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To service the air cleaner, follow these steps:
1.
Loosen screws and remove air cleaner cover. Remove
paper filter (Figure 11).
Figure 11 - Air Cleaner
Cartridge
Cover
Screw
2.
Install clean (or new) air cleaner assembly inside cover.
Dispose of old filter properly.
3.
Assemble air cleaner cover onto base and tighten
screws.
Changing Engine Oil
Change the oil after the first 5 hours of operation. Change
oil every 50 hours thereafter. If you are using your
generator under extremely dirty or dusty conditions, or in
extremely hot weather, change the oil more often.
CAUTION
Avoid prolonged or repeated skin contact with used
motor oil.
• Used motor oil has been shown to cause skin cancer in
certain laboratory animals.
• Thoroughly wash exposed areas with soap and water.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DON'T
POLLUTE. CONSERVE RESOURCES. RETURN
USED OIL TO COLLECTION CENTERS.
Change the oil while the engine is still warm from running,
as follows:
1.
Make sure unit is on a level surface.
2.
Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug
and place the wire where it cannot contact spark plug.
MAINTENANCE
3.
Clean area around oil drain plug.The oil drain plug is
located at base of engine, opposite carburetor.
4.
Remove oil drain plug and drain oil completely into a
suitable container.
5.
Reinstall oil drain plug and tighten securely. Remove oil
fill cap.
6.
Slowly pour oil (about 20 oz.) into oil fill opening to
the point of overflowing at oil fill. DO NOT overfill.
7.
Reinstall oil fill cap. Finger tighten cap securely.
8.
Wipe up any spilled oil.
Clean/Replace Spark Plug
Change the spark plug every 100 hours of operation or
once each year, whichever comes first.This will help your
Base
engine to start easier and run better.
1.
Clean area around spark plug.
2.
Remove and inspect spark plug.
3.
Check electrode gap with wire feeler gauge and set
spark plug gap to 0.030 inch (0.76mm) if necessary
(Figure 12).
Figure 12 — Service Spark Plug
4.
Replace spark plug if electrodes are pitted, burned or
porcelain is cracked. Use a recommended replacement
plug.
5.
Install spark plug and tighten firmly.
Clean Spark Arrester Screen
The engine exhaust muffler has a spark arrester screen.
Inspect and clean the screen every 100 hours of operation
or once each year, whichever comes first.
If you use your generator on any forest-covered, brush-
covered, or grass-covered unimproved land, it must have a
spark arrester.The spark arrester must be maintained in
good condition by the owner/operator.
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