User Manual

Westinghouse Portable Power | 11
INITIAL OIL FILL
BEFORE ADDING ENGINE OIL, REVIEW
SAFETY SECTION STARTING ON PAGE 4.
NOTICE
Engine oil must be added when the inverter is on a
at, level surface, or an inaccurate reading may result.
Do not overll. If the engine is overlled with oil, it can
cause serious engine damage.
1. Unclip and remove the oil service panel to access
the oil ll/drain plug (see Figure 3).
Figure 3: Oil Service Panel
2. Clean area around oil ll/drain plug and remove
plug.
3. Using the supplied funnel and oil, pour the entire
bottle of oil into the engine. See correct oil level in
Figure 4 below.
Figure 4: Engine Oil Correct Level
4. Do not overll, if oil level is too high, oil will drain
out through the ll plug.
OPERATION
ADDING/CHECKING ENGINE
FLUIDS AND FUEL
BEFORE ADDING/CHECKING ENGINE
FLUIDS AND FUEL, REVIEW SAFETY SEC-
TION STARTING ON PAGE 4.
DANGER
Filling the fuel tank with gasoline while
the inverter is running can cause gasoline
to leak and come in contact with hot
surfaces that can ignite the gasoline.
Before starting the inverter, always check the level of:
• Engine oil
• Gasoline in the fuel tank
Once the inverter is started and the engine gets warm, it is
not safe to add gasoline to the fuel tank or engine oil to the
engine while the engine is running or the engine and muer
are hot.
CHECKING AND / OR ADDING ENGINE OIL
WARNING
Internal pressure can build in the engine
crankcase while the engine is running.
Removing the oil ll plug/ dipstick while
the engine is hot can cause extremely
hot oil to spray out of the crankcase and
can severely burn skin. Allow engine oil to
cool for several minutes before removing
the oil ll plug/dipstick.
The unit as shipped does not contain oil in the engine. You
must add engine oil before starting the inverter for the rst
time. See Initial Oil Fill for instructions on checking engine
oil level and the procedure for adding engine oil.
NOTICE
The engine does not contain engine oil as shipped.
Attempting to start the engine without adding engine oil
will permanently damage internal engine components.
The engine is equipped with a low oil shutdown switch. If
the oil level becomes low, the engine may shut down and
not start until the oil is lled to the proper level.
The owner of the inverter is responsible to ensure the
proper oil level is maintained during the operation of the
generator. Failure to maintain the proper oil level can
result in engine damage.