Service
Air Cleaner
Your engine will not run properly and may be
damaged if you run it with a dirty air cleaner.
Service the pre-cleaner every 25 hours and the
cartridge every 100 hours of operation or once each
year, whichever comes first. Service more often if
operating under dirty or dusty conditions.
To service the air cleaner, follow these steps:
1.
Unhook latches on both sides of cover and
remove cover.
Latches
Knob
Plate
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Z. Foam
Pre-Cleaner
Housing
2.
Remove knob and plate. Carefully remove air
cleaner assembly to prevent debris from entering
carburetor.
3.
Slide foam pre-cleaner off cartridge and wash
pre-cleaner in liquid detergent and water.
4.
Squeeze the pre-cleaner dry with a clean cloth.
DO NOT TWIST.
5.
Tap cartridge gently on a solid surface to loosen
and remove trapped particles.
6.
Reassemble clean (or new) pre-cleaner on clean
(or new) cartridge.
7.
Install clean (or new) air cleaner assembly inside
cover. Dispose of old filter properly.
8.
Reinstall knob and plate.
9.
Replace cover and reattach latches to cover.
NOTE: You can purchase new air filter elements by
calling 1-800-366-PART.
Carburetor
If you think your carburetor needs adjusting, see your
nearest Sears service center. Engine performance
may be affected at altitudes above 3000-5000 feet.
For operation at higher elevations, contact your
nearest Sears service center.
CJean Spark
Arrester
Screen
The engine exhaust muffler has a spark attester
screen. Inspect and clean the screen every 100 hours
of operation or once each year, whichever comes first.
NOTE: If you use your generator on any forest-
covered, brush-covered,
or grass-covered
unimproved
land, it must have a spark attester. The spark attester
must be maintained in good condition by the
ownerloperator.
WARNING
DO NOT touch
hot surfaces.
Allow
equipment
to coo! before
touching.
The generator
must be at least 5 feet from structures
having
combustible
wails and/or other combustible
materials.
Keep at least 3 feet of clearance
on al! sides
of generator
for adequate
cooling,
maintenance
and servicing.
In the State of California
a spark arrester
is required
by law
(Section
4442 of the California
Public Resources
Code).
Other states may have similar
laws. Federal laws apply on
federal
lands. If you equip the muffler
with a spark arrester,
it must be maintained
in effective
working
order.
To clean and inspect
the spark arrestor:
•
Remove
four screws
that attach the spark
arrestor
screen.
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Inspect screen and replace if torn, perforated or
otherwise damaged. DO NOT USE a defective
screen. If screen is not damaged, clean it with
commercial solvent.
Reattach the screen with four screws.
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