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MAINTENANCE
TABLE 2: MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE - AUTHORIZED WESTINGHOUSE
SERVICE DEALER PERFORMED
Maintenance Item
Before Every
Use
After First 20
Hours or First
Month of Use
After 50 Hours
of Use or Every
6 Months
After 100 Hour
of Use or Every
6 Months
After 300 Hours
of Use or Every
Year
Valve Clearance
-
-
-
-
Check/Adjust
Fuel Filter
-
-
-
Check/Clean
-
Idle Speed
-
-
-
-
Check/Adjust
CLEANING THE SPARK ARRESTOR
WARNING
Hot Surfaces. When operating machine, do not
touch hot surfaces. Keep machine away from
combustibles during use. Hot surfaces could
result in severe burns or fire.
Check and clean the spark arrestor after every 100 hours
of use or 6 months.
1. Generator must be cold to perform this maintenance.
2.
Move the inverter to a flat, level surface.
3.
Remove the 6 screws holding the muffler cover in
place (see Figure 14).
Figure 14: Remove screws holding muffler cover
4.
Once the cover is removed, locate the screw on the
tip of the muffler and remove. Pull the spark arrestor
out of the muffler. (see Figure 15).
Figure 15: Remove spark arrestor
5.
If the spark arrestor screen shows signs of wear (rips,
tears or large openings in the screen), replace the
spark arrestor screen.
NOTE:
Only use Westinghouse
spark arrestors as replacements.
6. If screen is not torn then clean using a wire brush,
commercial solvent, or compressed air. Remove any
dirt and debris that may have collected on the spark
arrestor screen (see Figure 16).
Figure 16: Clean spark arrestor
7.
Install the spark arrestor back into the muffler. Make
sure to fully push it in so that it is tight on the tip of
the muffler.
8. Replace the muffler cover and tighten all 6 screws.
DRAINING CARBURETOR FLOAT BOWL
1.
Make sure the generator is off and you are away from
any open flames.
2.
Place pan (or suitable
container) under the
carburetor assembly.
3.
Loosen screw at bottom of
the bowl and allow gas to
drain out.
4. After all the gas has drained
out, tighten the screw.
fuel pan
