Never clean your generator with a bucket of water or a hose. Water can get inside the working parts of
the generator and cause a short circuit or corrosion.
Checking the Oil
The generator is equipped with an automatic shutoff to protect it from running on low oil.
Nonetheless, you should check the oil level of the generator before each use to ensure that the
generator crankcase has a sufficient amount. To check the
oil level:
1. Make sure the generator is on a level surface.
2. Unscrew the oil filler/dipstick cap (see figure 14).
3. With a dry cloth, wipe the oil off of the stick on the
inside of the cap.
4. Insert the dipstick as if you were replacing the cap
and then remove again. There should now be oil on the stick. Figure 14 - Checking the Oil
If there is no oil on the stick, or oil only at the very end of the stick, you should add oil until the
engine crankcase is filled. See "Changing/ Adding Oil" in this section.
5. Be sure to replace cap when finished checking oil.
Changing/ Adding Oil
You should check the oil level of your generator according to the maintenance schedule in figure 13.
When the oil level is low you will need to add oil until the level is sufficient to run the generator.
The oil capacity of your generator engine is listed in figure 15.
Engine oil capacity
12 Fluid oz.
Figure 15 - Engine Oil Capacity.
It is only necessary to drain the oil from the crankcase if it has become contaminated with water or dirt.
In this case, you can drain the oil from the generator according to the following steps:
1. Place a bucket underneath the generator to catch oil as it drains.
2. Using a 10 mm hex wrench, unscrew the oil drain plug, which is located on the crankcase
underneath the oil filler/dipstick cap (see figure 16). Allow all the oil to drain from the generator.
3. Replace the oil drain plug and tighten with a 10 mm hex wrench.
To add oil to the crankcase, follow these steps:
1. Make sure the generator is on a level surface.
2. Unscrew the oil filler/dipstick cap from the engine as shown in figure 14 above.
3. Using a funnel, add high detergent motor oil to the crankcase. We recommend SAE 10W30
motor oil for general use. When full, the oil level should come close to the top of the oil fill
opening (see figure 17).
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