14.MAINTENANCE
The following standard maintenance procedures are necessary to ensure the generator’s normal performance under normal conditions. Therefore, it does not always mean that maintenance is not necessary until specified times. For instance, if the generator is operated in a dusty area, the air cleaner must be cleaned, not at the specified intervals, but rather daily.
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(1)Clean away dust from each corn- (1) If the joint section of the governor is
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(2)Check the fuel piping system and 1(2) Fuel leakage raises fuel costs and in-
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(3) | Check | each part | for | looseness and | 1(3) | If | the | parts are loose, | vibration will | ||
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(4) | Check | quantity | of | oil | in the | crank | 1(4) | If | the | engine is run with | a shortage of |
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| (1) Change oil in the crank |
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I (11 This procedure removes contamination caused during initial operation.
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(1) | Clean the air cleaner |
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(2)Check the ignition plug. if the plug is contaminated, clean it with gaso- line and sand it with sandpaper.
(2)Should the plug be left in a con- taminated condition, the engine output will decline, resulting in starting failure.
