Engine Air Cleaner.13; Clean Air Intake Screen.13; Engine Spark Plugs.13; Fuel Filter.13 - Generac Power Systems Q-55G Series Owner's Manual

ENGINE AIR CLEANER
Clean and re-oil the foam pre-cleaner every three
months or every 25 hours of operation; whichever oc¬
curs first. Service the foam pre-deaner more frequently
if you operate the generator in extremely dusty or dirty
conditions (Figure 10):
• Turn KNOB counterclockwise to loosen.
• Remove COVER, FOAM PRE-CLEANER and
PAPER FILTER.
• Remove foam pre-cleaner from cover.
• Wash foam pre-cleaner in liquid detergent and
water.
• Wrap foam pre-cleaner in a cloth and squeeze dry.
• Saturate foam pre-cleaner in engine oil. Squeeze
to remove excess oil and to distribute oil.
• Install foam pre-cleaner into cover, followed by
paper filter. Tabs at edges of paper filter must lock
into slots on cover.
• Insert bottom locking tag of cover into slot. Install
cover, foam pre-cleaner and paper filter.
Once each year or every 100 operating hours (which¬
ever comes first), replace the paper filter. The new
replacement filter must be a flame retardent type.
Figure 10 — Engine Air Cleaner
CLEAN AIR INTAKE SCREEN
Clean all foreign material from the air intake screen
(Figure 11) at least once every 100 hours of operation.
Clean more often, if necessary.
Inspect the area around the generator exhaust muffler
periodically and remove all grass, leaves, dirt, etc. from
this area.
Figure 11 — Areas to Clean on Air Intake Screen
ENGINE SPARK PLUGS
Clean engine spark plugs and reset gap to 0.030 inch
(0.8mm) every 100 hours of operation (Rgure 12).
Clean by scraping or wire brushing and washing with
commercial solvent DO NOT BLAST CLEAN SPARK
PLUGS.
CAUTION: Sparking can occur If wire terminals do
not fit firmly over spark plug terminal ends. If nec¬
essary, reform wire terminals to obtain a tight fit.
FUEL FILTER
Remove and replace fuel filter (Rgure 13) every 100
hours of operation or once each year, whichever comes
first.
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