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8. Cleaning, maintenance and storage
Switch o the motor and pull the spark plug boot
from the spark plug before doing any cleaning
and maintenance work on the equipment.
Important: Switch o the machine immediately
and contact your service station:
- In the event of unusual vibrations or noise.
- If the engine appears to be overloaded or
misres.
8.1 Cleaning
- Keep all safety devices, air vents and the motor
housing free of dirt and dust as far as possible.
Wipe the equipment with a clean cloth or blow it
with compressed air at low pressure.
- We recommend that you clean the device
immediately each time you have nished using it.
- Clean the equipment regularly with a moist
cloth and some soft soap. Do not use cleaning
agents or solvents; these could attack the plastic
parts of the equipment. Ensure that no water can
seep into the device.
8.2 Air lter (B1-B2)
In this connection, please also read the service
information.
- Clean the air lter at regular intervals, and
replace it if necessary.
- Open both clips and remove the air lter cover.
- Remove the lter elements.
- Do not use abrasive cleaning agents or petrol to
clean the elements.
- Clean the elements by tapping them on a at
surface. In cases of stubborn dirt rst clean with
soapy water, and then rinse with clear water and
air dry.
- Assemble in reverse order.
8.3. Spark plug
Check the spark plug (item 18) for dirt and grime
after 20 hours of operation and if necessary clean
with a copper wire brush. Thereafter service the
spark plug after every 50 hours of operation.
- Pull o the spark plug boot with a twist.
- Remove the spark plug with the supplied spark
plug wrench.
- Assemble in reverse order.
8.4 Changing the oil and checking the oil level
(before using the machine)
The motor oil is best changed when the motor is
at working temperature.
- Only use motor oil (15W40/<0
o
C: 5W30).
- Place the generator on a slightly inclined surface
so that the oil drain plug is at the lower end.
- Open the oil ller plug (8).
- Open the oil drain plug (7) and let the hot
engine oil drain out into a drip tray.
- After the old oil has drained out, close the oil
drain plug and place the generator on a level
surface again.
- Fill in engine oil up to the top mark on the oil
dip stick.
- Important: Do not screw the dipstick in to check
the oil level, simply insert it up to the thread.
- Dispose of the waste oil properly.
8.5 Oil shortage cut-out
The oil shortage cut-out (9) responds if there
is too little oil in the engine. In this case it will
not be possible to start the engine or it will cut
out automatically after a short period of time. It
cannot be started again until the engine oil has
been topped up (see point 8.4).
9. Disposal and recycling
The unit is supplied in packaging to prevent its
being damaged in transit. This packaging is raw
remove any defective connected appliances.
Important! Defective overload cut-outs must be
replaced only by overload cut-outs of identical
design and with the same performance data.
If repairs are necessary, please contact your
customer service center.