Ed Pawlowski wrote:
Does anyone know the allowable shaft play on the B & S engines? It moves
about in and out .020" on mine.

The oil seal is leaking and has to be replaced, but I'm wondering if the
.020 is normal or excessive. There are not many hours on this in the past
18 months or so it "should" not be worn yet, but . . . . . .

Briggs & Stratton Intertek 206
6 HP Model 126312 Type 0212


http://www.briggsandstratton.com/mai...spx?pid=276781

Repair Manual 276781 (formerly 274008) for Single Cylinder OHV
Intek and PowerBuilt Engines built after 1981 through 2003.

$20.90

--Winston