Use and Care Manual

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A Spark plugs
BOil drain hose
C Coolant drain hose
D Coolant overflow reservoir
D
C
B
A
Maintenance
24 Owner’s Manual for Spark-Ignited Stationary Generators
Figure 5-3. Right Side View
NOTE: All
normal maintenance and service items are
easily accessible for consumer convenience. Wherever
possible, touch points are colored orange to provide for
quick and easy recognition.
Access Panels
Access panels are located at both the left and right sides
of the enclosure.
Removal
Proceed as follows to remove the access panels:
1. See Figure 5-4. Insert key (B) into thumb (A) latch
and rotate counterclockwi
se one-half turn.
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A
B
Figure 5-4. Access Panel Key and Latch (Typical)
2. Raise pa
nel using thumb latch.
Installation
Proceed as follows to install the access panels:
1. Lower panel into position
using thumb latch.
2. Inser
t key into latch and rotate clockwise one-half
turn.
Maintenance
Regular maintenance will improve performance and
extend engine/equipment life. Generac Power Systems,
Inc. recommends that all maintenance work be per-
formed by an Independent Authorized Service Dealer
(
IASD). Regular maintenance, replacement, or repair of
the emissions control devices and systems may be per-
formed by any repair shop or person of the owner’s
cho
osing. To obtain emissions control warranty service
free of charge, the work must be performed by an IASD.
See the emissions warranty.
(000182a)
WARNING
Equipment damage. Only qualified service personnel may
install, operate, and maintain this equipment. Failure to
follow proper installation requirements could result in death,
serious injury, and equipment or property damage.
It is important to perform all maintenance at the interval
specified in Service Maintenance Schedule. This veri-
fies safe and correct operation, as well as compliance
with applic
able emissions standards.