7. Repair, maintenance
NOTE!!! Handle the used oil in a
manner safe for the environment.
Deliver it in an airtight container
to the nearest gas station or a
recycling plant. Do not pour oil
into the wastewater or to the
ground. Replace the drain plug
and check its tightening. Fill new
oil through the filler opening and
observe instructions specified in
section OPERATION and START-UP
Check and clean the air filter -
When cleaning the air filter
never use fuel or other agents
with a low flash point, as this
could cause an explosion or
fire. Loosen the wing nut or
pull spring and remove the
cover. Remove the filter
element and separate the
paper element from the foam
element.
. Then rinse it thoroughly
and dry. After drying, the
filter element must be
soaked with a small
amount of engine oil (moist
it, but oil must not drip).
Too much oil remaining in
the filter may cause
troubles with engine start-
up.
Honda, Mitsubishi,
Rato
Vanguard 18HP, 21 HP
Vanguard 18HP, 21 HP
If the filter is contaminated with oily material and
generator sucked own exhaust gases, immediately
replaced the filter with a new one.
Replacing the oil filter - only the power generators
with VANGUARD two-cylinder engines. -
Replace the oil filter every 100 operating hours, or
every season. Before installing the new filter, moisten
the oil filter seal with clean engine oil. Tighten the
filter by hand until the seal touches the oil filter
adapter. Tighten by 1/2 - 3/4 turn. Start engine and
let it work at idle gear to check for oil leaks. Stop the
engine. Recheck the oil level and add oil if necessary
. Check both elements for
damage.
Honda,
Rato
.
Vanguard
. When you notice any damage to the filter element -
replace it. Clean the foam element thoroughly in hot
water with a liquid detergent. Using detergent
powders results in deposition of powder particles on
the filter and their penetration to the carburettor
and the combustion chamber, which may cause
accelerated engine wear
Clean the paper element by tapping it against a hard
surface to remove larger dirt and particles and then
blow with compressed air (pressure not
greater than 30 psi). Never use a brush for cleaning,
as instead of removing dirt, the brush will press the
dirt into the filter paper or damage the paper
coating. If cleaning is ineffective, the filter element
must be replaced immediately.
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Air filter
element
Air filter cover
clip
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