On the hunt for a B&S Vanguard repair manual..
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Topic: On the hunt for a B&S Vanguard repair manual..
Posted By: desertjoe
Subject: On the hunt for a B&S Vanguard repair manual..
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 1:05am
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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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Posted By: Lars(wi)
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 7:59am
Just by chance Joe, is that engine in a Craftsman lawn tractor? ------------- I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science. |
desertjoe wrote:Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 8:18am
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not cheap, but......... https://backwaterperformance.com/products/vanguard-ohv-v-twin-repair-manual?srsltid=AfmBOorjH3vSdXRBacAm1JRDHh13dBqogdTkSKHpDxpd8fUl-wpTlEfQ" rel="nofollow - https://backwaterperformance.com/products/vanguard-ohv-v-twin-repair-manual?srsltid=AfmBOorjH3vSdXRBacAm1JRDHh13dBqogdTkSKHpDxpd8fUl-wpTlEfQ ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 8:21am
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. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 8:24am
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parts diagram... https://www.jackssmallengines.com/jacks-parts-lookup/manufacturer/briggs-stratton/briggs-stratton-engine/200000-399999-series/350400-to-350499/350447-0115-01" rel="nofollow - https://www.jackssmallengines.com/jacks-parts-lookup/manufacturer/briggs-stratton/briggs-stratton-engine/200000-399999-series/350400-to-350499/350447-0115-01 ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: HudCo
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 8:27am
| manual part number 272144 your local mower shop should be able to get it for you list price 38.84 |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 8:29am
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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Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 8:31am
Hey Steve,,I did look at this one,,but saw no mention of it covering the 350447 model,,,? Thanks,,!!
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Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 8:34am
Thank you Hudco,,I'll look into this one,,,,Thanks
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Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 8:34am
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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.... ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 8:37am
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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. |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 7:53am
Well, Steve,,Many Thanks for the vote of confidence,,,,
 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,,,, I do like to have access to any wiring diagrams tho as some shade tree'ers do tend to cut wires during their troubleshooting,,,,, |
Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2024 at 7:02am
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Link to Amazon B & S 272144 Manual G 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" rel="nofollow - 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 |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2024 at 8:01am
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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. ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2024 at 9:42am
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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,,, 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 Timer
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