Makita G12010R Portable Generator User Manual


 
9. "HOW-TO" MAINTENANCE
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OIL FILTER
ENGINE OIL CHANGE
Initial oil change
After 20 hours of operation
Thereafter
Every 100 hours of operation
1. When changing oil, stop the engine and
loosen the drain plug.
2. Re
install the drain plug before refilling
oil.
3. Refer to the recommended oil table on
page 6.
4. Always use the best grade and clean
oil. Contaminated oil, poor quality oil
and shortage of oil cause damage to
engine or shorten the engine life.
ENGINE OIL FILTER
REPLACEMENT
Initial engine oil filter replacement
should be performed after 20 hours of
operation. Thereafter replace the engine
oil filter every 200 hours.
When installing a new oil filter, apply oil
to O-ring, attach the oil filter in position
and tighten 2/3 turns by hand or with
wrench after touching the O-ring to the
sealing surface of engine.
Run the engine for a minute ; stop the
engine and check for oil leakage around
the oil filter and recheck the oil level.
CAUTION
To prevent injury, pay attention
to the spilled hot engine oil
when replacing engine oil filter.
OIL DRAIN PLUG
(ON BOTH SIDE)
OIL FILLER CAP
Oil capacity
0.41 US-gal (Upper level)
1.55 liters (Upper level)