Briggs & Stratton Essential Engine Oil Maintenance for Your Portable Generator

MAINTENANCE

To service the air cleaner, follow these steps:

1.Loosen screw and tilt cover down (Figure 12).

Figure 12 - Air Cleaner

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 cap/dipstick.

6.Slowly pour recommended oil (about 20 oz.) into oil fill opening. Pause to permit oil to settle. Fill to “Full” mark on dipstick.

7.Wipe dipstick clean each time oil level is checked. DO NOT overfill.

8.Reinstall oil cap/dipstick.Tighten cap securely.

9.Wipe up any spilled oil.

2.Carefully remove cartridge assembly.

3.To clean cartridge, gently tap pleated paper side on a flat surface.

4.Reinstall clean or new cartridge inside cover.

5.Insert cover’s tabs into slots in bottom of base.

6.Tilt cover up and tighten screw securely to base.

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.

Servicing Spark Plug

Change the spark plug every 100 hours of operation or once each year, whichever comes first.This will help your 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 13).

Figure 13 — 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.

Servicing Spark Arrester

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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