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Table 2: Maintenance Schedule - Authorized Westinghouse Service Dealer Performed
Maintenance
Before Every
Item
Valve Clearance
Fuel Filter
Idle Speed
ENGINE OIL MAINTENANCE
Engine Oil Specification
1. Only use the engine oil specified in Figure 18.
2. Only use 4-stroke/cycle engine oil. NEVER
USE 2-STROKE/CYCLE OIL. Synthetic oil is an
acceptable substitute for conventional oil.
Conventional 10W-30
5W-30
Figure 18 – Recommended Oil
Checking Engine Oil
NOTICE
Always maintain proper engine oil level. Failure to
maintain proper engine oil level could result in severe
damage to the engine and/or shorten the life of the
engine.
Always use the specified engine oil. Failure to use the
specified engine oil can cause accelerated wear
and/or shorten the life of the engine.
Engine oil level should be checked before every use.
1. Always operate or maintain the generator on a flat
surface.
2. Stop engine if running.
3. Let engine sit and cool for several minutes (allow
crankcase pressure to equalize).
4. With a damp rag, clean around the oil fill plug/
dipstick.
5. Remove oil fill plug/dipstick (see Figure 19).
After First 20
Hours or First
Use
Month of Use
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SAE 30
MAINTENANCE
After 50 Hours
After 100 Hours
of Use or Every
of Use or Every
3 Months
6 Months
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Check/Clean
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Figure 19 – Oil Fill Plug/Dipstick
6. Check oil level:
When checking the engine oil, remove the oil fill
plug/dipstick and wipe it clean. Thread the oil fill
plug/dipstick all the way back in and then remove
and check the oil level on the oil fill plug/dipstick.
Acceptable Oil Level – Oil is visible on the cross-
hatches between the H and L lines on the oil fill
plug/dipstick (see Figure 20).
Low Oil – Oil is below the L line on the oil fill plug/
dipstick.
Figure 20 – Checking Oil Level
After 300 Hours
of Use or Every
Year
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Check/Adjust
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Check/Adjust
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