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60 hz gENERATOR• OpERATiON ANd pARTs mANuAl — REv. #0 (12/15/14)
ENgiNE AiR ClEANER
1. Remove the air cleaner cover and foam filter element
as shown in Figure 23.
.
Figure 23. Engine Air Cleaner
2. Clean foam element (Figure 24 in warm, soapy water
or non-flammable solvent. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
3. Next, dip the element in clean engine oil and completely
squeeze out the excess oil from the element before
installing.
Figure 24. Cleaning Foam Element
dANgER
dO NOT
use gasoline as a cleaning
solvent, the possibility exists of fire or
explosion which can cause damage to
the equipment and severe bodily harm or
even
dEATh
!
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 25),
then remove muffler protector.
2. Next, remove the retaining bolts and lock washers
(2) that secures the exhaust pipe to the muffler, then
remove spark arrester.
Figure 25. Spark Arrester Removal
3. Carefully remove carbon deposits from the spark
arrester screen (Figure 26) with a wire brush.
Figure 26. 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.
RETAINING
BOLT
SPARK
ARRESTOR
MUFFLER
RETAINING
BOLT
MUFFLER
PROTECTOR
MUFFLER
PROTECTOR
GASKET
EXHAUST
PIPE
LOCK
WASHER
RETAINING
BOLT
SPARK
ARRESTER
SCREEN
WIRE
BRUSH
