STORAGE
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9. STORAGE
Contact with a hot engine part can cause a fire. Let the engine
cool before transporting or storing the generator.
If the generator is to be stored for a long period, the storage area must be kept clean
and dry.
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1
. Drain the fuel of the fuel tank completely. Clean the fuel strainer, O-ring and sediment cup;
then reinstall them. Loosen off the drain plug of the carburetor and drain off the fuel in it, then
reinstall and tighten carburetor’s fuel drain plug.
Gasoline is extremely inflammable and is explosive under most
conditions. Perform this task in a well ventilated area with the
engine stopped. Never smoke or allow flames or sparks in the area during fuel
draining.
○2. Screw off the engine oil dipstick, and screw off the crankcase’s drain plug to completely
drain off the engine oil of the crankcase.
Screw in the drain plug and tighten it, and add new engine oil until oil level reaches the upper
limit, then reinstall the engine oil dipstick.
○3. Remove the spark plug and add a spoon of clean engine oil into the combustion chamber.
Crank the engine several revolutions to distribute the oil, and then reinstall the spark plug.
○4. Gently pull the starter grip until resistance is felt, let inlet and exhaust valves in the
“closed” state.
○5. Put the generator in a clean and dry area.
Drain plug
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