Maintenance - KNOVA KN GEN-16 User Manual

MAINTENANCE

Maintenance
Good maintenance is the best guarantee of safe, economical
and fault-free operation. And it also contributes
to environmental protection.
Maintenance schedule is as follows:
Schedule for
regular
maintenance
Inspect
the oil level
Engine
oil
Replace
Inspect
Air
cleaner
Clean
Fuel
switch
Clean
sediment
cup
Spark
Clean
plug
Valve
Readjust
clearance
Cylinder
Wash
head
Fuel tank
Wash
and
strainer
Fuel tube Replace
(1) Maintenance should be conducted frequently if the unit is
used in dusty places.
(2) Maintenance should be conducted by the franchised
dealer.
(3) When the unit is used frequently, please conduct the
maintenance according to the above mentioned intervals
so as to ensure the long-term usage of the generator.
• Replace the engine oil
Oil filter
cap
Remove the oil draining bolt and drain the long time stored
oil. Tighten the oil draining bolt and twist off the oil dipstick.
Fill in appropriate amount of oil via the oil dipstick and keep
the oil lever between MIN and MAX.
(1)
Every 300 hours (2)
Every 2 years (2)
Every 2 years (2)
Upper
level
Oil drain
bolt
• Clean the air cleaner
Air cleaner
element
1 Remove the clip of the air cleaner cover and open it.
2 Inspect the cleaner element and ensure that it is sound
and clean.
3 If the foam cleaner element is dirty, spray some household
cleaning agent onto the cleaner element. Scrub it for
several minutes and rinse it with warm water. If the
cleaner element is damaged, please replace a new one.
• Clean the spark plug
Recommended spark plug models E6RTC
Replace
Spark plug
wrench
(2)
1. Remove the spark plug cap.
2. Clean the spark plug base.
3. Remove the spark plug with the spark plug socket spanner.
4. Inspect the spark plug insulator visually for damage.
If it is damaged, replace a new one.
5. Measure the spark plug gap with a fap gauge.
Twist the side electrode to adjust the gap.
The gap should be kept between 0.70 and 0.80 mm.
6. Inspect if the washer of the spark plug
is in good condition.
7. Reinstall the spark plug and tighten it with the spark plug
socket spanner. Press down the washer of the spark plug
and place the spark plug cap.
• Valve clearance
Remove the cylinder
head cover and
measure the valve
clearance with
the feeler gauge.
The clearances are
0.1 mm for the inlet
valve and 0.15 mm
for the outlet valve.
8
Air cleaner
cover
Spark plug cap
Feeler
gauge
Element
0.70-0.80 mm