Change Oil - Generac iX Serie El Manual Del Propietario

Prepare Fuel System for Storage
Fuel stored over 30 days can go bad and
damage fuel system components. Keep fuel
fresh, use fuel stabilizer.
If fuel stabilizer is added to fuel system, pre-
pare and run engine for long term storage.
Run engine for 10-15 minutes to circulate sta-
bilizer throughout fuel system. Adequately
prepared fuel can be stored up to 24 months.
NOTE: If fuel has not been treated with fuel
stabilizer, it must be drained into an approved
container. See Figure
stops from lack of fuel. Use of fuel stabilizer in
fuel storage container is recommended to
keep fuel fresh.
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Figure 4-6. Carburetor Drain Valve
1. Change engine oil.
2. Remove spark plug.
3. Pour tablespoon (5-10cc) of clean engine
oil or spray a suitable fogging agent into
cylinder.
Vision Loss. Eye protection is required to avoid
spray from spark plug hole when cranking engine.
Failure to do so could result in vision loss.
4. Pull starter recoil several times to distrib-
ute oil in cylinder.
5. Install spark plug.
6. Pull recoil slowly until resistance is felt.
This will close valves so moisture cannot
enter engine cylinder. Gently release
recoil.

Change Oil

Change engine oil before storage. See
Change Engine Oil.
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4-6. Run engine until it
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