Manual

Service Air Cleaner
Your enginewill not run properly and may be damaged if
you run it with a dirty air cleaner. Replacemore often if
operating under dirty or dusty conditions.
To service the air cleaner,follow these steps:
1. Loosen screws (D) and remove air cleaner cover (E).
2. Carefully removecartridge (F) from base (G).
3. Install clean (or new) air cleaner assembly inside cover.
Dispose of old filter properly.
4. Assemble air cleaner cover onto base and tighten
screws.
Service Spark Plug
Changing the spark plug will helpyour engine to start easier
and run better.
1. Cleanarea around spark plug.
2. Remove and inspect spark plug.
3. Replacespark plug if electrodes are pitted, burned or
porcelain is cracked. Usethe recommended
replacement spark plug. SeeSpecifications.
4. Check electrodegap with wire feeler gaugeand reset
spark plug gap to recommendedgap if necessary(see
Specifications).
5. install spark plug and tighten firmly.
Inspect IVlnfflerand Spark Attester
inspect the muffler for cracks, corrosion, or other damage.
Remove the spark arrester, if equipped, and inspect for
damage or carbon blockage. If replacement parts are
required, make sure to use only original equipment
replacement parts.
,_, WARNING Exhaust heat/gases could ignite
combustibles, structures or damage fuel
_ causing a fire, resulting death,
tank in
serious injury and/or property damage.
Contact with muffler area could cause burns resulting in
serious injury.
• DO NOTtouch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
• Allow equipment to cool before touching.
• Keep at least5 feet (152 cm) of clearanceon all sides of
generator including overhead.
• It is a violation of California Public Resource Code,Section
4442, to use or operate the engine on any forest-covered,
brush-covered, or grass-covered land unless the exhaust
system is equipped with a spark arrester, as defined in Section
4442, maintained in effective working order. Other states or
federal jurisdictions may have similar laws.
Contact the original equipment manufacturer, retailer, or dealer
to obtain a spark arrester designed for the exhaust system
installed on this engine.
• Replacement parts must bethe same and installed in the same
position as the original parts.
Clean and inspectthe sparkarrester as follows:
1. To remove muffler heat shield (A) from muffler (B),
remove four screws that connect guard to muffler
bracket.
.
3.
Remove four screws that attach spark arrester screen
(c).
inspect screenand obtain a replacementif torn,
perforated or otherwise damaged.DO NOTuse a
defective screen. If screen is not damaged, clean it with
commercial solvent.
4. Reattachscreen and muffler guard.
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