Owner’s Manual
Inspection, Cleaning, and
Maintenance
WARNING! ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE ENGINE POWER SWITCH (2) IS IN ITS
“OFF” POSITION. DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM THE ENGINE.
AND ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR THE ENGINE AND GENERATOR TO
COMPLETELY COOL BEFORE PERFORMING ANY INSPECTIONS,
MAINTENANCE, OR CLEANING.
• Before each use, inspect the generator. Check for:
- Loose screws
- Misaligned or binding moving parts
- Cracked or broken parts
- Damaged electrical wiring
- Any other condition that may affect safe operation.
• If an engine problem occurs, have it checked by a qualified service technition before further use.
Do not use damaged equipment.
• Before each use, make sure the engine’s oil and gas levels are adequate. If necessary, fill the
crankcase until the oil level is even with the oil hill hole and/or fill the fuel tank.
• Before each use, remove all debris with a soft brush, rag, or vacuum.
• Lubricate all moving parts using a premium
quality, lightweight machine oil.
• Every 50 hours of use, drain the old engine oil
and replace with a high a high quality
SAE 10W-30 grade engine oil.
• Every 300 hours of use, have a qualified, certified
technician perform thorough maintenance on the
generator and engine.
• For long term storage, either drain fuel into
suitable container or add a fuel preservative/
stabilizer (not included) to prevent fuel
breakdown.
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