Product Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- 1. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
- 1.1 Warning, Caution, and Note Styles Used in This Manual
- 1.2 General Information
- 1.3 Generator Set Safety Code
- 1.4 Moving Parts Can Cause Severe Personal Injury or Death
- 1.5 Electrical Shocks and Arc Flashes Can Cause Severe Personal Injury or Death
- 1.6 Fuel and Fumes Are Flammable
- 1.7 Batteries Can Explode
- 1.8 Exhaust Gases Are Deadly
- 1.9 The Hazards of Carbon Monoxide
- 1.10 Earth Ground Connection
- 2. Introduction
- 3. Control System
- 4. Operation
- 5. Maintenance
- 6. Troubleshooting
5. Maintenance 8-2019
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No. Description No. Description
1 Engine Oil Level Dipstick 2 Engine Oil Fill
FIGURE 38. ENGINE OIL COMPONENTS (TOP VIEW)
To check the engine oil level:
1. Make sure that the generator set has not been running for approximately five
minutes.
2. Clean off the area surrounding the dipstick port and prevent debris from
entering the engine.
3. Pull out the dipstick and wipe it clean.
4. Reinsert and fully seat the dipstick.
5. Remove the dipstick and check the oil level.
6. Reinsert and fully seat the dipstick.
If the engine oil level check shows excessive or insufficient levels of oil (oil level line
above the High mark or below the Low mark), oil must be drained or added. Refer
to the following sections for instructions and guidelines for draining and adding oil.