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DRAINING THE FUEL TANK / CARBURETOR
To help prevent gum deposits in the fuel system, drain the fuel from the tank and carburetor before storing.
1. With the help of another person, place the generator on an
elevated platform such as a table or desk.
2. Unscrew the maintenance cover knob, and remove the cover
from the side panel.
To draining fuel tank:
3. Make sure that the fuel
switch to turned to "ON".
4. The carburetor can be accessed between the engine and
the air filter (Fig. 32). Locate the transparent tube from the
carburetor (Fig. 33) that extends down through the base plate
of the generator.
5. Prepare an approved gasoline-storage container and direct
the end of the drain tube into the container.
6. Open up the carburetor drain screw (Fig. 33) with a
flat-head screwdriver (not included) and drain out any
gasoline that has built up inside the carburetor through the
drain tube into the approved gasoline-storage container.
7. Once the fuel has drained, tighten the drain screw with the screwdriver.
NOTE: Make sure to drain your carburetor before storing the generator for long periods of time.
8. Reinstall the service panel.
MAINTENANCE
To draining carburetor:
3. Make sure that the fuel
switch to turned to "OFF", at
this position, the fuel valve is
turned OFF so that only the
fuel left inside the carburetor
will be drained out.
Carburetor
Drain Tube
29
Maintenance Cover
Knob
Fig. 32
Carburetor
Drain Screw
Fig. 33
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