Specifications

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CHANGING ENGINE OIL AND OIL FILTER
WARNING
State and federal agencies have de-
termined that contact with used engine oil can
cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. Avoid
skin contact and breathing of vapors. Use rub-
ber gloves and wash exposed skin.
Refer to Table 3 for scheduled engine oil change.
Change oil more often in hot and dusty environ-
ments.
1. Run the engine until warm, stop it and remove
the oil fill cap and dipstick (Figure 5).
2. Place a pan underneath the genset and un-
screw the oil drain plug (Figure 6). Let all oil
drain from the engine.
3. Reinstall the oil drain plug and tighten it secure-
ly to prevent oil leakage.
4. Squeeze the access door latches together and
let the door swing down (Figure 6).
5. Spin off the oil filter canister. Thoroughly wipe
off the filter mounting surface and remove the
old gasket if it does not come off with the filter
canister.
6. Make sure the new gasket is in place on the
new filter canister and apply a thin film of oil to
the gasket. (The replacement filter canister has
a larger diameter than the original filter cannis-
ter, but will fit.)
7. Spin on the new filter canister by hand until the
gasket just touches the mounting pad and then
turn it an additional 1/2 to 3/4 turn. Do not over-
tighten. Close the access door, making sure it
latches securely.
8. Refill with 3 quarts (2.6 l) of oil. See ENGINE
OIL RECOMMENDATIONS (Page 6). Check
the oil level and add or drain oil as necessary.
CAUTION
Too much oil can cause high oil
consumption. Too little oil can cause severe
engine damage. Keep the oil level between
the FULL and ADD marks.
9. Reinsert the dipstick and screw the oil fill cap
back on securely.
10. Dispose of the used oil and oil filter in accor-
dance with local environmental regulations.
OIL DRAIN PLUG
OIL FILTERACCESS DOOR
FIGURE 6. OIL DRAIN PLUG AND OIL FILTER