Section 7 - Maintenance; Routine Maintenance - Hobart Welding Products Champion 8500 Owner's Manual

7-1. Routine Maintenance

Check fluid levels.
See Section 4-2.
Check and clean
spark arrestor screen.
See Section 7-7.
Clean cooling system.
See Engine Manual.
Change oil. See
Section 7-5 and
maintenance label.
Check
valve
clearance.
Remove cylinder
head deposits.
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SECTION 7 – MAINTENANCE
20 h
Change oil filter. See
Section 7-5
maintenance label.
Service air clean-
er element. See
Section 7-3.
Replace
fuel filter.
See
Section
7-5.
Repair or
replace cracked
cables.
Clean crankcase
breather valve.
Y Stop engine before maintaining.
.
Recycle engine
fluids.
8 h
Wipe up spills.
Service air
cleaner wrapper
(foam element).
See Section 7-3.
50 h
Clean and
tighten weld
terminals.
100 h
and
200 h
Check
spark
plugs.
500 h
1000 h
See also Engine Manual and maintenance
label. Service engine more often if used in
severe conditions.
25 h
Clean and
tighten battery
connections.
Replace
unreadable
labels.
Blow out or
vacuum inside.
OR
During heavy
service, clean
monthly.