7-6
OPTIONAL OIL BATH AIR CLEANER
1. Loosen the bottom clamp, remove the cleaner base
and clean the part (Figure 7-8).
2. Refill the base to the oil level mark with fresh oil of
the same weight as used in the engine.
FIGURE 7-8. OIL BATH AIR CLEANER
M1771
KEEP OIL AT
THIS LEVEL
OIL FILTER CHANGE
Place the pan under the oil filter and remove the filter by
turning it counterclockwise. Clean the filter mounting
area. Oil filter gasket with clean oil. To install the new fil-
ter, turn the filter on clockwise until the gasket touches
the mounting base, then tighten 1/2 turn.
Hot oil and a hot oil filter may cause se-
vere burns to the skin. Wear goggles, apron and
gloves when replacing the oil filter.
OIL CHANGE
Inadvertently starting the engine may
result in damage to the generator set or serious per-
sonal injury. For this reason, disconnect the batter-
ies, negative (-) cable first, before beginning any
maintenance work on the engine, generator, control
panel, automatic transfer switch or associated wir-
ing.
Stop the engine and drain the crankcase oil while the en-
gine is still hot. Place a pan under the drain outlet and
remove the oil drain plug or open the oil drain valve. After
the oil is completely drained, replace the drain plug or
close the drain valve. Refill with oil of the correct API des-
ignation and SAE viscosity grade for the temperature
conditions (refer to Operation section).
Hot oil may cause severe burns. Wear
goggles, apron and rubber gloves, and use extreme
care when changing the oil.
Check the oil level indicator after every 8 hours of opera-
tion, and maintain the oil level at the full mark (Figure
7-9). The oil should be changed after every 100 hours of
operation. Refer to the Specifications section for crank-
case and filter capacity.
Hot oil may cause severe burns by
blowing out from the oil fill tube of a running genera-
tor set. Do not check the oil level while the generator
set is operating.
