Checking The Oil Level; Changing/Adding Oil - Sportsman GEN9000DF Instruction Manual

Checking the Oil Level

Even though this generator is equipped with an automatic shutoff to protect it from damage due to low oil, it is important to check the oil level in the
engine crankcase before each use to ensure that there is a sufficient quantity.
To check the oil level:
1. Verify that this generator is shut down and on a level surface.
2. Unscrew the oil filler/dipstick cap from the engine as illustrated in Figure 11.
3. With a dry cloth, wipe the oil off of the dipstick that is located on the inside
of the cap.
4. Insert the dipstick as if replacing the cap and then remove again. There should
be oil on the dipstick. If there is no oil on the dipstick, or oil is visible only at the very
end of the dipstick, add oil until the engine crankcase is filled (see "Changing/Adding
Figure 11 - Checking the Oil
Oil" in this section of this manual).
5. Confirm that the oil filler/dipstick cap is properly in place when finished verifying the oil level.

Changing/Adding Oil

The oil level in this generator should be checked before each use. (See Figure 10.) When the oil level is low, add oil until the level is sufficient to
operate this generator.
THIS GENERATOR REQUIRES AT LEAST 38.0 OUNCES OF OIL (SAE10W-30) TO RUN.
ADD OIL UNTIL IT IS ALMOST OVERFLOWING. THE LOW-OIL SENSOR IS VERY SENSITIVE AND THE ENGINE
WILL NOT RUN IF THE OIL IS LOW. START WITH 38.0 OUNCES, THEN ADD MORE UNTIL ALMOST OVERFLOWING.
TROUBLESHOOTING: IF THE GENERATOR WILL NOT START, DOUBLE CHECK THAT THE OIL LEVEL IS
COMPLETELY FULL AND ALMOST OVERFLOWING.
To drain the oil from this generator:
The oil should be changed after the first 20 hours of operation. The oil should then be changed every 6months, or for every 100 hours of use time, or
when it has become contaminated with water and/or dirt.
1. Place a bucket underneath this generator to catch oil as it drains.
2. Using a 12 mm hex wrench, unscrew the oil drain plug located on the crankcase underneath the oil filler/dipstick cap as illustrated in Figure 12.
3. Allow all the oil to drain from this generator.
4. Replace the oil drain plug and tighten with a 12 mm hex wrench.
NOTE: Never dispose of used motor oil in the trash, down a drain or on the ground.
To add oil to the engine crankcase:
1. Confirm that this generator is on a level surface.
Figure 13
Figure 12 - Draining Oil
2. Unscrew the oil filler/dipstick cap from the engine as
illustrated in Figure 13.
3. Using a funnel, add high detergent motor oil to fill the engine crankcase to the correct quantity. SAE10W-30 oil is recommended for general use.
When the engine crankcase is full, the oil level should reach the lower lip of the oil filling opening as shown in Figure 13.
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