CLEAN AIR INTAKE SCREEN
Clean all foreign material from the air intake screen
(Figure
6)
at lease once every 100 hours
of
operation.
Clean more often if necessary.
Inspect the area around the generator exhaust muffler
periodically
a:1d
remove all grass, leaves, dirt, etc.
from this area.
SPARK
ARRESTOR
MUFFLER
The spark arrestor must be maintained
in
effective
working order by the vehicle owner/operator.
In
the State of California, the preceding
is
required by
law (Section 4442 of the California
Public Resources
Code).
Other states may have similar laws. Federal
laws apply on federal lands.
Inspect and clean the spark arrestor every 1 00 hours
of
operation.
To remove the spark arrestor, remove the exhaust
tubing connected to the muffler and then remove the
screw
that
attaches
the
arrestor
to the muffler.
Replace the cone-shaped spark arrestor
if
torn, perfo-
rated or otherwise damaged.
ENGINE
SPARK
PLUG
Clean or replace engine spark plug and set gap to
0.030 inch (0.76mm) every 100 hours of operation
(Figure
6).
Clean by scraping or wire brushing and
washing with commercial solvent.
DO
NOT BLAST
CLEAN
SPARK PLUG.
Figure 6 = Setting
Gap
on
Spark
Plug
SET PLUG
GAP
AT 0.030
inch
(0.76 mm)
CAUTION:
Sparking
can
occur
if
wire
terminal
does
not
fit
firmly
over
spark
plug
terminal
end.
If
necessary,
reform
wire
terminal
to
obtain
a
tight
fit.
FUEL
FILTER
Remove and replace fuel filter (Figure
7)
every 100
hours of operation
or
once each year, whichever
occurs first.
Figure
7 -
Fuel
Filter
TO FUEL PUMP
CUSTOMER FUEL CONNECTION
CLEANING
THE
GENERATOR
Keep your generator set
as
clean and dry as possible.
Dirt and moisture that are permitted to accumulate
on
electrical windings have an adverse affect on the
insulation resistance
of
those windings.
Moisture that is
allowed to remain in contact with
windings
will
be
retained
in
voids and cracks of the
windings. Dirt makes the problem worse, since it
tends
to
hold the moisture into contact with the wind-
ings. Salt,
as
from sea air, worsens the problem since
it
tends to absorb moisture from the air. The combina-
tion of salt and moisture makes a good electrical con-
ductor.
CAUTION!
Do
NOT
use
a
forceful
spray
of
water
to
clean
the
generator.
Water
will
enter
the
generator
interior
and
cause
problems,
and
may
also
conta-
minate
the
generator
fuel
system.
BATTERY
All lead-acid storage batteries will discharge when not
in
use. Inspect the generator battery
as
follows:
•
ONCE
WEEKLY
Inspect battery posts and cables for tightness, corro-
sion. Clean and/or tighten as necessary.
Also check battery fluid level, and, if necessary, fill
with DISTILLED WATER ONLY.
DO
NOT USE TAP
WATER
IN
BATTERY.
•
EVERY
SIX
MONTHS
Have
the
battery
state
of
charge
and
condition
checked by
an
automotive service facility. This should
be
done with
an
automotive type battery hydrometer.
DANGER:
STORAGE
BATTERIES
GIVE
Oi=F
EXPLOSIVE
HYDROGEN
GAS.
THIS
GAS
CAN
FORM
AN
EXPLOSIVE
MIXTURE
AROUND
THE
BATTERY
FOR
SEVERAL
HOURS
AFTER
CHARG·
lNG.
THE
SLIGHTEST
SPARK
CAN
IGNITE
THE
GAS
AND
CAUSE
AN
EXPlOSION.
SUCH
AN
EXPlOSION
CAN
SHATTER
THE
BATTERY
AND
CAUSE
BLINDNESS
OR
OTHER
INJURY.
ANY
AREA
THAT
HOUSES
A
STORAGE
BATTERY
MUST
BE
PROPERlY
VENTilATED.
DO
NOT
AllOW
SMOKING,
OPEN
FlAME,
SPARKS
OR
ANY
SPARK
PRODUCING
TOOLS
OR
EQUIPMENT
NEAR
THE
BATTERY.
DANGER:
BATTERY
ELECTROLYTE
FLUID
IS
AN
EXTREMELY
CAUSTIC
SULFURIC
ACID
SOlUTION
THAT
CAN
CAUSE
SEVERE
BURNS.
DO
NOT
PERMIT
FlUID
TO
CONTACT
EYES,
SKIN,
ClOTHING,
PAINTED
SURFACES,
ETC.
WEAR
PROTECTIVE
GOGGlES,
PROTECTIVE
ClOTHING
AND
GLOVES
WHEN
HANDliNG
A
BATTERY.
IF
YOU
SPill
THE
FLUID,
FlUSH
THE
AFFECTED
AREA
IMMEDIATELY
WITH
CLEAR
WATER.
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