Briggs & Stratton P2200 Manual Del Operario página 18

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.
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.
Change the oil while the engine is still warm from
running, as follows:
1. Make sure generator is on a level surface.
2. Loosen the side maintenance cover screws and
remove the side maintenance cover.
3. Clean area around oil fill and remove oil fill cap.
4. 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.
5. Slowly pour oil (about 13.5 oz. (0.4 l)) into oil fill
opening to the point of overflowing at oil fill cap.
DO NOT overfill.
6. Reinstall oil fill cap. Finger tighten cap securely.
7. Wipe up any spilled oil.
8. Reinstall the side maintenance cover and hand
tighten the cover screws.
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Service Air Cleaner
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. Loosen the side maintenance cover screws and
remove the side maintenance cover.
2. Loosen air cleaner cover screw (A) and remove
air cleaner cover (B).
3. Carefully remove foam air cleaner (C) by pulling it
out towards you.
4. Carefully remove breather filter (D) by pulling it out
towards you.
5. Wash foam air cleaner and breather filter in liquid
detergent and water only. Squeeze dry in a clean
cloth.
6. SATURATE foam air cleaner in clean engine oil
and squeeze in a clean cloth to remove excess
oil.
7. Reinstall clean or new foam air cleaner inside
base.
8. Reinstall clean or new breather filter inside base.
9. Reinstall the air cleaner cover and tighten screw.
10. Reinstall the side maintenance cover and hand
tighten the cover screws.
Service Spark Plug
Changing the spark plug will help your engine to start
easier and run better.
1. Remove top maintenance cover.
2. Clean area around spark plug and remove spark
plug boot.
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