4. PRE-OPERATION CHECKS

CHECK ENGINE OIL

Before checking or refilling oil, be sure generator is located on stable and level surface with engine stopped.

Remove oil filler cap and check the engine oil level.

If oil level is below the lower level line, refill with suitable oil (see table) to upper level line. Do not screw in the oil filler cap when checking oil level.

Change oil if contaminated. (See "How-To" Maintenance.)

Oil filler cap (Oil gauge)

Upper level

Lower level

ENGLISH

Oil capacity (Upper level) : L (U.S. gal)

EG301A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.6 (0.15)

EG381A, EG381AE . . . . . . 0.6 (0.15)

EG511A, EG511AE . . . . . . 1.0 (0.26)

EG711A, EG711AE . . . . . . 1.2 (0.32)

EG781A, EG781AE . . . . . . 1.2 (0.32)

Recommended engine oil :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use 4-stroke automotive detergent oil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of API service class SE or higher grade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single grade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(SG, SH or SJ is recommended). SAE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10W-30or 10W-40is recommended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for general, all-temperature use. If

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

single viscosity oil is used, select the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multigrade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10W

-30

 

 

 

 

 

 

appropriate viscosity for the average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10W-40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

temperature in your area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ambient

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

temperature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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