QP3TK TRASH PUMP • OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL — REV. #0 (07/28/17) — PAGE 17
INSPECTION (ENGINE)
CAUTION
DO NOT attempt to operate the pump
until the Safety Information, General
Information and Inspection sections
of this manual have been read and
thoroughly understood.
Engine Oil Check
1. To check the engine oil level, place the pump on secure
level ground with the engine stopped.
2. Remove the filler dipstick from the engine oil filler hole
(See Figure 5) and wipe clean.
Figure 5. Engine Oil Dipstick (Removal
3. Insert and remove the dipstick without screwing it into
the filler neck. Check the oil level shown on the dipstick.
4. If the oil level is low (See Figure 6), fill to the edge
of the oil filler hole with the recommended oil type
(Table 3 and Table 6). Maximum oil capacity is 1.37
quarts(1.3 liters).
Figure 6. Engine Oil DipStick (Oil Level)
DIPSTICK
UPPER LIMIT
LOWER LIMIT
CAUTION
You
must
frequently check the oil level
of the engine.There is no low oil shutoff
feature for protection and operating the
pump with low oil
levels will cause severe
damage to the engine.
Fuel Check
1. Remove the fuel cap (Figure 7) located on top of fuel
tank.
Figure 7. Fuel Check
2. Visually inspect the fuel level. The recommended fuel
to use is diesel fuel No. 2-D (ASTM D975).
3. When refueling,
DO NOT top-off the tank, and wipe up
any spilled fuel
immediately!
Table 6. Oil Type
Season
Temperature
Oil Type
Summer
25°C or Higher
SAE 10W-30
Spring/Fall
25°C~10°C
SAE 10W-30/20
Winter
0°C or Lower
SAE 10W-10
DANGER
Motor fuels are highly flammable and can
be dangerous if mishandled.
DO NOT
smoke while refueling.
DO NOT attempt
to refuel the pump if the engine is
hot!
or running.
FUEL
TANK
FUEL
CAP
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