Stow Nighthawk Dedicated Light Tower LT-12D - Manual (Page 36)

PAGE 36 — LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (08/15/08)
Light Tower Storage:
For storage of the generator for over 30 days, the following is
required:
z Fill the fuel tank completely. Treat with fuel stabilizer if
necessary.
z Completely drain oil from the crankcase and refill if necessary
with fresh oil.
z Clean the entire light tower, internal and external.
z Disconnect the negative terminals of the battery and cover
it, or remove it from the generator and store it separately.
z If the ambient temperature is expected to drop below 0 o C,
add antifreeze to the radiator.
z Cover the light tower and store in a clean, dry place away
from children and non-qualified personnel.
Removal From Long Term Storage:
z Apply oil to the engine valve and rocker arms, and examine
the operating condition of the valves.
z Change the oil in engine oil pan.
z Replace all the filters.
z Flush the inside of the cooling system.
z Drain the water from the fuel tank and bleed the air from the
fuel system.
z If the engine has not been started for more than one year,
contact your Perkins or Lombardini/Deutz distributor to have
engine overhauled.
LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — MAINTENANCE
Replacing Fuel Filter
1. Set the container under the filter cartridge to catch fuel.
2. Using a filter wrench, turn the filter cartridge to the left to
remove it.
3. Clean the filter holder, fill the new filter cartridge with fuel,
coat the packing surface of the filter cartridge with engine
oil, then install the cartridge to the filter holder.
4. When installing, tighten until the packing surface contacts
the seal surface of the filter holder then tighten a further 2/3
of a turn. If the filter cartridge is tighten too much, the packing
will be damaged and will cause fuel leakage. Fuel leakage
will occur if the filter cartridge is not tightened enough. Always
tighten to the correct angle.
5. Squeeze the fuel primer bulb to pump fuel back into the
engine.
6. Replace Corrosion resistor cartridge (if equipped)
7. Screw in valves at the top of the corrosion resistor.
8. Using a filter wrench, turn the cartridge to the left to
remove it.
9. Coat the seal surface of the new cartridge with engine oil
and install it to the filter holder.
10. Tighten until he packing surface contacts the seal surface of
the filter holder, then tighten a further 2/3 of a turn.
11. Open valves.