Maintaining The Engine Air Cleaner - Generac Power Systems 004709-0 Owner's Manual

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9. Install and tighten the oil fill cap and the dipstick before oper-
ating the engine.
10. Start the engine and check for leaks.
Check the oil level and fill to the "FULL" mark after checking for
leaks. The filter will retain some oil.
3.3 MAINTAINING THE ENGINE
AIR CLEANER
3.3.1 CLEANING THE FOAM PRECLEANER
Clean and re-oil the foam precleaner every three months or every
25 hours of operation, whichever occurs first. Service the foam
precleaner more frequently if operating the generator in extremely
dusty or dirty conditions. Use the following procedure (Figure
3.2):
1. Turn the two screws counterclockwise to loosen.
2. Remove the cover, foam precleaner and paper filter.
3. Remove the foam precleaner from the cover.
4. Wash the foam precleaner in liquid detergent and water.
5. Wrap the foam precleaner in a clean cloth and gently squeeze
it dry.
6. Saturate the foam precleaner in clean engine oil. Gently
squeeze it in a clean cloth to remove excess oil and to distrib-
ute oil (DO NOT TWIST).
7. Install the foam precleaner into the cover, followed by the
paper filter.
8. Install the cover, foam precleaner and paper filter.
9. Tighten the two screws to retain the filter in place.
Figure 3.1 – Oil Maintenance Features
OHVI
POWERED
GENERAC OHVI INDUSTRIAL ENGINE
TM
QUIETPACT 40G
RV SERVICE LOCATOR: 1.800.333.1322
Oil Dipstick/Oil Fill
NOTE:
Oil Drain Oil Filter
Figure 3.2 – Engine Air Cleaner
3.3.2 CLEANING OR REPLACING THE PAPER FILTER
Once each year or every 100 hours of operation (whichever comes
first), clean or replace the paper filter. The new replacement filter
must be flame retardant. Service the paper filter more frequently if
operating the generator in extremely dusty or dirty conditions. Use
the following procedure (Figure 3.2):
1. Follow steps 1-3 in "Cleaning the Foam Precleaner"; service
the foam precleaner if necessary.
2. Remove the paper filter.
3. Clean the air filter by tapping it gently on a solid surface. If the
filter is too dirty, replace it with a new one. Dispose of the old
filter properly.
4. Clean the air cleaner cover then reassemble following steps
7-9 in section "Cleaning the Foam Precleaner".
Maintenance
CONTROL CENTER
C . B .
S T A R T F U E L
3 0 A
S T O P P R I M E
F U S E
7.5 A
S E R V IC E A C C E S S P A N E L
AIR FILTER LOCATED BEHIND PANEL.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
OIL LEVEL: CHECK DAILY
AIR FILTER: CLEAN PREFILTER
EVERY 100 HOURS. *
REPLACE ELEMENT
EVERY 250 HOURS. *
OIL & OIL FILTER: CHANGE EVERY 100
HOURS. (OR ANNUALLY) *
* PERFORM MORE OFTEN IN DUSTY CONDITIONS
SPARK PLUGS: INSPECT & CLEAN
PLUGS EVERY 100
HOURS. REPLACE PLUGS
EVERY 500 HOURS.
(IF NECESSARY)
FUEL FILTER: CHANGE EVERY 400
HOURS. (OR ANNUALLY)
REPLACEMENT INFORMATION
PREFILTER P/N: 0D4511
AIR FILTER P/N: 0D3262
OIL FILTER P/N: 070185
SPARK PLUG P/N: 072347
FUEL FILTER P/N: 0D7515
OIL CAPACITY WITH FILTER: 0.8L/0.84QT
TEMPERATURE SAE VISCOSITY
32˚F AND HIGHER 30
10˚F TO 100˚F 15W-40
0˚F TO 80˚F 10W-30
-20˚F TO 50˚F 5W-30
WHEN SERVICE OR PARTS ARE NEEDED IN
THE USA OR CANADA, CONTACT THE GENERAC
SERVICE LOCATOR AT 1-800-333-1322.
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