3.1 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Follow the calendar intervals. More frequent service is required when operating in adverse conditions noted below.
Operation
Maintenance
Check Oil Level
Service Air Pre-Cleaner
Change Oil and Oil Filter‡
Clean Spark Arrestor Screen
Check Valve Clearance
Service Air Cleaner
Replace Spark Plugs
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Change oil after first 8 hours of operation then every season.
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Change oil and oil filter every month when operating under heavy load or in high temperatures.
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Clean more often under dirty or dusty operating conditions. Replace air cleaner parts if very dirty.
*** Check valve clearance and adjust if necessary after first 50 hours of operation and every 100 hours thereafter.
3.2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
3.2.1
GENERATOR SPECIFICATIONS
MODEL
Model #
Rated Max. Power
Surge Power
Rated AC Voltage
Rated Max AC Load
Current @ 240V
Current @ 120V
Rated Frequency
Phase
Rated DC Voltage
Rated Max DC Load
Current @ 12 Volts
3.2.2 ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
Rated Horsepower
@ 3600 RPM
Displacement
Spark Plug Type
Spark Plug Gap
Gasoline Capacity
Oil Type
Oil Capacity
Run Time/Fuel
Consumption-1/2 Load
Residential Portable Generator System
Daily
Every Season
Champion RC14YC or Equivalent
Summer – SAE 30 or 10W-30 Winter – Synthetic 5W-20 or 5W-30
w/ Filter Change = 1.7 Qts.
10 Hours / 1.6 gallons per hour
Section 3 — Maintenance
Every Season
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GPS 17,500
004583-0
17.5 kW
26.2 kW
120/240
72.9 Amps
145.8 Amps
60 Hz @ 3600 RPM
Single Phase
12 Volts
10 Amperes
33
992cc
0.040 inch or (1.01 mm)
16 U.S. gallons
w/o Filter Change = 1.4 Qts.
Every Season
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