WARNING: DO NOT TAMPER WITH THE
GOVERNOR
MECHANISM,
SETTING
ExPERIMENTALLY,
THE THROTTLE OPEN IN AN ATTEMPT TO
GENERATE MORE ELECTRICAL CURRENT;
EqUIPMENT DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY
MAY RESULT.
GOVERNOR SPEED ADJUSTMENT SHOULD
BE MADE ONLY BY A MI-T-M CUSTOMER
SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE.
CHANGING ENGINE OIL:
Change oil after initial 50 hours. thereafter it should be
changed every 200 hours of operation.
Drain as follows:
. Make sure the engine is level.
2. Start the engine and bring it up to operating
temperature.
3. Stop the engine.
4. remove the oil cap/dipstick to allow the engine oil to
drain more easily.
5. position a container under the engine to collect waste
oil.
6. remove the drain plug located on the bottom of the
cylinder block. allow oil to drain.
Operator's Manual
Service
7. after all oil has been drained from the engine, install the
CHANGE
THE
drain plug and tighten to 4-7 ft lbs.
OR
PUSH
8. Dispose of used oil properly.
TO FILL WITH OIL:
. Make sure engine is level.
2. remove oil cap/dipstick.
3. add indicated amount of engine oil at either one of the
engine oil filler ports.
4. Wait one minute and check oil level.
5. add more oil if necessary.
6. Fully reinsert oil cap/dipstick and hand tighten. Over-
tightening the oil cap/dipstick will damage it.
AIR CLEANER:
the engine performance is adversely affected when the
air cleaner element is clogged with dust. Be sure to clean
the air filter element periodically.
. remove the wing nut.
2. remove the air cleaner cover:
3. remove the wing nut.
4. remove the air cleaner element and outer foam
element.
CAUTION: OIL BEING DRAINED MAY BE HOT.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF BURN INJURY,
HANDLE WITH CARE. DISPOSE OF USED OIL
PROPERLY.
WARNING: RISK OF FIRE OR ExPLOSION. DO
NOT USE DIESEL FUEL OR LOW FLASH-POINT
SOLVENTS TO CLEAN THE ELEMENT. CLEAN
THE ELEMENT IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA.
ENSURE THAT NO SPARKS OR FLAMES ARE
NEAR THE WORKING AREA, THIS INCLUDES
ANY APPLIANCE WITH A PILOT LIGHT.
CAUTION: NEVER RUN THE ENGINE WITHOUT
THE AIR FILTER, SERIOUS DANGER CAN
RESULT.
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