Westinghouse CONTRACTOR SERIES 10KPRO FULLY FEATURED Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE

Table 2: Maintenance Schedule - Authorized Westinghouse Service Dealer Performed

Maintenance

Item

Before Every

Use

After First 20

Hours or First

Month of Use

After 50 Hours

of Use or Every

3 Months

After 100 Hours

of Use or Every

6 Months

After 300 Hours

of Use or Every

Year

Valve Clearance

–

Check/Adjust

Fuel Filter

–

Check/Clean

–

Idle Speed

–

Check/Adjust

ENGINE OIL MAINTENANCE

Engine Oil Speciﬁcation

1. Only use the engine oil speciﬁed in Figure 32.

2. Only use 4-stroke/cycle engine oil. NEVER

USE 2-STROKE/CYCLE OIL. Synthetic oil is an
acceptable substitute for conventional oil.

5 W- 3 0

C o nv e n t i o n a l 1 0 W- 3 0

S A E 3 0

Figure 32 – Recommended Oil

Checking Engine Oil – 10KPRO

NOTICE

Always maintain proper engine oil level. Failure to
maintain proper engine oil level could result in severe
damage to the engine and/or shorten the life of the
engine.

Always use the speciﬁed engine oil. Failure to use the
speciﬁed engine oil can cause accelerated wear
and/or shorten the life of the engine.

Engine oil level should be checked before every use.

1. Always operate or maintain the generator on a ﬂat

surface.

2. Stop engine if running.

3. Let engine sit and cool for several minutes (allow

crankcase pressure to equalize).

4. With a damp rag, clean around the oil dipstick.

5. Remove oil dipstick (see Figure 33).

Figure 33 – Oil Dipstick

6. Check oil level:

When checking the engine oil, remove the oil
dipstick and wipe it clean. Insert the dipstick all the
way back in and then remove and check the oil level
on the dipstick.
x Acceptable Oil Level – Oil is visible between the

H and L lines on the oil dipstick (see Figure 34).

x Low Oil – Oil is below the L line on the oil dipstick.

1 2

Figure 34 – Checking Oil Level

1 - Low Oil Level

Line

2 - High Oil Level

Line