8. MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT, OR REPAIR OF THE EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES AND SYSTEMS MAY BE PERFORMED BY ANY NONROAD ENGINE REPAIR ESTABLISHMENT OR INDIVIDUAL.
DAILY INSPECTION
Before running the generator, check the following service items:
Enough gasoline
Excessive vibration,noise
Enough clean engine oil
Loose or broken bolts and nuts
Leakage of gasoline and engine oil
Safe surroundings
Clean air cleaner element
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
Periodic maintenance is vital to safe and efficient operation of your generator. Check the table below for periodic maintenance intervals.
IT IS ALSO NECESSARY FOR THE USER OF THIS GENERATOR TO CONDUCT THE MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENTS ON THE EMISSION- RELATED PARTS LISTED BELOW TO KEEP THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM EFFECTIVE.
The emission control system consists of the following parts :
(1) | Carburetor and internal | (4) | Air cleaner elements | (8) Exhaust manifold, if | |
| parts | (5) | Spark plug | applicable | |
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(2) | Cold start enrichment | (6) | Magneto or electronic | (9) Hoses, belts, | |
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(3) | Intake manifold, if | (7) | Spark advance/retard | ||
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The maintenance schedule indicated in the table is based on the normal generator operation. Should the generator be operated in extremely dusty condition or in heavier loading condition, the maintenance intervals must be shortened depending on the contamination of oil, clogging of filter elements, wear of parts, and so on.