Engine Oil Maintenance; Engine Oil Specifi Cation; Checking Engine Oil - Westinghouse WH4500 Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE
Table 2: Maintenance Schedule - Authorized Westinghouse Service Dealer Performed
Maintenance Before Every
Item
Valve Clearance
Fuel Filter
Idle Speed

ENGINE OIL MAINTENANCE

Engine Oil Specifi cation
1. Only use the engine oil specifi ed in Figure 30.
2. Only use 4-stroke/cycle engine oil. NEVER USE
2-STROKE/CYCLE OIL.
Conventional 10W-30
5W-30
Figure 30 – Recommended Oil

Checking Engine Oil

NOTICE
Always maintain proper engine oil level. Failure to
maintain proper engine oil level could result in severe
damage to the engine and/or shorten the life of the
engine.
Always use the specifi ed engine oil. Failure to use the
specifi ed engine oil can cause accelerated wear
and/or shorten the life of the engine.
Engine oil level should be checked before every use.
1. Always operate or maintain the generator on a fl at
surface.
2. Stop engine if running.
3. Let engine sit and cool for several minutes (allow
crankcase pressure to equalize).
4. With a damp rag, clean around the oil fi ll plug/
dipstick.
5. Remove oil fi ll plug/dipstick (see Figure 31).
30
After First 20
Hours or First
Use
Month of Use
– –
– –
– –
SAE 30
After 50 Hours After 100 Hours
of Use or Every of Use or Every
3 Months 6 Months
–
– Check/Clean
–
Figure 31 – Oil Fill Plug/Dipstick
6. Check oil level:
When checking the engine oil, remove the oil fi ll
plug/dipstick and wipe it clean. Thread the oil fi ll
plug/dipstick all the way back in and then remove
and check the oil level on the oil fi ll plug/dipstick.
Acceptable Oil Level – Oil is visible on the cross-
hatches between the H and L lines on the oil fi ll
plug/dipstick (see Figure 32).
Low Oil – Oil is below the L line on the oil fi ll plug/
dipstick.
Figure 32 – Checking Oil Level
After 300 Hours
of Use or Every
Year
– Check/Adjust
–
– Check/Adjust