Hitachi E100 Safety Instructions And Instruction Manual page 25

ENGINE OIL CHANGE
Change engine oil every 50 hours.
(For a new engine, change oil after 25 hours.)
1. When changing oil, stop the engine.
2. Drain oil by removing the oil drain plug and the oil filler cap
while the engine is warm.
3. Reinstall the oil drain plug and oil filler cap. Then, fill the
engine with oil until it reaches the upper level on the oil
gauge. (Fig 9 and 10).
4. Refer to the recommended oil table on page 13.
5. 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.
Oil capacity: 1.55 liter
Wash your hands with soap and water after handling used oil.
Please dispose of used motor oil and containers in a manner that will not harm the natural
environment. We suggest you take it in a sealed container to your local service station or recycling
center for reclamation. Do not throw it in the trash, pour it on the ground or down the drain.
NOTE:
Never operate the generator without oil filler cap tightly secured. Failure to do so could
cause oil to spill out of the engine.
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.
SERVICING AIR CLEANER
A dirty air cleaner element will cause starting difficulty, power loss,
engine malfunctions, and shorten engine life extremely.
Always keep the air cleaner element clean. Replaced the air cleaner
element set more often in dusty environments.
The air cleaner paper inner element and urethane foam outer element
can be removed after removing knob and air cleaner cover. When
installing, set the paper element and urethane foam on the air cleaner
base. Check that the grommet is in position, and then install the cover
with knob tightened securely.
Oil drain plug
(On both side)
Fig. 30
Oil filler cap
Fig. 31
Oil filter
Fig. 32
Knob
Air cleaner cover
Fig. 33
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