sb1,
Most likely the reason B&S has the different temp ranges on the instruction sheets and website is that their engines are used on all kinds on machines not just lawn mowers, some of these machines get used all year round and some are seasonal such as mowers or snow blowers. Most companies that build stuff used year round will put out very general guidelines so that they can cover all the bases. Could you imagine the confusion if a company had to write up a owner's manual for every part of the country and for every different machine their engines go on? Down here in Southeastern Texas we mow earlier and later then most people but we don't need snow blowers as most of our weather is in the 40-110 range.
Again welcome to the forum and ask any questions you might have. As someone once said "people learn by reading how to do it, some learn by watching others do it, and others just have to pee on the electric fence". There are people from all three groups here. ;-)
Tom
Most likely the reason B&S has the different temp ranges on the instruction sheets and website is that their engines are used on all kinds on machines not just lawn mowers, some of these machines get used all year round and some are seasonal such as mowers or snow blowers. Most companies that build stuff used year round will put out very general guidelines so that they can cover all the bases. Could you imagine the confusion if a company had to write up a owner's manual for every part of the country and for every different machine their engines go on? Down here in Southeastern Texas we mow earlier and later then most people but we don't need snow blowers as most of our weather is in the 40-110 range.
Again welcome to the forum and ask any questions you might have. As someone once said "people learn by reading how to do it, some learn by watching others do it, and others just have to pee on the electric fence". There are people from all three groups here. ;-)
Tom