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General Recommendations
The warranty of the generator does not
cover items that have been subjected to
operator abuse or negligence. To receive full
value from the warranty, the operator must
maintain the generator as instructed in this
manual.
Some adjustments will need to be made
periodically to properly maintain the
generator.
NOTE: Perform maintenance more fre-
quently when the generator is used in
places with a lot of dust, high tempera-
ture or heavy load.
While maintaining the generator you
should follow the service interval guide
above, using the time interval which
comes first.
If you have missed the scheduled time
on the previous page to maintain your
engine, do it as soon as possible.
WARNING! Stop the engine before ser-
vicing. Place engine on a level surface
and remove spark plug cap to prevent
engine from starting.
Do not operate engine in a poorly ven-
tilated room or other enclosed area. Be
sure to keep good ventilation in working
area. The exhaust from engine may
contain poisonous CO, inhalation can
cause shock, unconsciousness and
even death.
NOTE: Lack of compliance with main-
tenance services will shorten the life of
the generator and may produce malfunc-
tions which are not covered by warranty.
Changing the Oil
• Keep the engine running for 5 to 10 min-
utes so the oil is heated, making it easier
to drain completely.
• Turn off generator.
• Place an appropriate container under the
oil draining hole to collect the used oil.
• Unscrew the oil drain screw by turning
anti-clockwise.
• Release the oil plug.
• Turn the engine by gently pulling the recoil
start which will dislodge oil from the mov-
ing parts of the engine.
• Drain oil into container.
• Once oil has drained, place the drain
screw and joint back and tighten
• Clean any spilt oil.
• Refill with recommended oil to the maxi
-
mum level on the dipstick. See page 11
for more information.
RECOMMENDED OIL: SAE10W30
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