SECTION 8 − MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING

8-1. Routine Maintenance

 

 

 

 

! Stop engine before maintaining.

 

 

 

Recycle engine

. See Engine Manual and Maintenance Label

 

 

 

fluids.

for important start-up, service, and storage

 

 

 

information. Service engine more often if

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

used in severe conditions.

n = Check

Z = Change

~ = Clean

l = Replace

Reference

* To be done by Factory Authorized Service Agent

 

 

Every

 

 

 

Section 5-6,

8

 

 

 

8-8

Hours

 

 

 

 

n Coolant Level

n Fuel Level

n Oil Level

~ Oil, Fuel Spills

 

Every

 

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

 

Hours

 

 

 

 

~ Weld Terminals

 

 

 

 

Every

 

 

 

Section 8-3

100

 

 

 

 

Hours

 

 

 

 

~ Battery Terminals

n Air Cleaner Hoses

n Air Cleaner Element

 

 

Every

 

 

 

Engine

250

1/2 in.

 

 

Manual,

Hours

(13 mm)

 

 

Section 8-4

 

 

 

l Unreadable Labels

n Fan Belt Tension

Z Oil Z Oil Filter

n~ Spark Arrestor

 

Every

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

 

Hours

 

 

 

 

nl Weld Cables

Z Fuel Filter

Z Inline Fuel Filter

n Radiator Thermostat

 

Every

 

 

FUEL

Section 5-6,

1000

OR

 

8-10,8-8

Hours

 

 

and Engine

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLUDGE

Manual

 

 

 

 

n Radiator Fluid Level

~ Inside Unit

n Valve Clearance*

~ Drain Sludge

 

n~ Slip Rings*

 

 

 

 

nl Brushes*

 

 

 

 

Every

 

 

 

 

2000

 

 

 

 

Hours

 

 

 

 

~ Injectors*

 

 

 

 

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Miller Electric Big Blue 300 manual Maintenance & Troubleshooting, Routine Maintenance

Big Blue 300 specifications

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