Service Air Cleaner - Briggs & Stratton 8kVA Generating Set Operator's Manual

Changing Engine Oil and Oil Filter
CAUTION Avoid prolonged or repeated skin contact
with used motor oil.
• Used motor oil has been shown to cause skin cancer in
certain laboratory animals.
• Thoroughly wash exposed areas with soap and water.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DON'T
POLLUTE. CONSERVE RESOURCES.
RETURN USED OIL TO COLLECTION
CENTERS.
NOTICE Any attempt to crank or start the engine before it
has been properly serviced with the recommended oil will
result in equipment failure.
• DO NOT attempt to crank or start the engine before
it has been properly serviced with the recommended
oil. This may result in an engine failure.
• Damage to equipment resulting from failure to follow
this instruction will void engine and generating set
warranty.
Change the oil while the engine is still warm from
running, as follows:
1. Press and hold the control board OFF button.
2. Remove 15 Amp fuse from control board.
3. Place oil drain hose into an approved container.
4. Remove brass fitting from end of drain hose and
drain oil into an approved container.
5. When oil has drained, replace brass fitting on
hose.
6. Place an approved container under oil filter.
7. Remove oil filter and dispose of properly.
8. Before installing a new oil filter, lightly lubricate the
oil filter gasket with fresh, clean oil.
9. Install the oil filter by hand until the gasket
contacts the oil filter adapter, then tighten the oil
filter 1/2 to 3/4 turn.
10. Add oil.
11. Remove container from under oil filter and clean
up any spilled oil.
12. Start and run engine. As engine warms up, check
for oil leaks.
13. Stop engine, wait for oil to settle, check oil level
and add if necessary.
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Service Air Cleaner

Your engine will not run properly and may be damaged
if you run it with a dirty air cleaner. Clean or replace
more often if operating under dusty or dirty conditions.
To service the air cleaner, follow these steps:
1. Remove the knob and the cover. Remove the nut
and the retainer.
2. Remove air filter.
3. To loosen debris, gently tap air cleaner on a hard
surface. If air cleaner is excessively dirty, replace
with a new air cleaner.
4. Install the air filter and secure with retainer and
nut.
5. Install the cover and secure with knob.
NOTICE Replacement parts must be the same and
installed in the same position as the original parts.