User Manual
Westinghouse Portable Power | 17
CAUTION
Avoid skin contact with engine oil or
gasoline. Prolonged skin contact with
engine oil or gasoline can be harmful.
Frequent and prolonged contact with engine
oil may cause skin cancer. Take protective
measures and wear protective clothing and
equipment. Wash all exposed skin with
soap and water.
WARNING
Failure to perform periodic
maintenance or not following maintenance
procedures can cause the inverter to
malfunction and could result in death or
serious injury.
NOTICE
Periodic maintenance intervals vary depending on inverter
operating conditions. Operating the inverter under
severe conditions, such as sustained high- load, high-
temperature, or unusually wet or dusty environments, will
require more frequent periodic maintenance. The intervals
listed in the maintenance schedule should be treated only
as a general guideline.
WARNING
Avoid accidentally starting the inverter
during maintenance by removing
the spark plug boot from the spark
plug. For electric start inverters, also
disconnect the battery cables from the
battery (disconnect the black negative
(-) cable rst) and place the cables
away from the battery posts to avoid
arcing.
Allow hot components to cool to
the touch prior to performing any
maintenance procedure.
Internal pressure can build in the
engine crankcase while the engine
is running. Removing the oil ll plug/
dipstick while the engine is hot can
cause extremely hot oil to spray out
of the crankcase and can severely
burn skin. Allow engine oil to cool for
several minutes before removing the
oil ll plug/dipstick.
Always perform maintenance in a well-
ventilated area. Gasoline fuel and fuel
vapors are extremely ammable and
can ignite under certain conditions.
MAINTENANCE
BEFORE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE INVERTER, REVIEW THE
SAFETY SECTION STARTING ON PAGE 5, AS WELL AS THE FOLLOWING
SAFETY MESSAGES.
TABLE 1: MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE - OWNER PERFORMED
Maintenance Item
Before Every
Use
After First 20
Hours or First
Month of Use
After 50 Hours
of Use or Every
6 Months
After 100 Hour
of Use or Every
6 Months
After 300 Hours of
Use or Every Year
Engine Oil
Check Level Change Change - -
Cooling Features
Check/Clean - - - -
Air Filter
Check - Clean* - Replace
Spark Plug
- - - Check/Clean Replace
Spark Arrestor
- - - Check/Clean -
*Service more frequently if operating in dry and dusty conditions
Following the maintenance schedule is important to keep the inverter in good operating condition. The following is a
summary of maintenance items by periodic maintenance intervals.