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MAINTENANCE
AIR FILTER MAINTENANCE
WARNING
Never use fuel or other flammable
solvents to clean the air filter. Use only
household detergent and warm water
or alternatively a non-flammable
solvent.
NOTICE
Do not operate the generator without an air filter
element or with a damaged air filter element.
This will allow dirt to enter the engine and cause
accelerated wear.
Cleaning the Air Filter
Tools required: Phillips head screwdriver.
The air filter must be cleaned after every 50 hours of
use or 3 months (frequency should be increased if
generator is operated in a dusty environment).
1. Turn off the generator and let it cool for several
minutes if it's been running.
2. Move the generator to a flat, level surface.
3. Remove the engine access cover (see Figure 26).
Figure 26 – Removing the Engine Access Cover
4. Remove the air filter cover by turning the
twistlocks anti-clockwise and tipping the cover
forwards (see Figure 27). Clean the air filter cover
with a rag and place it aside.
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Figure 27 – Removing the Air Filter Cover
5. Remove the foam air filter element while
taking care to note its shape and orientation
(see Figure 28). The air filter element must be
reinstalled later in the same position.
Figure 28 – Removing the Air Filter Element
6. Wash the air filter element in a solution of
household detergent and warm water or
alternatively in non-flammable solvent. Slowly
squeeze the foam in the liquid for a thorough
cleaning action. Then remove the foam and
squeeze out the liquid.
NOTICE
NEVER twist or tear the air filter element during
cleaning or drying. Apply only a slow and firm
squeezing action.
7. Rinse the air filter element by immersing it in fresh
water and applying a slow squeezing action.
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