Multiquip QP201TE - Manual (Page 23)

QP-201TE TRASH PUMP — PARTS MANUAL— REV. 1 (06/26/06) — PAGE 23
Maintenance
Perform the engine maintenance procedures as indicated below:
DAILY
■ Thoroughly remove dirt and oil from the engine and control
area. Clean or replace the air cleaner elements as necessary.
Check and retighten all fasteners as necessary. Check the
spring box and bellows for oil leaks. Repair or replace as
needed.
WEEKLY
■ Remove the fuel filter cap and clean the inside of the fuel
tank.
■ Remove or clean the filter at the bottom of the tank.
■ Remove and clean the spark plug (Figure 18), then adjust
the spark gap to 0.028 ~0.031 inch (0.6~0.7 mm). This unit
has electronic ignition, which requires no adjustments.
Figure 20. Engine Air Cleaner
DO NOT use gasoline as a cleaning solvent,
because that would create a risk of fire or
explosion.
DANGER :
ENGINE AIR CLEANER
1. Remove the air cleaner cover and foam filter element as
shown in Figure 20.
2. Wash the foam filter element in kerosene or diesel fuel.
Then saturate it in a mixture of 3 parts kerosene or diesel
fuel and 1 part engine oil. Completely squeeze the ele-
ment to remove the mixture and re-install it back into the
air cleaner.
ENGINE OIL
1. Drain the engine oil when the oil is warm as shown in
Figure 19.
2. Remove the oil drain bolt and sealing washer and allow
the oil to drain into a suitable container.
3. Replace engine oil with recommended type oil as listed
in Table 5. Engine oil capacity is 0.63 quarts (0.60 liters).
DO NOT overfill.
4. Install drain bolt with sealing washer and tighten se-
curely.
Figure 19. Engine Oil (Draining)
Figure 18. Spark Plug Gap
QP-201TE — MAINTENANCE (ENGINE)