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WARNING! To prevent permanent damage to your water pump, you MUST
check oil level, fuel level, air cleaner filter, assemble all hoses (not supplied),
hose adaptors and strainer basket, prime the water pump and have the inlet
hose submerged in water before starting water pump engine.
OIL LEVEL
WARNING! This water pump has been shipped from the factory without oil or
very little oil in the crankcase. Operating the unit without the correct amount
of oil can damage the engine. Oil crankcase capacity: 0.6 litres.
Always check the oil level before starting the water pump, make sure the
genarator is on a level surface. To check oil level;
1) Turn the oil gauge dipstick(A) Fig.1 counterclockwise, remove it and clean it with
a clean cloth.
2) Fully reinsert the oil gauge dipstick and pull it out to check the oil level.
3) If the oil level is close to the "L" (low mark), refill with SAE 10W30 oil through the
dipstick hole until the oil level reaches "H" (high mark) on the dipstick.
4) Reposition the oil gauge dipstick and tighten it by turning clockwise.
FUEL LEVEL
WARNING! Make sure there is enough fuel in the fuel tank before operating.
This water pump comes without fuel in the fuel tank and will require clean
unleaded gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane. Do not mix oil with gasoline. Fuel
tank capacity: 3.6 Litres.
You can check the fuel level by undoing the fuel cap (A) Fig.2 by turning it counter-
clockwise and making a visual inspection. If it is necessary to add fuel, first make
sure the engine is OFF and fill gas tank with gasoline up to maximum fuel level as
shown in Fig.3. When refueling, keep in mind all safety precautions and make sure
to add enough fuel based on usage.
AIR CLEANER FILTER
The air cleaner filter should be checked to make sure it is clean, especially after
prolonged use or storage, the following steps should be done when checking air
cleaner filter;
1) Undo the wing nut (A) Fig.4 and remove the air cleaner cover (B).
2) Inside the air cleaner cover, you will find the air filter retaining plate (C) and the
air filter (D). Pull out the air filter retaining plate, then remove the air filter. Wash
air filter in kerosene, squeeze kerosene out, soak filter in engine oil and squeeze
engine oil out.
3) Reposition air filter and air filter retaining plate inside cover, reinstall the air filter
cover and secure it into place with wing nut.
INSPECTION & SET-UP
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
Figure 1
Figure 2
Max. Fuel Level
Fuel Filter
Figure 3
Figure 4
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