Section 4 — Maintenance

•Remove spark plug wires and position wires away from plugs.

•Remove spark plugs.

•Make sure the piston is at Top Dead Center (TDC) of its compression stroke (both valves closed). To get the piston at TDC, remove the intake screen at the front of the engine to gain access to the flywheel nut. Use a large socket and socket wrench to rotate the nut and hence the engine in a clockwise direc- tion. While watching the piston through the spark plug hole. The piston should move up and down. The piston is at TDC when it is at its highest point of travel.

To adjust valve clearance (if necessary):

•Make sure the engine is at 60° to 80° F.

•Make sure that the spark plug wire is removed from the spark plug and out of the way.

•Remove the four screws attaching the valve cover with a #2 or #3 Phillips screwdriver.

•Loosen the rocker jam nut. Use an 10mm allen wrench to turn the pivot ball stud while checking clearance between the rocker arm and the valve stem with a feeler gauge. Correct clearance is 0.002-0.004 inch (0.05-0.1 mm).

NOTE:

Air-cooled Generators

•Install spark plugs.

•Re-attach the spark plug wire to the spark plug.

•On the GT-530 and GT-990, repeat the process for the other cylinder.

4.8COOLING SYSTEM

Air inlet and outlet openings in the generator com- partment must be open and unobstructed for con- tinued proper operation. This includes such obstruc- tions as high grass, weeds, brush, leaves and snow.

Without sufficient cooling and ventilating air flow, the engine/generator quickly overheats, which causes it to quickly shut down. (See Figure 4.11 for vent loca- tions.)

Make sure the doors and roof are in place dur- ing operation as running the generator with them removed can effect cooling air movement.

Figure 4.11 – Cooling Vent Locations

Hold the rocker arm jam nut in place as the pivot ball stud is turned.

When valve clearance is correct, hold the pivot ball stud in place with the allen wrench and tighten the rocker arm jam nut. Tighten the jam nut to 174 in/lbs. torque. After tightening the jam nut, recheck valve clearance to make sure it did not change.

Figure 4.10 - Valve Clearance Adjustment

Rocker

Pivot BallArm

Stud

Jam Nut

Valve

Stem

•Install new valve cover gasket.

•Re-attach the valve cover. NOTE:

Start all four screws before tightening or it will not be possible to get all the screws in place. Make sure the valve cover gasket is in place.

The exhaust from this product gets extremely hot and remains hot after shutdown. High grass, weeds, brush, leaves, etc. must remain clear of the exhaust. Such materials may ignite and burn from the heat of the exhaust system.

The maximum ambient temperature for the gen- erator is 40° C (104° F).

4.9ATTENTION AFTER SUBMERSION

If the generator has been submerged in water, it must not be started and operated. Following any submer- sion in water, have an Authorized Dealer thoroughly clean, dry and inspect the generator. If the structure (ex. home) has been flooded, it should be inspected by a certified electrician to ensure there won't be any electrical problems during generator operation or when utility is returned.

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