that engine in a Craftsman lawn tractor?
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not cheap, but.........
Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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your not going to get that SPECIFIC... All Vaanguard engines would be VERY similar and all in the same manual... 18- 20 -22 - 24 HP all the same ... verticala shaft / horizontal shaft... ... AMAZON..
Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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parts diagram...
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manual part number 272144 your local mower shop should be able to get it for you list price  38.84 
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Originally posted by Lars(wi) Lars(wi) wrote:

Originally posted by desertjoe desertjoe wrote:


 I am in need of a repair manual for an 18 HP V twin Vanguard Briggs And Stratton.
  Model=350447
  Type  = 1080-A1
  Code= 96012 411 
 I've tried Ebay and Amazon but no luck so far,,,,?
 Anyone got an idee,,,??


Just by chance Joe, is that engine in a Craftsman lawn tractor?

  Hey Lars,,I'm not sure,,most mower engines are verticle shaft,,the one I need is a horizontal shaft,,,Thanks.
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Originally posted by steve(ill) steve(ill) wrote:

your not going to get that SPECIFIC... All Vaanguard engines would be VERY similar and all in the same manual... 18- 20 -22 - 24 HP all the same ... verticala shaft / horizontal shaft... ... AMAZON..



Hey Steve,,I did look at this one,,but saw no mention of it covering the 350447 model,,,? Thanks,,!!
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Originally posted by HudCo HudCo wrote:

manual part number 272144 your local mower shop should be able to get it for you list price  38.84 

 Thank you Hudco,,I'll look into this one,,,,Thanks
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I used to download manuals from B&S website...maybe you still can ??
BTW yours was made  Jan 24th 1996.
I've been told Vanguards are the 'top of the line', better bearings and such but a LOT of 'common' parts.

FYI the 'wires' connecting the coils to mag have  diodes inside the heat shrink. If one diode fails open, that cylinder will still run....
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Joe, as good of a mechanic as your are, i doubt you even NEED a manual... I took a horizontal shaft motor 15 years ago and MODIFIED a couple parts to use it as a vertical shaft motor... I rebuilt it last week without a manual... Pretty basic.. When i had a question, i just looked at You Tube for some details.... ALL the vanguard engines will have the same pistons / cam / clearances / specs.... Usually they just changed the bore 1/8 inch to go from 16 -18-22 HP output.. You can adjust the governor to get 3000 - 3600 rpm max speed... really that is the ONLY difference in all the Vanguard engines.
Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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Originally posted by steve(ill) steve(ill) wrote:

Joe, as good of a mechanic as your are, i doubt you even NEED a manual... I took a horizontal shaft motor 15 years ago and MODIFIED a couple parts to use it as a vertical shaft motor... I rebuilt it last week without a manual... Pretty basic.. When i had a question, i just looked at You Tube for some details.... ALL the vanguard engines will have the same pistons / cam / clearances / specs.... Usually they just changed the bore 1/8 inch to go from 16 -18-22 HP output.. You can adjust the governor to get 3000 - 3600 rpm max speed... really that is the ONLY difference in all the Vanguard engines.

  Well, Steve,,Many Thanks for the vote of confidence,,,,Clap  Most times if I disassemble one, I do pay close attention and  I can assemble it OK, and,,,,,and,,,I usually do find a place for all the nuts and bolts with no left overs,,,,LOL I do like to have access to any wiring diagrams tho as some shade tree'ers do tend to cut wires during their troubleshooting,,,,,Wink
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Link to Amazon B & S 272144 Manual

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https://www.amazon.ca/Briggs-Stratton-272144-Vanguard-V-Twin/dp/B002WNY1QM/ref=sr_1_14?crid=ZY07LXM3JJEG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.iN1VgusSn-n3Bq2thhy1PL2x3sP_feb0qfEXvom0q5ZeC3Rm0VyPNq78Lzdv2rwjgSVDX9CGVnZb6LerMvetfIt_tpOQuBeLBHGaqKGHZANEzJm4mVCA6dUpu14yXDFAphQsLrzf0UQdGTIjCZLEx5HPtKTEk6houbdkHkpJ1txHW6t6wr8cPz87TQfPjP53cm04VyLbl8C6jiaWx-H8VnL_2t51WqGuO293wbf0tiyw0bbADU3_GVY5LGpIVITukUzLncpV4EhIgq_L-OBS9Dl9_PdVLWI42woNeOMy4Gk.Lu1ZaM___Yt7FOf3O3g6eUd2F2vpBoaeQr4_zrMJfws&dib_tag=se&keywords=Briggs+and+Stratton+272144&qid=1728215981&sprefix=briggs+and+stratton+272144%2Caps%2C124&sr=8-14
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thats WAY over priced... I posted the same book from another vendor for 1/3 that price.. Same manual that HUD recommended.... there is only ONE BOOK that covers all those engines.
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 That's correct Steve,,,and that one is the one I caught at a "Reduced" price sale for,,,,,,$12.00 plus $5.25 shipping,,,!!! Many Thanbks to you and Hud for all your help.
Ole Shameless did not call me "Thrifty" for nuttin,,,Wink

  Now I'm on the hunt for a manual for an Onan  CCK _5      _3F with SN of 510662353  (Those two missing numbers are not legible on tag) 
 it is a horizontally opposed twin at 12.9 HP  @2700 RPM
 this one may be a real old TimerLOL
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