Maintenance - Robin EX13D Owner's Manual

7. MAINTENANCE

(See Fig. 7 7 7 7 7 )
1. DAILY INSPECTION (See Fig.7 7 7 7 7 -q q q q q )
Before running the engine, check the following service items.
q Loose or broken bolts and nuts
w Clean air cleaner element
e Enough clean engine oil
r Leakage of gasoline and engine oil
t Enough gasoline
y Safe surroundings
u Excessive vibration, noise
2. PERIODIC INSPECTION
Periodic maintenance is vital to the safe and efficient operation
of your engine.
Check the table below for periodic maintenance intervals.
Should the engine be operated in extremely dusty condition
or in heavier loading condition, the maintenance intervals must
be shortened depending on the contamination of oil, clogging
of filter elements, wear of parts, and so on.
3. INSPECTING THE SPARK PLUG
(See Fig.7 7 7 7 7 -w w w w w )
(1) Clean off carbon deposits on the spark plug electrode
using a plug cleaner or wire brush.
Maintenance items
CLEAN ENGINE AND CHECK
BOLTS AND NUTS
CHECK AND REFILL ENGINE OIL
CHANGE ENGINE OIL
CLEAN SPARK PLUG
CLEAN AIR CLEANER
REPLACE AIR CLEANER ELEMENT
CLEAN FUEL CUP
CLEAN AND ADJUST SPARK PLUG
AND ELECTRODES
CHECK AND ADJUST VALVE
CLEARANCE
REMOVE CARBON FROM
CYLINDER HEAD
CLEAN AND ADJUST CARBURETOR
OVERHAUL ENGINE IF NECESSARY
(2) Check electrode gap. The gap should be 0.6 mm to 0.7
mm (0.02 inch.-0.03 inch.). Adjust the gap, if necessary,
by carefully bending the side electrode.
Recommended Spark Plug :
BR-6HS (NGK) or RL86C (CHAMPION)
4. ENGINE OIL CHANGE (See Fig. 7 7 7 7 7 -e e e e e ,r r r r r )
Initial oil change
Thereafter
(1) When changing oil, stop the engine and loosen the drain
plug. Drain the used oil while the engine is warm. Warm
oil drains quickly and completely.
To prevent injury, pay attention to the hot oil.
(2) Re-install the drain plug before refilling oil.
Oil capacity (Upper level) :
EX13/17/21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.6
EX27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0
(3) Refer to page 5 for the recommended oil.
Always use the best grade and clean oil. Contaminated
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oil, poor quality oil and shortage of oil cause damage to
engine or shorten the engine life.
Every Every
8 hours 50 hours
(Daily) (Weekly)
● (Daily)
● (Refill daily up to upper level.)
(Initial 20 hours)
● ● (Every 100 hours.)
(Every 100 hours.)
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: After 20 hours of operation
: Every 100 hours of operation
CAUTION
Every Every Every
200 hours 300 500
(Monthly) hours hours
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EN
(L)
Every
1000
hours
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