Maintenance/Care; Cleaning The Generator; Checking The Oil - WEN POWER Power Pro 5500 Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE/CARE
Proper routine maiutenance of your generator will help prolong the life of your machine.
Please perform maintenance checks and operations according the schedule in figure 13.
If you have questions about any of the maintenance procedures listed in this manual,
please call (888) 315-3080 M-F 8-5CT.
CAUTION: Never perform maintenance operations while the generator is running.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule
every 3 every 6
every month months or months or every year
each use or 20 hrs 50 hrs 100 hrs or 300 hrs
Engine oil :heck level x
replace x
Air cleaner :heck x
:lean x
fuel filter cup :lean x
spark plu_t :heck/clean x
gas tank :heck gas level x
:lean x
Figure 11- Recommended maintenance schedule
Cleaning the Generator
Always try to use your generator in a cool dry place. However, in the event your
generator becomes dirty you may clean the exterior with one or more of the following:
a damp cloth
a soft brush
a vacuulrl
pressurized air
Never clean your generator with a bucket of water or a hose. Water can get inside the
worldng parts of the generator and cause a short circuit or corrosion.
Checking the Oil
The generator is equipped with an automatic shutoffto protect it froln running on low oil.
Nonetheless, you should check the oil level of the generator before each use to ensure
that the generator crankcase has a sufficient alnount. To check the oil level:
1. Make sure the generator is on a level surface.
2. Unscrew the oil filler/dipstick cap (see figure 12).
3. With a dry cloth, wipe the oil offofthe stick on the inside of the cap.
4. Insert the dipstick as if you were replacing the cap and then remove again. There
should now be oil on the stick. If there is no oil on the stick, or oil only at the
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