Generac Power Systems TXP - Manual (Page 77)

LUBRICATION 12
Change oil after the first 5 op­
erating hours, every 25 hours of
operation thereafter. Remove oil
drain plug and drain oil while
engine is warm. Reinstall drain
plug. Remove dipstick and fill
engine crankcase with new oil of
proper grade. Use same grade of
oil in OIL MAKE-UP TANK as was
used in crankcase. Crankcase oil
capacity is approximately 3,5 pints
(1,65 liters).
GENERAL
OIL RECOMMENDATIONS
Use any high quality detergent oil
having a classification that in­
cludes SC, SD or SE, as recommend­
ed in CHART at right. No special
additives should be used.
RECOMMENDED SAE VISCOSITY GRADES
mmmmi
' 10W-30, 10W-40
I
I
op-20 20 40 60 80
’C-30 -20 10 10 20 30
100
—S-
40
TEMPERATURE RANGE ANTICIPATED BEFORE NEXT QILCHANGE
*If not available, a synthetic oil may be used having
5W-20, 5W-30 or 5W-40 viscosity.
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OIL FILL AND DIPSTICK
A plastic oil fill tube is used,
with the bottom of the tube press­
ed into a rubber grommet and seal­
ed, A leak at the base of the. tube
or in the dipstick seal can cause
loss of crankcase Vacuum, This, in
turn, will result in smoke discha­
rge from the exhaust and failure
of the oil make-up system to func­
tion,
CRANKCASE BREATHERS
The crankcase breathers act to maintain a partial vacuum in the crank­
case, This vacuum, prevents oil from being forced out at the rings, oil
seals, and gaskets.
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