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3 maintaining the engine air cleaner, 4 clean air intake – Guardian Technologies QUIETPACT 40LP 004701-0 User Manual

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section 3 – Maintenance

recreational vehicle generator

• Change the engine

oil filter after the first 25 hours

of operation, and every 100 operating hours there-

after.

To change the oil and/or oil filter, proceed as

follows (see Figure 3.1):

1. Run the engine until it is thoroughly warmed up

(at least five minutes) then shut OFF the engine.

2. Immediately after the engine shuts OFF, pull the

oil drain cover free of the base. Remove the plug

from the tube with a 5/16” allen wrench and drain

the oil into a suitable container. Loosening the oil

fill cap will allow the crankcase to drain faster.

3. After the oil has drained, replace the plug onto

the end of the oil drain tube. Retain the cover in

the base.

4. With the oil drained, remove the old oil filter by

turning it counterclockwise. Place a towel under-

neath to catch excess oil.

5. Apply a light coating of clean engine oil to the gas-

ket of the new filter. Fill the filter until saturated

with clean oil.

6. Screw the new filter on by hand until its gasket

lightly contacts the oil filter adapter. Then, tighten

the filter an additional 3/4 to one turn.

7. Remove the dipstick and wipe it dry with a clean,

lint-free cloth. This will be used later to check the

oil level.

8. Remove the oil fill cap on the oil fill tube and

slowly add the proper type and amount of recom-

mended oil (see Section 1.5.4). Periodically use

the dipstick to check the oil level and continue to

fill the crankcase until the oil reaches the dipstick

“Full” mark. DO NOT FILL ABOVE THE “FULL”

MARK.

9. Install and tighten the oil fill cap and the dipstick

before operating the engine.

10. Start the engine and check for leaks.

NOTE:

Check the oil level and fill to the “FuLL” mark

after checking for leaks. The filter will retain some

oil.

3.3 MaIntaInIng the engIne

aIr cleaner

3.3.1 cleanIng the FoaM precleaner

Clean and re-oil the foam precleaner every three

months or every 25 hours of operation, whichever

occurs first. Service the foam precleaner more fre-

quently if operating the generator in extremely dusty

or dirty conditions. Use the following procedure

(Figure 3.2):
1. Turn the two screws counterclockwise to loosen.
2. Remove the cover, foam precleaner and paper filter.

3. Remove the foam precleaner from the cover.
4. Wash the foam precleaner in liquid detergent and

water.

5. Wrap the foam precleaner in a clean cloth and

gently squeeze it dry.

6. Saturate the foam precleaner in clean engine

oil. Gently squeeze it in a clean cloth to remove

excess oil and to distribute oil (DO NOT TWIST).

7. Install the foam precleaner into the cover, fol-

lowed by the paper filter.

8. Install the cover, foam precleaner and paper filter.
9. Tighten the two screws to retain the filter in place.

Figure 3.2 – Engine Air Cleaner

3.3.2 cleanIng or replacIng the paper

FIlter

Once each year or every 100 hours of operation

(whichever comes first), clean or replace the paper

filter. The new replacement filter must be flame

retardant. Service the paper filter more frequently if

operating the generator in extremely dusty or dirty

conditions. Use the following procedure (Figure 3.2):
1. Follow steps 1-3 in Section 3.3.1; service the

foam precleaner if necessary.

2. Remove the paper filter.
3. Clean the air filter by tapping it gently on a solid

surface. If the filter is too dirty, replace it with a

new one. Dispose of the old filter properly.

4. Clean the air cleaner cover then reassemble

following steps 7-9 in Section 3.3.1.

3.4 clean aIr Intake

Clean all foreign material from the air intake (Figure

3.3) at least once every 100 hours of operation. Clean

more often if necessary.
Inspect the area around the generator exhaust muf-

fler periodically and remove all grass, leaves, dirt,

etc., from this area.