Maintenance; The Importance Of Maintenance - Honda EW171 Owner's Manual

The Importance of Maintenance
Good maintenance is essential for safe, economical, and trouble-free opera-
tion. It will also help reduce air pollution.
Improper maintenance, or failure to correct a problem before operation,
can cause a malfunction in which you can be seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the inspection and maintenance recommendations and
schedules in this owner's manual.
To help you properly care for your generator, the following pages include a
maintenance schedule, routine inspection procedures, and simple mainte-
nance procedures using basic hand
tools.
Other service tasks that are more
difficult, or require special tools, are best handled by professionals and are
normally performed by a Honda technician or other qualified mechanic.
The maintenance schedule applies to normal operating conditions. If you
operate your generator under severe conditions, such as sustained high-load
or high-temperature operation, or use in unusually wet or dusty conditions,
consult your servicing dealer for recommendations applicable to your indi-
vidual needs alnd use.
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and
systems may be performed by any engine repair establishment or
individual, using parts that are "certified" to EPA standards.
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