Storing For Long Periods Of Time - Powermate PMD5000s Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE
3-1.1 Changing the engine oil (every 100 hours)
Take the oil cover off. Remove the oil drain plug
when the diesel engine is still hot. Be careful of
hot oil and hot engine as you may get burned. The
bolt is located at the bottom of the cylinder. After
draining the oil, put the bolt back and tighten it.
Then fill with the proper engine oil to the proper
Oil drain bolt
level.
Dipstick
3-1.2 Air filter maintenance schedule
1. Clean air-filter every 6 months or 500 hours of operation.
2. If necessary, exchange it.
3. Do not use detergent to clean air filter element.
NOTE
Never start the engine without the air filter. This can cause serious damage to
the engine if foreign objects enter the intake system. Always change the air
filter on time.
3-1.3 Fuel filter maintenance
1. The fuel filter should be cleaned often to keep the engine running at
maximum performance.
2. The recommended time period for cleaning the fuel filter is 6 months or 500
hours of operation.
a. To do this, first drain the fuel from the fuel tank.
b. Loosen the small screws on the fuel switch and remove the fuel filter form
the port. Use diesel fuel to clean the fuel filter. Also, remove the fuel injector
and clean the carbon deposit around it. The recommended time period for this
is 3 months or 100 hours.
3-1.4 Cylinder head bolt tensions
The cylinder head bolts should be tightened to specifications please refer to the
diesel engine manual for specifications and the special tools required to do this.
3-1.5 Battery check
Make sure the battery acid is full. The engine uses a 12V battery. Due to
numerous starting cycles, the battery acid may be used up. Also, before filling,
verify that the battery is not damaged in any way. Add distilled water to the
battery when filling. Perform checks on the battery once a month.

3-2 Storing for long periods of time

If your generator needs to be stored for long periods of time, the following
preparations should be made.
1. Start the diesel engine for 3 minutes then stop it.
2. When the engine is still hot, change the engine oil with new engine oil of the
proper grade.
3. For electric started generator, press the decompression handle down and
crank the engine for 2-3 seconds. To do this, put the starter switch in the "Start"
position. (Do not start the diesel engine)
4. Clean the engine and store it in a dry place.
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