Engine Oil

Changing Engine Oil

Frequent or prolonged contact with engine oil may cause skin cancer.

Immediately after handling engine oil, thoroughly wash hands and any areas of skin exposed to engine oil, with soap and water.

To change engine oil, you will need:

‰Socket wrench with 12 mm socket

‰Oil drain pan or other container suitable for holding engine oil

‰Clean cloth

‰Unused engine oil (SAE type indicated in Fig- ure 17)

1.Be sure generator is placed on flat, level surface.

2.Start engine and run until warm.

3.Stop engine.

Crankcase pressure can cause hot engine oil to spray out of engine fill hole. Hot engine oil can cause severe burns.

• ALWAYS stop engine before removing oil fill cap.

4.Place oil pan, or other container suitable for holding engine oil, underneath generator.

FIGURE 21: Oil Drain Bolt

5.Keep oil fill cap on initially to avoid having oil spray out too fast.

6.Using a socket wrench with 12 mm socket, loosen drain plug bolt; remove drain bolt and sealing washer.

FIGURE 22: Loosen Oil Drain Bolt

7.Allow oil to drain into oil pan or container.

8.Slowly unscrew and remove oil fill cap.

FIGURE 23: Remove Oil Fill Cap

9.Allow oil to completely drain into oil pan or container.

FIGURE 24: Oil Draining from Generator

10.Using clean cloth, wipe around oil fill and drain plug areas to clean any dirt and debris.

11.Reinstall sealing washer and drain plug bolt.

12.Pour new (unused) engine oil into oil fill hole. (See Figure 17 for recommended oil type). Do not overfill.

13.Check oil level.

FIGURE 25: Engine Oil Dipstick—Oil Level Indicator

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