Honeywell HW4000 - Portable Generator NOT Owner's Manual page 27

Changing Engine Oil
Frequent or prolonged contact with engine oil may cause
skin cancer.
• Immediately after handling engine oil, thoroughly wash
hands and any areas of skin exposed to engine oil, with
soap and water.
To change engine oil, you will need:
Socket wrench with 12 mm socket
Oil drain pan or other container suitable for holding
engine oil
Clean cloth
Unused engine oil (SAE type indicated in Fig-
ure 17)
Be sure generator is placed on flat, level surface.
1.
Start engine and run until warm.
2.
Stop engine.
3.
Crankcase pressure can cause hot engine oil to
spray out of engine fill hole. Hot engine oil can
cause severe burns.
• ALWAYS stop engine before removing oil fill cap.
Place oil pan, or other container suitable for holding
4.
engine oil, underneath generator.
FIGURE 21: Oil Drain Bolt
Keep oil fill cap on initially to avoid having oil spray
5.
out too fast.
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Using a socket wrench with 12 mm socket, loosen
6.
drain plug bolt; remove drain bolt and sealing washer.
FIGURE 22: Loosen Oil Drain Bolt
Allow oil to drain into oil pan or container.
7.
Slowly unscrew and remove oil fill cap.
8.
FIGURE 23: Remove Oil Fill Cap
Allow oil to completely drain into oil pan or container.
9.
FIGURE 24: Oil Draining from Generator
Using clean cloth, wipe around oil fill and drain plug
10.
areas to clean any dirt and debris.
Reinstall sealing washer and drain plug bolt.
11.
Pour new (unused) engine oil into oil fill hole. (See
12.
Figure 17 for recommended oil type). Do not overfill.
Check oil level.
13.
FIGURE 25: Engine Oil Dipstick—Oil Level Indicator
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