Briggs & Stratton P2000 Manuel D'utilisation page 16

Changing Engine Oil
If you are using your generator under extremely dirty or
dusty conditions, or in extremely hot weather, change the oil
more often.
CAUTION Avoid prolonged or repeated skin contact
with used motor oil.
• Used motor oil has been shown to cause skin cancer in certain
laboratory animals.
• Thoroughly wash exposed areas with soap and water.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DON'T
POLLUTE. CONSERVE RESOURCES. RETURN
USED OIL TO COLLECTION CENTERS.
Change the oil while the engine is still warm from running,
as follows:
1. Make sure generator is on a level surface.
2. Loosen the side maintenance cover screws and remove
the side maintenance cover.
3. Clean area around oil fill and remove oil fill cap.
4. Tip your generator to drain oil from oil fill into a
suitable container making sure you tip your unit toward
the oil filler neck. When crankcase is empty, return
generator to upright position.
5. Slowly pour oil (about 13.5 oz.) into oil fill opening to
the point of overflowing at oil fill cap. DO NOT overfill.
6. Reinstall oil fill cap. Finger tighten cap securely.
7. Wipe up any spilled oil.
8. Reinstall the side maintenance cover and hand tighten
the cover screws.
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Service Air Cleaner
Your engine will not run properly and may be damaged if
you run it with a dirty air cleaner. Service more often if
operating under dirty or dusty conditions.
To service the air cleaner, follow these steps:
1. Loosen the side maintenance cover screws and remove
the side maintenance cover.
2. Loosen air cleaner cover screw (A) and remove air
cleaner cover (B).
3. Carefully remove foam air cleaner (C) by pulling it out
towards you.
4. Carefully remove breather filter (D) by pulling it out
towards you.
5. Wash foam air cleaner and breather filter in liquid
detergent and water only. Squeeze dry in a clean cloth.
6. SATURATE foam air cleaner in clean engine oil and
squeeze in a clean cloth to remove excess oil.
7. Reinstall clean or new foam air cleaner inside base.
8. Reinstall clean or new breather filter inside base.
9. Reinstall the air cleaner cover and tighten screw.
10. Reinstall the side maintenance cover and hand tighten
the cover screws.
Service Spark Plug
Changing the spark plug will help your engine to start easier
and run better.
1. Loosen the four handle screws and remove handle.
C
B
A
D
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