Changing Engine Oil

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:
To service the air cleaner, follow these steps:

1.Loosen screws (A) and remove air cleaner cover (B).

D

C

B

A

1. Make sure unit is on a level surface.

2. Carefully remove cartridge (C) from base (D).

2.

Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug and

3.

Install clean (or new) air cleaner assembly inside cover.

 

place the wire where it cannot contact spark plug.

 

 

 

Dispose of old filter properly.

3.

 

Reproduction

Clean area around oil drain plug. The oil drain plug is

4.

Assemble air clea er cover onto base and tighten

 

located at base of engine, opposite carburetor.

 

for

 

 

 

 

 

sc ews.

4.

Remove oil drain plug and drain oil completely into a

Se vice Spark Plug

 

suitable container.

 

 

 

Changing

he spark plug will help your engine to start easier

5.

Reinstall oil drain plug and tighten securely. Remove il

and run be

er.

 

cap/dipstick.

 

 

 

1.

Clean area around spark plug.

6.

Slowly pour recommended oil (about 36 z.) in

il fill

2.

Remove and inspect spark plug.

 

opening. Pause to permit oil to settle. Fill to “Full” mark

3.

Check electrode gap with wire feeler gauge and reset

 

on dipstick.

 

 

 

7.

Wipe dipstick clean each time oil level is checked. DO

 

spark plug gap to recommended gap if necessary (see

 

NOT overfill.

 

 

 

 

Specifications).

8.

Reinstall oil cap/dipstick. Tighten cap securely.Not

 

 

 

 

9.

Wipe up any spilled oil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Air Cleaner

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your engine will not run properly and may be damag d if

 

 

 

 

you run it with a dirty air cleaner. Clean or replace more

 

 

 

 

 

often if operating under dusty or dirty conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Replace spark plug if electrodes are pitted, burned or

 

 

 

 

 

 

porcelain is cracked. Use the recommended

 

 

 

 

 

 

replacement spark plug. See Specifications.

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Install spark plug and tighten firmly.

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