Service Manual

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5. Maintenance 10-2019

Adding or Draining Oil

WARNING

Hot Surfaces

Contact with hot surfaces can cause severe burns. Wear appropriate PPE

when working on hot equipment and avoid physical contact with hot

surfaces.

WARNING

Hot Engines

Contact with hot engines can cause severe burns. Ensure that the generator

set engine has cooled down before adding or draining the oil.

NOTICE

Too much oil can cause high oil consumption. Too little oil can cause severe

engine damage. Keep the oil level between the High and Low marks on the

dipstick.

Adding Oil

If the oil level is found to be insufficient, oil must be added.

1. Ensure that the oil fill cap area is clean, and prevent debris from entering

the engine.

2. Add the appropriate amount of oil, based on the engine oil level check.

Refer to the Checking Engine Oil Level section and the Model

Specifications section.

3. Recheck the engine oil level. Based on the results, add or drain oil.

4. Clean up and dispose of any oil in accordance with local/state regulations.

Draining Oil

If the oil level is found to be excessive, oil must first be drained from the

engine.

1. Remove the access panels to get to the drain hose.

2. Place the end of the drain hose into an appropriate container.

NOTICE

Refer to local regulations to determine the appropriate container for

used oil.

3. Open the oil drain cap at the end of the hose and the drain valve at the

engine to release oil from the engine into the appropriate container.

4. Re-check the engine oil level. Based on the results, add or drain oil.