Service Air Cleaner
Your engine will not run properly and may be
damaged if you run it using a dirty air cleaner. Clean
or replace the air cleaner
paper filter once every
50 hours of operation or once a year, whichever
comes first. Clean or replace more often if operating
under dusty conditions. Clean foam precleaner
every
25 hours of operation
or sooner under dusty
conditions.
To clean or replace foam precleaner:
•
Remove air cleaner cover, then foam pre-filter.
Foam
Pre-Filter
Paper
Filter
•
Wash precleaner in soapy water. Squeeze pre-filter
dry in clean cloth (Do Not Twist).
•
Clean air cleaner cover before installing it.
To clean or replace paper air filter:
•
Remove air cleaner cover; then remove foam pre-
filter (service if necessary) and remove paper filter.
•
Clean paper filter by tapping it gently on a solid
surface. If the filter is too dirty, replace it with a new
one. Dispose of the old filter properly.
•
Clean air cleaner cover then insert precleaner into
cover. Next insert new paper filter into cover to
hold precleaner in place and assemble all of them
to the base of the air cleaner.
NOTE: If you need to order a new air filter, please call
1-800-366-PART.
Clean Spark Plugs
The engine exhaust muffler has a spark arrester
screen. Inspect and clean the screen every
100 hours of operation
or once each year, whichever
comes first.
NOTE: If you use your generator on any forest-
covered, brush-covered
or grass-covered
unimproved
land, it must equipped with a spark arrester. The spark
arrester must be maintained in good condition by the
owner/operator.
Clean and inspect
the spark arrester as follows:
•
To remove the muffler guard from the muffler,
remove the four screws that connect the guard to
the muffler bracket.
SPARK ARRESTOR
SCREEN
MUFFLER
HEAT SHIELD
•
Remove four screws that attach the spark arrester
screen.
•
Inspect screen and replace if torn, perforated or
otherwise damaged. Do Not use a defective
screen.
If screen is not damaged, clean it with
commercial solvent.
•
Reattach the screen and the muffler guard.
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