LIFAN Power USA LF160F User manual

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Operating!Instructions!and!
Owner’s!Manual!
LF160F,!LF168F,!LF168F<2,!LF170!
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PLEASE!READ!THIS!MANUAL!CAREFULLY!BEFORE!OPERATING!YOUR!NEW!
LIFAN!POWER!USA!ENGINE!
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(13111)!Indicates!this!Engine!has!a!Tapered!Horizontal!Output!Shaft!
(R)!Indicates!this!Engine!has!a!2:1!Clutch!Reducer!
(H)!Indicates!this!Engine!has!a!6:1!Gear!Reducer!
(<CA)!Indicates!this!unit!is!CARB!Certified!for!California!
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1. Unit!Shipped!with!“NO!OIL”!in!Engine!or!where!applicable!pumps!and/or!
accessories.!!Check!and!fill!with!proper!oil!as!outlined!in!the!Owner’s!Manual!for!
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2. For!repair!under!Warranty!or!questions!concerning!Warranty,!DO!NOT!return!
this!product!to!the!Store!where!purchased.!!Follow!the!procedures!as!outlined!in!
the!“WARRANTY!POLICY”!and!“WARRANTY!REGISTRATION”!in!the!Owner’s!
Manual.!!!For!any!questions!visit!www.lifanpowerusa.com!or!call!1<866<471<
7464.!
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3. Read!the!“Owner’s!Manual”!prior!to!operating!any!equipment!and!familiarize!
yourself!with!the!proper!and!safe!operation!of!the!equipment.!!If!you!have!any!
questions!visit!www.lifanpowerusa.com!or!call!1<866<471<7464.!
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(13111)!Indicates!this!Engine!has!a!Tapered!Horizontal!Output!Shaft!
(R)!Indicates!this!Engine!has!a!2:1!Clutch!Reducer!
(H)!Indicates!this!Engine!has!a!6:1!Gear!Reducer!
(<CA)!Indicates!this!unit!is!CARB!Certified!for!California!

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Preface! ! 4!
Product!Specifications! 5!
Safety!Instructions! ! 6!
Controls!and!Features! 10! !
PRE<OPERATING!INSTRUCTIONS! 12! !
!Assembly!12! !
!Engine!Setup! 13!
Operation!of!Engine! 16! !
Storing!the!Unit! 19! !
Maintenance! 20! !
Troubleshooting! 24! !
Engine!Safety! 25! !
Limited!Warranty!Policy! 26! !
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Thank! you! for! choosing! LIFAN! Power! USA! for! your! Engine! needs.! ! LIFAN! Power! USA!
prides!itself!on!providing!quality!engines!at!affordable!pricing.!
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All! LIFAN! Power! USA! products! are! manufactured! utilizing! the! latest! technology.! ! Built!
with! quality! components,! your! new! LIFAN! Power! USA! engine! will! give! you! years! of!
dependable!service.!
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This!Owner’s!Manual!will!provide!you!with!all!of!your!needed!information!for!your!new!
LIFAN! Power! USA! engine,! including! Safe! Operation! and! Maintenance! of! your! unit.!!
Please!read!this!Owner’s!Manual!completely!and!carefully!prior!to!operation.!!Keep!this!
Owner’s!Manual!for!assistance!in!the!future,!such!as!proper!maintenance!schedules!and!
tips!to!prolong!the!life!and!effective!use!of!your!unit.!!If!you!require!assistance,!please!
visit!our!website!(www.lifanpowerusa.com)!or!call!toll!free!866<471<7464.!!!
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This!Owner’s! Manual!contains! information!with!respect!to!the!newest!products!at!the!
time! of! publication.! ! Due! to! revision! and! modifications,! the! information! noted! in! the!
Owner’s!Manual!might!vary!from!the!actual!status.!!This!Owner’s!Manual!is!subject!to!
change!without!notice.!!The!copyright!of!this!Owner’s!Manual!belongs!to!EquipSource,!
LLC.!!Any!group!or!individual!is!forbidden!to!reprint!or!copy!any!of!this!Owner’s!Manual!
without!the!written!consent!of!EquipSource,!LLC.!
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1. +>9?&)=8^&2=_&–!Vented!Fuel!Cap!Must!be!Properly!Installed!at!all!times!during!
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2. +>9?&)=8^&–!Contains!Gasoline!for!Operation.!
3. +>9?&2AN^&UP=?`9V&–!Turn!to!“OFF”!to!Terminate!Fuel!Delivery!to!Engine!
4. '9NA5?&%B=:B58C&*=8D?9&–!Pull!Handle!to!Rotate!Engine!for!Starting.!
