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Change oil every 50 hours thereafter. If you are using your generator under extremely dirty or dusty conditions, or in extremely hot weather, change the oil more often. A CAUTION Avoid prolonged or repeated skin contact with used motor oil._ • Used motor oil has been shown to cause skin cancer in certain laboratory animals. • Thoroughly wash exposed areas with soap and water. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DON’T POLLUTE. CONSERVE RESOURCES. RETURN USED OIL TO COLLECTION CENTERS. Change the oil while the engine is still warm from running, as follows: 1. Make sure unit is on a level surface. 2. Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug and place the wire where it cannot contact spark plug. 17 Maintenance Maintenance 3. Clean area around oil drain plug (A). The oil drain plug is located at base of engine, opposite carburetor. suitable container. 5. Reinstall oil drain plug and tighten securely. Remove oil fill cap. 6. Slowly pour oil (about 28 oz.) into oil fill opening (B) to the point of overflowing (C) at oil fill cap. DO NOT overfill. 7. Reinstall oil fill cap. Finger tighten cap securely. 8. Wipe up any spilled oil. Service Air Cleaner Your engine will not run properly and may be damaged if you run it with a dirty air cleaner. Replace the air cleaner every 25 hours of operation or once each year, whichever comes first. Replace more 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). Install clean (or new) air cleaner assembly inside cover. Dispose of old filter properly. Assemble air cleaner cover onto base and tighten screws. Service Spark Plug Change the spark plug every 100 hours of operation or once each year, whichever comes first. This will help your engine to start easier and run better. 1. Clean area around spark plug. 2. Remove and inspect spark plug. 3. Check electrode gap with wire feeler gauge and reset spark plug gap to recommended gap if necessary (see Specifications). porcelain is cracked. Use the recommended replacement spark plug. See Specifications. 5. Install spark plug and tighten firmly. Service Spark Arrester The engine exhaust muffler has a spark arrester screen. Inspect and clean the screen every 100 hours of operation or once each year, whichever comes first. If you use your generator on any forest-covered, brush-covered, or grass-covered unimproved land, it must have a spark arrester. The spark arrester must be maintained in good condition by the owner/operator. A WARNING Contact with muffler area can result in serious burns. Exhaust heat/gases can ignite combustibles, structures or damage fuel tank causing a fire. DO NOT touch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases. Allow equipment to cool before touching. Keep at least 5 feet (1.5 m) of clearance on all sides of generator including overhead. Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Title 36 Parks, Forests, and Public Property require equipment powered by an internal combustion engine to have a spark arrester, maintained in effective working order, complying to USDA Forest service standard 5100-1C or later revision. In the State of California a spark arrester is required under section 4442 of the California Public resources code. Other states may have similar laws. 18 BRIGGSandSTRATTON.COM 1. To remove muffler heat shield (A) from muffler (B), remove four screws that connect guard to muffler bracket. (C). 3. Inspect screen and obtain a replacement if torn, perforated or otherwise damaged. DO NOT use a defective screen. If screen is not damaged, clean it with commercial solvent. 4. Reattach screen and muffler guard. Check Valve Clearance Regular valve clearance check and adjustment will improve performance and extend engine life. This procedure cannot be done without partial engine disassembly and the use of special tools. For this reason we recommend that you have an authorized service dealer check and adjust valve clearance at recommended intervals (see Maintenance Schedule in the Maintenance section). Carburetor Adjustment The carburetor on this engine is low emission. It is equipped with a non-adjustable idle mixture valve. Top speed has been set at the factory. If adjustment is required, see an authorized service dealer. A CAUTION Excessively high operating speeds increase risk of injury and damage to generator. Excessively low speeds impose a heavy load._ • DO NOT tamper with governed speed. Generator supplies correct rated frequency and voltage when running at governed speed. • DO NOT modify generator in any way. Air Cooling System Over time debris may accumulate in cylinder cooling fins and cannot be observed without partial engine disassembly. For this reason, we recommend you have an authorized service dealer clean the cooling system (D) per recommended intervals (see Maintenance Schedule in beginning of Maintenance section). Equally important is to keep top of ...