Hitachi E10U, Safety Instructions And Instruction Manual, Page: 19 / 125

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• Carbon monoxide poisoning from engine exhaust. Be sure there is adequate ventilation whenever you
operate the engine.
• Burns from hot parts. Let the engine and exhaust system cool before you touch it to prevent burns.
• Injury from moving parts. Wear appropriate clothing, tie back long hair, and stay alert around the
generator to prevent injury from moving parts.
Read the instructions before you begin, and make sure you have the tools and skills required.
Your authorized service center knows your generator best and is fully equipped to do maintenance and repair.
To ensure the best quality and reliability, use only new genuine parts or their equivalents for repair or replacement.
CAUTION: To reduce the possibility of fire or explosion, be careful when working around gasoline.
Use only a nonflammable solvent, not gasoline, to clean parts. Keep smoking, sparks, and
flames away from all fuel-related parts.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
NOTE: Initial oil change should performed after first 20 hours of use. Thereafter change oil every 100
hours.
Before changing oil, check for a suitable way to dispose of the old oil. Do not pour it down into
sewage drains, onto garden soil or into open streams, Your local zoning environmental regulations
will give you more detailed instructions on proper disposal.
Items marked with a
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required advanced skill and tools, so they should be done by the authorized
HITACHI Service Center.
Inspection and maintenance item
Inspection interval
At start of
operation
At first 20
hours
At every 3
months or
50 hours
At every 6
months or
100 hours
At every year
or 300 hours
Fuel Inspect leakage and amoun
Fuel tank filter Clean
Fuel strainer Replace
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Fuel pipe Inspect cracks
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Engine oil
Inspect leakage and amount
Replace
Air cleaner element
Inspect
Clean
Spark plug Inspect and clean
Recoil starter Function and breakage of rope
Switches, and electrical
equipment on operation panel
Function and breakage
Ti g h t e n e d p a r t s a t
each part of main body
Inspect and retighten
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Cylinder head Remove carbon
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Valve clearance Inspect and adjust
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