Checking Engine Oil - 8Kpro; Adding Engine Oil - 10Kpro - Westinghouse PRO Serie Manual Del Propietário

MAINTENANCE
Checking Engine Oil – 8KPRO
NOTICE
Always maintain proper engine oil level. Failure to
maintain proper engine oil level could result in severe
damage to the engine and/or shorten the life of the
engine.
Always use the specified engine oil. Failure to use the
specified engine oil can cause accelerated wear
and/or shorten the life of the engine.
Engine oil level should be checked before every use.
1. Always operate or maintain the generator on a flat
surface.
2. Stop engine if running.
3. Let engine sit and cool for several minutes (allow
crankcase pressure to equalize).
4. With a damp rag, clean around the oil fill plug/
dipstick.
5. Remove oil fill plug/dipstick (see Figure 35).
Figure 35 – Oil Fill Plug/Dipstick
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6. Check oil level:
When checking the engine oil, remove the oil fill
plug/dipstick and wipe it clean. Thread the oil fill
plug/dipstick all the way back in and then remove
and check the oil level on the oil fill plug/dipstick.
Acceptable Oil Level – Oil is visible on the cross-
hatches between the H and L lines on the oil fill
plug/dipstick (see Figure 36).
Low Oil – Oil is below the L line on the oil fill plug/
dipstick.
Figure 36 – Checking Oil Level
Adding Engine Oil – 10KPRO
1. Always operate or maintain the generator on a flat
surface.
2. Stop engine if running.
3. Let engine sit and cool for several minutes (allow
crankcase pressure to equalize).
4. Thoroughly clean around the oil fill plug.