Adding / Checking Engine Fluids And Fuel; Checking And / Or Adding Engine Oil - Westinghouse WH1000i Owner's Manual

4. Add the 200 ml of oil to the engine
Figure 18 – Adding Engine Oil
5. Fill the container with oil again to the 2.0 mark.
6. Add the 200 ml of oil to the engine. The oil should
now be at the correct level
Figure 19 – Engine Oil Correct Level
7. Do not overfill. If oil level is too high, oil will drain out
through the fill plug.
(see Figure 18).
(see Figure 19).
OPERATION
ADDING / CHECKING ENGINE
FLUIDS AND FUEL
Before adding/checking engine
fluids and fuel, review Safety on
page 7.
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 muffler 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 fill 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
fill plug/dipstick.
The unit as shipped does not contain oil in the
engine. You must add engine oil before starting the
inverter for the first time. See Checking Engine Oil
on page 28 and Adding Engine Oil on page 29
for instructions on checking engine oil level and the
procedure for adding engine oil.
NOTICE
The inverter does not contain engine oil as shipped.
Attempting to start the engine without adding
engine oil can permanently damage internal engine
components.
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