MILWAUKEE, Feb. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- In early 2017,
homeowners will find Briggs & Stratton Corporation's
Just Check & Add™
technology available on more walk mowers across more brands as the
company brings the innovation to its popular 625ex
Series™ engine.1
Just Check & Add technology
simplifies maintenance for lawn mower owners, as they no longer
need to change the oil.2 Traditionally, engines without
this technology typically require an oil change annually to replace
the oil that has broken down due to heat and dirt from use. Engines
featuring Just Check & Add are
designed to run cleaner and cooler. Homeowners simply check and add
SAE 30 small engine oil if it runs low to make starting easy and
maximize the engine's overall performance.
"We consistently hear from lawn mower owners that annually
changing the oil is a pain point. They tell us it's messy,
time-consuming and a hassle to dispose of the old oil," explained
Rick Zeckmeister, vice president of
engines marketing and planning at Briggs & Stratton. "The move
to expand the availability of Briggs & Stratton's Just Check & Add technology is the next step
in making this innovation the standard across all walk mower
engines."
Briggs & Stratton introduced the technology in 2015 on the
EXi Series™ engines, and have now tested and qualified
the 625ex engine to be Just Check
& Add capable. The automotive-style paper air cleaner element
is the key element that keeps the engine oil cleaner on the 625ex
engines. Additionally, the Overhead Valve Design with its
innovative scroll design and cooling package allows the engines to
run cooler and reduces the oil temperature.
The move follows the expansion of Just
Check & Add across other walk mower innovations from
Briggs & Stratton, including coupling Just Check & Add with its Quiet Power
Technology® in early 2016. That combination
resulted in a walk mower that is low maintenance and up to 60
percent quieter.3 In early 2017, Briggs & Stratton's
Mow N' Stow® engine will also feature
Just Check & Add, creating the
only mower that stores upright without leaking gas or oil to take
up to 70 percent less space and never needs an oil change.
Look for walk mowers with the 625ex Series engine with
Just Check & Add technology in
early 2017 at retailers and authorized dealers.
1 Just Check & Add
is only available on 625ex models with press-fit-style air
cleaners.
2 To learn more, go to www.justcheckandadd.com or see
complete details in the Operators Manual.
3 As tested against Toro model 20371 and Honda model
HRR216VKA.
About Briggs & Stratton Corporation:
Briggs &
Stratton Corporation (NYSE: BGG), headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is focused on providing
power to get work done and make people's lives better. Briggs &
Stratton is the world's largest producer of gasoline engines for
outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer
and marketer of power generation, pressure washers, lawn and
garden, turf care and job site products through its Briggs &
Stratton®, Simplicity®,
Snapper®, Ferris®, Vanguard™, Allmand™,
Billy Goat®, Murray®, Branco® and
Victa® brands. Briggs & Stratton products are
designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in over 100 countries
on six continents. For additional information, please visit
www.basco.com and www.briggsandstratton.com.
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