Briggs & Stratton 40248 Service Air Cleaner Elements, Changing Oil Filter, Fill engine with oil

3.When oil has drained, push oil drain fitting in and rotate 1/4 turn clockwise until it locks in place.

4.Slide oil drain tube up into clamp on generator.

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.

Changing Oil Filter

1.Place oil drain tray over tubing and slide it under oil filter (Figure 16).

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Figure 16 — Changing Oil Filter with Oil Drain Tray A - Oil drain tray placement

2.Grasp oil filter by hand and rotate counterclockwise. Filter should detach from generator.

3.Before installing new filter, lightly oil filter gasket with fresh, clean engine oil.

4.Carefully screw filter on until gasket contacts oil filter adapter. Tighten by hand 1/2 to 3/4 turn more.

5.Remove oil drain tray from under oil filter and clean up any spilled oil.

Fill engine with oil:

1.Add fresh recommended oil. Fill to FULL line on dipstick.

2.Start and run generator for two minutes with no loads connected and check for oil leaks.

3.Stop engine. Recheck oil level and add oil if required. DO NOT overfill.

Service Air Cleaner Elements

Your engine will not run properly and may be damaged if you run it with dirty air cleaner elements.

•Replace the air cleaner pre-cleanerevery 25 hours of operation or once each year, whichever comes first.

•Replace the air cleaner cartridge every 100 hours of operation or once each year. This air filter is UL approved flame retardant material. Replace air filter cartridge with original equipment replacement part.

•Replace more often if operating under dirty or dusty conditions.

To service the air cleaner elements, follow these steps:

1.Remove generator roof, as described in “Removable Roof and Battery Access”.

2.Pull up on air cleaner cover handle and rotate toward engine.

3.Remove air cleaner cover.

4.Carefully lift air cleaner cartridge and pre-cleaner from housing. Figure 17 shows the air cleaner housing area.

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	C
	D

Figure 17 — Changing Air Filter Elements

A - Air cleaner housing

B - Air cleaner cartridge

C - Air cleaner pre-cleaner

D - Air cleaner cover

NOTE: To clean pre-cleaner, wash in soapy water. Squeeze dry in a clean cloth. DO NOT wring. DO NOT oil.

5.Vacuum air cleaner housing area carefully to prevent debris from entering engine.

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

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