Maintenance Of The Air Filter; Preparation For Storage - Imer Group MASTER 6010 DXL15 YN DE Manuel D'utilisation

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Stop the engine and wait 10 minutes.
Control the oil level.
Use fresh and high quality lubricating oil to the specified level as directed on page 9. If contaminated or
deteriorated oil is used or the quantity of the engine oil is not sufficient, the engine damage will result
and its lifespan will be greatly shortened.

10.2. MAINTENANCE OF THE AIR FILTER

A dirty filter element can cause a difficult starting, a drop of power, a bad running of the engine and a
very early wear of the engine. Always make sure the element of the air filter is clean.
URETHANE FOAM DOUBLE TYPE ELEMENT Fig.
Urethane foam element (1): wash and clean the urethane foam using a detergent. Dry following
cleaning. Wash the urethane foam element every 50 operating hours.
Paper element (2): clean by tapping on it to remove dirt and dust. Also you may wash the element using
water. Dry it afterwards. Never use oil. Clean the paper element every 50 operating hours and replace
every 200 hours.
Wash air cleaner foam element more often if used in dirty or dusty environments.
URETHANE FOAM CLEANING : Remove the element, wash and clean the urethane foam in
kerosene. Saturate in a mixture of 3 parts kerosene and 1 part engine oil, and then squeeze
to remove excess oil and put it back to the air filter.
10.3. CHECKING THE VOLTAGE OF THE BATTERY
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Check, from time to time, from the outside, the level of electrolyte.
Regularly add distilled water. The level of acid must be over the lower level. if it goes under this line,
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add some more distilled water up the upper level. Never use electrolyte to top up.
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Always maintain good charging conditions for the battery. Otherwise, charge it.
Regularly check proper tightness of all screws and nuts of terminals, because vibrations tend to unscrew them.

11. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE

The following procedures should be followed prior to storage of your generator for periods of 6 months
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or longer:
Drain fuel from fuel tank carefully by disconnecting the fuel line. Gasoline left in the fuel tank will
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eventually deteriorate making engine-starting difficult.
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Change engine oil.
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Check for loose bolts and screws, tighten them if necessary.
Clean generator thoroughly with oiled cloth. Spray with preservative if available.
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Stock the generator in a well ventilated and low humidity area.
NEVER USE WATER TO CLEAN YOUR GENERATOR!
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DO NOT START ANY FIRE.
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