Replacing The Spark Plugs; Service Air Cleaner; Valve Lash; Cooling Fins - Briggs & Stratton 040213 Service And Troubleshooting Manual

Service & Troubleshooting Guide - Home Generator System - Models 040213 and 040234 (15kW)
Section 1 - General Information
6. Coat the o-ring of the new filter with fresh clean
engine oil. Turn the new filter clockwise by hand
until the gasket contacts the filter adapter, then
tighten 1/2 to 3/4 turn more.
7. Fill engine with oil until level is at the
on the dip stick.
8. Install and tighten the oil fill cap.
9. Run the engine for a minute, stop the engine and
check for oil leakage around the oil filter. Recheck
oil level.

Replacing the Spark Plugs

Replace the plugs every year. Use the recommended
spark plugs gapped for 0.020 in. (0.51 MM).
1. Stop the engine (See "STOPPING THE SYSTEM
FOR MAINTENANCE" on page 20.)
spark plug wires off of the spark plugs.
2. Clean around the spark plugs and remove them
from the cylinder head.
3. Clean off carbon deposits on the spark plug
electrode using a wire brush or commercial
solvent. Do not blast clean.
4. Set the plug gap as recommended. Install the
correctly gapped spark plugs into the cylinder
heads.
Torque to 15 lb. ft.

Service Air Cleaner

The engine air cleaner is one of the most important
areas to maintain. The engine will not run properly and
will be damaged if it is run with a dirty air cleaner system.
Use only genuine Briggs & Stratton parts. The use of
replacement parts which are not
damage the engine. Clean the foam pre-cleaner every
25 hours and the cartridge every 100 hours of operation.
Clean or replace more often in dusty or dirty conditions.
To service the air cleaner components:
1. Remove wing nut from top of air cleaner cover.
2. Remove winged from air filter retainer.
mark
FULL
and pull the
approved, may
UL®
3. Service cartridge by tapping gently on a flat
surface. Do not oil cartridge. Replace if very dirty
or damaged.
4. Reinstall or replace air filter cartridge
5. Reinstall cover.
NOTE
: Do not use petroleum solvents, e.g.
kerosene, which will cause the cartridge to
deteriorate. Do not use pressurized air to clean
cartridge. Pressurized air can damage the
cartridge.

Valve Lash

Valve lash must be checked while engine is cold after
every 100 hours of operation. Adjust if necessary (See
"VANGUARD™ V-Twin OHV Repair Manual (#272144)."
Valve lash is: Intake and Exhaust 0.004 - 0.006 in. (0.10
- 0.15 MM.)

Cooling Fins

Periodically, check to make sure the engine cooling fins,
screens and carburetor ducting are free of leaves, grass
or any other type of debris.

FUEL SUPPLY

The following fuel supplies are necessary to ensure
effective generator operation (Fig. 4)
.
Models Natural Gas*
1/2 Load Full Load
040213-0 & 040234-0 125
* = Natural Gas in cubic feet per hour.
** = LPG Vapor in cubic feet per hour.
Fuel Pressures:
NG: 5-7" w.c.
LPG: 11-14" w.c.
These pressures at FULL LOAD with all gas
appliances turned ON.
Fig. 4 - Fuel Supply & Consumption Table
LPG Vapor**
1/2 Load Full Load
239 49.62+/- 5% 95.29+/- 5%
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