Owner's Manual

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MAINTENANCE
Table 2: Maintenance Schedule - Authorized Westinghouse Service Dealer Performed
Maintenance
Item
Bef
ore Every
Use
After First 20
Hours or First
Month of Use
After 50 Hours
of Use or Every
3 Months
After 100 Hours
of Use or Every
6 Months
After 300 Hours
of Use or Every
Year
Valve Clearance
––––Check/Adjust
Fuel Filter
– – – Check/Clean –
Idle Speed
––––Check/Adjust
ENGINE OIL MAINTENANCE
Engine Oil Specification
1. Only use the engine oil specified in Figure 32.
2. Only use 4-stroke/cycle engine oil. NEVER
USE 2-STROKE/CYCLE OIL. Synthetic oil is an
acceptable substitute for conventional oil.
5W-30
Conventional 10W-30
SAE 30
Figure 32 – Recommended Oil
Checking Engine Oil – 10KPRO
NOTICE
Always maintain proper engine oil level. Failure to
maintain proper engine oil level could result in severe
damage to the engine and/or shorten the life of the
engine.
Always use the specified engine oil. Failure to use the
specified engine oil can cause accelerated wear
and/or shorten the life of the engine.
Engine oil level should be checked before every use.
1. Always operate or maintain the generator on a flat
surf
ace.
2. Stop engine if running.
3. Let engine sit and cool for several minutes (allow
crankcase pressure to equalize).
4. With a damp rag, clean around the oil dipstick.
5. Remove oil dipstick (see Figure 33).
Figure 33 – Oil Dipstick
6. Check oil level:
When checking the engine oil, remove the oil
dipstick and wipe it clean. Insert the dipstick all the
way back in and then remove and check the oil level
on the dipstick.
x Acceptable Oil Level – Oil is visible between the
H and L lines on the oil dipstick (see Figure 34).
x Low Oil – Oil is below the L line on the oil dipstick.
1
2
Figure 34 – Checking Oil Level
1 - Low Oil Level
Line
2 - High Oil Level
Line