MULTIQUIP GAW180 Series, Operation And Parts Manual

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GAW180HE/HEA WELDER-GENSET • OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL — REV. #1 (10/01/19) — PAGE 33
ENGINE AIR CLEANER
1. Remove the air cleaner cover (Figure 32) and foam
filter element as shown in .
2. Clean foam element in warm, soapy water or
nonflammable solvent. Rinse and dry thoroughly. Dip
the element in clean engine oil and completely squeeze
out the excess oil from the element before installing.
Figure 32. Engine Air Cleaner
3. Clean foam element (Figure 33) in warm, soapy water
or non-flammable solvent. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
4. Next, dip the element in clean engine oil and completely
squeeze out the excess oil from the element before
installing.
Figure 33. Cleaning Foam Element
SOLVENT
ENGINE OIL
FOAM
ELEMENT
SQUEEZE
THOROUGHLY
MAINTENANCE
SPARK ARRESTER CLEANING
Clean the spark arrester every 6 months or 100 hours.
1. Remove the muffler protector retaining bolts (Figure 34),
then remove muffler protector.
2. Next, remove tapping screw that secures spark arrestor
to muffler, then remove spark arrester.
Figure 34. Spark Arrester Removal
3. Carefully remove carbon deposits from the spark
arrester screen (Figure 35) with a wire brush.
Figure 35. Cleaning The Spark Arrester
4. If the spark arrester is damaged and has breaks or
holes, replace with a new one.
5. Reinstall the spark arrester and muffler protector in
reverse order of disassembly.
SPARK
ARRESTER
SCREEN
WIRE
BRUSH