There will be either dots or arrows stamped on both the crank and cam gears for alignment, just make them meet on the same gear.
It is a part of the camshaft.
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More than likely, there will be a dot on the gear on the crankshaft, and on the timing gear, and you just need to make sure that they line up.
If it is a horizontal crankshaft the gap is .030 if it is a vertical crankshaft it is .020
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Briggs and Stratton recommends SEA30 oil.
Timing on all Briggs & Stratton small engines is set at the factory and non-adjustable. It is determined by the placement of the armature (coil) and position of flywheel on crankshaft. Unless the crankshaft is bent or the flywheel key is sheared (both are possible after an impact or sudden stoppage), timing is perfect. Rough running is likely an intake or mechanical problem.
Timing on all Briggs & Stratton small engines is set at the factory and non-adjustable. It is determined by the placement of the armature (coil) and position of flywheel on crankshaft. Unless the crankshaft is bent or the flywheel key is sheared (both are possible after an impact or sudden stoppage), timing is perfect. Rough running is likely an intake or mechanical problem.
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Briggs and Stratton oil must be used for Briggs and Stratton engines. They have both synthetic and standard oil. They have oils formulated for 4-cycle and 2- cycle engines.