Engine Oil Maintenance; Engine Oil Specification; Checking Engine Oil - Westinghouse WH3250 Owner's Manual

Table 2: Maintenance Schedule - Authorized Westinghouse Service Dealer Performed
Valve Clearance
Fuel Filter
Idle Speed Check/Adjust
ENGINE OIL MAINTENANCE
Engine Specification
1. Only use the engine oil specified in Figure 30.
2. Only use 4-stroke/cycle engine oil. NEVER USE
2-STROKE/CYCLE OIL.
[..._-'1 :=1
°F -20 0 20 32 40 60 80
°c-_o -_o -1_ _ 17 2'0 3'0
Figure 30 - Recommended Oil
Checking Engine
100
4?
Always maintain proper engine oil level. Failure to
maintain proper engine oil level could result in severe
damage to the engine and/or shorten the life of the
engine.
Always use the specified engine oil. Failure to use the
specified engine oil can cause accelerated wear
and/or shorten the life of the engine.
Engine oil level should be checked before every use.
1. Always operate or maintain the generator on a flat
surface.
2. Stop engine if running.
3. Let engine sit and cool for several minutes (allow
crankcase pressure to equalize).
4. With a damp rag, clean around the oil fill plug/
dipstick.
5. Remove oil fill plug/dipstick (see Figure 31).
Figure 31 - 0il Fill Plug/Dipstick
6. Check oil level:
When checking the engine oil, remove the oil fill
plug/dipstick and wipe it clean. Thread the oil fill
plug/dipstick all the way back in and then remove
and check the oil level on the oil fill plug/dipstick.
• Acceptable Oil Level - Oil is visible on the cross-
hatches between the H and L lines on the oil fill
plug/dipstick (see Figure 32).
• Low Oil - Oil is below the L line on the oil fill plug/
dipstick.
Figure 32 - Checking Oil Level
29