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SERVICING YOUR GENERATOR
ENGINE OIL CHANGE
UPPERLIMIT
OILDRAIN PLUG
SEALING
WASHER OILFILLER CAP/
DIPSTICK
OILFILLER CAP/
DIPSTICK
BLACKRUBBER SEAL
Drain the oil while the engine is warm to assurerapid and complete
draining.
Improper disposal of engine oil can be harmful to theenvironment.If you change your own oil, please dispose of the used oil properly.Put it in a sealed container, and take it to a recyclingc enter.Do notdiscard it in a trash bin, dump iton the ground, or pour it down thedrain.
Wash your hands with soap and water after handling used oil.
With the generator in a level position,fill with the recommended oil
to the outer edge of the oil filler hole (see page ).
Open the right maintenance cover by turningits latch
counterclockwise.
Reach under the generatorand remove the black rubber seal located
below the oil drain plug.
Place a suitable container underneath the generator tocatch the
used oil.
Remove the oil filler cap/dipstick.
Remove the oil drain plug and sealing washer and allowthe oil to
drain completely.
Reinstall the oil drain plug and sealing washer. Tighten the plug
securely.
Reach under the generator and reinstallthe black rubber seal.
Screw in the oil filler cap/dipstick securely.
Close the right maintenancec overby turning its latch clockwise.
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