GAC6HR/HRS 60 HZ GENERATOR • OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL — REV. #1 (12/13/17) — PAGE 31
ENGINE AIR CLEANER
1. Remove the air cleaner cover and foam filter element
as shown in Figure 34.
Figure 34. Engine Air Cleaner
2. Clean foam element (Figure 35) 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 35. 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 36),
then remove muffler protector.
2. Next, remove tapping screw that secures spark arrestor
to muffler, then remove spark arrester.
Figure 36. Spark Arrester Removal
3. Carefully remove carbon deposits from the spark
arrester screen (Figure 37) with a wire brush.
Figure 37. 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
