- Engine oil: SAE 10W30. Most usefully in a 1l container with an integral spout.
- Spark plug: NGK CR5HSB, gapped to 60-70 micron.
- Primary filter: Shield 5 Micron Pleated Sediment Filter Cartridges 10" x 2.5".
- Primary filter wrench.
- Pickle: Food-grade Sodium Metabisulphite - made up to 50g / 10l in fresh water.
- Clean the case with a rag.
- Check the cover seals. Fix any damage.
- Clean the strainer with a brush in fresh water.
- Change the engine oil:
- Remove the cap / dipstick.
- Wrap the filler with a rag, place a cup under the filler, and tip the entire unit forward until all of the oil has drained out.
- Pour in oil until at the top of the dipstick range.
- Replace spark plug with one that has been cleaned.
- Primary filter:
- Remove filter bowl, discard the filter element, and clean the bowl and fittings.
- Replace filter element and replace bowl.
- Tighten loose screws.
- Clean the gauge assembly in fresh water. Wire brush any corroded areas.
- Pickle the membrane:
- Assemble the water maker and run with fresh water for 10 minutes to flush.
- Make up 10l of pickle.
- Run pickle through membrane until bucked almost empty.
- Cap 3 membrane ports; high-pressure inlet, gauge connection point, product outlet. Use small plastic bags, doubled, and secure with cable ties.
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| Flushing prior to pickling. |
