4. If needed, slowly pour oil into oil fill opening to the
point of overflowing.
5. Replace and tighten oil fill cap.
NOTICE Do not attempt to crank or start engine before
it has been properly serviced with recommended oil. This
could result in an engine failure.
6. Replace cover over oil fill area.
CAUTION Avoid prolonged or repeated skin contact
with used motor oil. Used motor oil has been shown
to cause skin cancer in certain laboratory animals.
Thoroughly wash exposed areas with soap and water.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DON'T
POLLUTE. CONSERVE RESOURCES. RETURN
USED OIL TO COLLECTION CENTERS.
Changing Engine Oil
If you are using your generator under extremely dirty or
dusty conditions, or in extremely hot weather, change the
oil more often.
Change the oil while the engine is still warm from running,
as follows:
1. Make sure unit is on a level surface.
2. Drain fuel tank by running generator until fuel tank is
empty.
3. Remove cover over the oil fill area.
4. Clean area around oil fill and remove oil fill cap.
5. Tip your generator to drain oil from oil fill into a
suitable container making sure you tip your unit toward
the oil filler neck. When crankcase is empty, return
generator to upright position.
6. Using an oil funnel, slowly pour recommended oil
(about 13.5 oz. (0.4 l)) into oil fill opening. Checking oil
level frequently, fill to point of overflowing.
NOTICE Pause to permit oil to settle. DO NOT overfill.
7. Replace and tighten oil fill cap.
8. Wipe up any spilled oil.
9. Replace cover over oil fill area.
Service Air Cleaner
WARNING! Fuel and its vapors are extremely
flammable which could cause burns or fire
resulting in death or serious injury.
• Do not start and run engine with air filter removed.
Your engine will not run properly and may be damaged
if you run it with a dirty air cleaner. Service more often if
operating under dirty or dusty conditions.
To service the air cleaner, follow these steps:
1. Remove cover over the oil fill area.
2. Insert screwdriver into slots and pry maintenance
cover out and lift off.
Slots
3. Loosen the air cleaner cover screw and remove air
cleaner cover.
Air Cleaner
4. Carefully remove foam air cleaner from the base.
5. Wash foam air cleaner in liquid detergent and water
only. Squeeze dry in a clean cloth.
6. Reinstall clean or new foam air cleaner inside base.
7. Reinstall the air cleaner cover and tighten screw.
8. Reinstall the maintenance cover by aligning the knubs
into the rubber retainers and push until it snaps into
place.
9. Replace cover over oil fill area.
Maintenance
Cover
Screw
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