5. )4:ABB?9&"9`9:&–!Push!toward!“Rabbit”!for!“FAST”!operation;!Push!toward!
“Turtle”!for!“SLOW”!operation.!
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Before!starting!cold!engine,!push!the!Choke!Lever!to!the!“LEFT”!to!activate!
choke.!!After!allowing!engine!to!operate!for!a!few!seconds,!push!Choke!Lever!to!
the!“RIGHT”!designated!by!the!gas!pump!symbol.!
7. 2=:M>:9BA:&TA7?&(:=58!–!Refer!to!Fuel!System!Maintenance!in!the!Maintenance!
Section!of!this!Owner’s!Manual.!
8. 2:=8^N=69&,5?&(5_6B5N^Q,5?&+5??&*A?9&2=_&–!Check/Fill!Engine!Oil.!
9. P=?`9&2A`9:&–!Cover!for!Overhead!Valves!designed!to!be!removed!periodically!
for!valve!adjustments.!
10. $5:&2?9=89:&#?9]98B&2=69!–!Check!Maintenance!Schedule!for!Service!Intervals.!
11. #a4=>6B&–!Avoid!contact;!Only!Ventilate!in!open,!outdoor!areas.!
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Your!LIFAN!Power!USA!engine!is!packaged!without!fuel!and!oil.!!!
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For!further!assistance,!please!visit!our!website!(www.lifanpowerusa.com)!or!call!1<866<
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1. Set!the!Carton!on!a!Flat,!Rigid!Surface.!
2. Open!Top!of!Box.!
3. Remove!All!Contents!from!Carton!EXCEPT!Engine.!
4. Open!Box!Completely!by!Cutting!Each!Corner!from!Top!to!Bottom.!
5. Carefully!Lift!Engine!Out!of!the!Box!and!Plastic!and!Set!in!Flat,!Rigid!Surface.!
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result!in!engine!failure!and!void!warranty.!
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1. Ensure!engine!is!on!level!surface.!
2. Clean!area!around!Oil!Hole!Dipstick/Plug!&!Unscrew!Oil!Hole!Dipstick/Plug.!
3. Fill!with!appropriate!type!and!amount.!!Refer!to!Chart!below!for!recommended!
oil!type!based!on!Environmental!temperature.!
NOTE:!Refer!to!“Product!Specifications”!section!for!universal!recommended!oil!
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4. Replace!Oil!Hole!Dipstick/Plug!and!tighten!securely.!
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1. Clean!area!around!fuel!cap,!then!remove!fuel!cap.!
2. Pour!fresh,!clean!regular!automotive!grade!unleaded!fuel!with!a!minimum!
octane!rating!of!85!into!fuel!tank.!!Do!NOT!mix!fuel!with!oil.!!Fuel!must!have!
ethanol!blend!of!15%!or!less.!!Pay!close!attention!to!the!storage!requirements!of!
these!fuels.!!Do!NOT!overfill!fuel!tank.!!!
3. Install!the!fuel!cap.!!Rotate!the!fuel!cap!clockwise!until!it!is!in!its!locked!position.!!
Wipe!away!any!spilled!fuel.!
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which!leads!to!separation!and!formation!of!acids!during!storage.!!Acidic!gas!can!damage!
the!fuel!system!of!an!engine!while!in!storage.!!To!avoid!engine!problems,!the!fuel!
system!should!be!treated!with!a!fuel!stabilizer!or!drained!if!the!generator!will!not!be!
started!for!thirty!(30)!days.!!If!using!a!fuel!stabilizer,!follow!the!manufacture’s!
recommended!instructions!for!use.!!Always!use!stabilizer!with!a!full!tank!of!gasoline.!!
Always!drain!old!fuel!and!use!fresh!fuel!before!next!use.!!If!you!do!not!use!a!fuel!
stabilizer,!the!fuel!system!must!be!drained!and!cleaned.!!Drain!the!fuel!tank!and!start!
the!engine,!allowing!it!to!run!until!all!fuel!lines!and!carburetor!are!drained!of!fuel.!!
Before!restarting!the!carburetor.!Float!bowl!must!be!removed!and!cleaned!of!any!
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Refer!to!“Air!Cleaner!Maintenance”!in!the!Maintenance!section!of!this!Owner’s!Manual!
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1. Make!sure!the!engine!is!in!a!level!position.!
2. Open!the!fuel!cock!by!turning!the!fuel!cock!to!the!“ON”!position.!!
3. For!cold!engine!starts!only:!!Push!the!Choke!Lever!to!the!“CHOKE”!position.!!
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rapidly!with!a!full!arm!stroke.!!Allow!the!rope!to!return!slowly.!!Do!NOT!allow!the!
rope!to!snap!back!against!housing.!
