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▪ Press down on the latch tab on the top of the air filter housing and open the air filter cover.
▪ Remove the air filter. (Fig. 3
▪ Clean the filter with a jet of dry compressed air until all dust and debris has been removed.
NOTE: DO NOT allow any dirt or debris to enter the carburetor chamber as
this could cause rapid engine wear.
▪ Reinstall the air filter and close the air filter cover.
13.2 Spark plug (Fig. 4)
▪ Carefully remove the spark plug HT lead cap.
▪ Remove the spark plug using the box spanner provided in an anti-clockwise direction.
▪ Check the spark plug for visible damage and electrode erosion.
▪ If damaged you MUST replace the spark plug.
▪ Remove carbon deposits from the spark plug using a soft wire brush.
▪ The spark plug gap should be 0.6 – 0.8mm. Check the gap using a feeler gauge and
adjust as necessary by carefully bending the side electrode to achieve the correct gap.
▪ Refit the cleaned and adjusted spark plug by hand to avoid cross-threading.
▪ After spark plug seats then tighten as necessary but avoid over-tightening.
▪ Re-attach the spark plug HT lead cap and spark plug maintenance cover.
13.3 Oil (Fig. 2)
CAUTION! ALWAYS use a semi-synthetic 4 stroke SAE 10W30 engine oil and
straight unleaded petrol.
DO NOT mix the fuel with the oil.
You MUST check the engine oil level before each use.
▪ To add engine oil, remove the attachment from the power head and place of a flat, level
surface.
▪ Unscrew the oil filler cap.
▪ Slowly pour 60ml of semi-synthetic 4 stroke SAE 10W30 engine oil into the crank case
until it reaches the top of the oil fill hole. DO NOT overfill. Overfilling the crankcase may
cause excessive smoke, oil loss and engine damage.
▪ If you do overfill, drain the oil in to a suitable container by pouring excess oil out through
the oil filler cap.
▪ Replace the oil filler cap and tighten securely.
13.4 Transport
▪ For transport, do not overfill the fuel tank.
▪ If the generator has been used, allow it to cool for at least 15 minutes before loading it in
to the transport vehicle.
▪ To prevent fuel spillage, the generator should be secured upright in its normal working
position with the start switch in the OFF position and the fuel cap vent lever in the OFF
position.
▪ If transporting over rough terrain, remove all the fuel from the fuel tank.
▪ DO NOT drop or strike the generator when transporting.
▪ DO NOT place heavy objects on top of the generator.