5. Once!the!engine!runs!for!3<5!seconds,!push!the!Choke!Lever!to!the!“RUN”!
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more!position!to!the!“START”!position!in!order!to!engage!the!starting!motor.!!
Hold!key!switch!in!the!“START”!position!until!engine!starts!for!NO!MORE!than!10!
engine!rotations.!!If!the!engine!does!NOT!start!repeat!procedures!beginning!with!
Step!One!(1).!
6. Once!the!engine!runs!for!3<5!seconds,!push!the!Choke!Lever!to!the!“RUN”!
position,!designated!by!the!gas!pump!icon.!
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automatically!before!the!oil!level!in!the!crankcase!drops!below!safe!operating!levels.!!!
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2. If!the!engine!will!not!be!in!use!for!more!than!7!days,!turn!the!fuel!valve!to!the!
“OFF”!position!and!allow!the!unit!to!run!until!the!fuel!in!the!carburetor!is!used!
and!the!engine!shuts!itself!off.!
3. Turn!the!ignition!switch!to!the!“OFF”!position.!
4. Allow!unit!to!cool!to!ambient!temperature!before!storage!or!transportation.!
5. Always!transport!the!unit!with!the!fuel!valve!in!the!“OFF”!position.!!Failure!to!do!
so!will!result!in!damage!to!the!engine.!
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1. Set!the!fuel!cock!(valve)!to!the!“OFF”!position.!
2. Let!the!unit!continue!to!run!until!it!stops!itself,!burning!all!of!the!fuel!in!the!fuel!
system.!
3. Turn!the!ignition!switch!to!the!“OFF”!position.!
4. Drain!the!engine!oil!in!accordance!with!the!“Oil!Change!Procedures”!in!this!
Owner’s!Manual’s!Maintenance!section.!!Do!NOT!re<fill!with!oil!until!ready!to!use!
again.!
5. Remove!the!Spark!Plug!in!accordance!with!the!“Spark!Plug!Maintenance”!in!the!
Owner’s!Manual’s!Maintenance!section.!!Spray!a!lubricant,!such!as!WD40®,!into!
the!Spark!Plug!hole!to!lubricate!the!top!of!the!piston!and!walls!of!the!cylinder.!!
Replace!the!Spark!Plug.!
6. Pull!starter!rope!until!resistance!is!felt.!!This!will!place!the!valves!in!the!closed!
position.!
7. Add!the!recommended!amount!of!fuel!stabilizer,!in!accordance!with!the!amount!
recommended!by!the!manufacturer!of!the!fuel!stabilizer,!to!the!unused!gasoline!
left!in!the!fuel!tank.!
8. Place!the!unit!in!a!clean,!dry,!and!secure!location.!
9. Cover!with!canvas/vinyl!tarpaulin.!!Do!NOT!operate!unit!with!cover!installed.!
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Engine!Oil!Check!
Each!Use!
Replace!Engine!Oil!
After!Each!40!Hours!of!Use!(For!Initial!Break!
in!–!After!First!(1st)!10!Hours!of!Use!
Air!Cleaner!Filter!Check!
Each!Use!
Air!Cleaner!Filter!
Replacement!
When!Needed!or!After!Every!100!Hours!of!
Use!
Air!Cleaner!Wash!
When!Needed!
Spark!Plug!
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Valve!Clearance!
Check!&!Re<adjust!annually!or!after!300!
Hours!of!Use!
Fuel!Tank!
Replace!Every!3!Years!Based!on!Condition!
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1. Start!your!engine!and!let!it!warm!up!to!get!the!oil!warm!and!thinner.!!Turn!the!
engine!On/OFF!switch!to!the!“OFF”!position.!!Turn!Fuel!Valve!to!the!“OFF”!
position.!!!
2. Remove!the!oil!cap/dipstick!by!turning!counter!clockwise.!!Remove!the!oil!drain!
plug!located!below!the!oil!cap/dipstick!utilizing!the!appropriate!tools.!
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3. Drain!the!engine!oil!into!an!approved!receptacle!and!discard!in!accordance!with!
all!Federal!and!State!Regulations.!!Never!dump!the!used!engine!oil!on!the!ground!
or!into!drains,!only!discard!in!an!approved!manner.!!Check!with!your!local!
authorities!to!determine!the!regulations!in!your!area.!!!
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4. After!oil!is!completely!drained,!replace!oil!drain!plug!and!tighten!with!
appropriate!tools.!!Replace!oil!with!the!proper!oil!for!your!product.!Refer!to!the!
Pre<Operating!Instruction:!Generator!Setup!section!for!exact!fill!requirements.!!!
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