Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

22

Time Required

                          10 - 35 minutes            

Sections

4

  • Honda 3000 Watt Inverter Generator EU3000IS1AWK Safety Precautions
  • 4 steps
  • Air Cleaner Filter
  • 2 steps
  • Air Cleaner Housing
  • 6 steps
  • Carburetor
  • 10 steps

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Introduction

The guide lists all the gaskets encountered during the repair. You should replace any gasket that looks damaged or worn.

What you need

Step 1

              Disconnect the spark plug               
  • Before you begin, make sure the generator is off and cool to the touch.
  • Use a large flathead screwdriver to unlock the maintenance cover.
  • Open the maintenance cover.

Before you begin, make sure the generator is off and cool to the touch.

Use a large flathead screwdriver to unlock the maintenance cover.

Open the maintenance cover.

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Step 2

  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw securing the spark plug cover.
  • Remove the spark plug cover.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw securing the spark plug cover.

Remove the spark plug cover.

Step 3

  • Grab the plastic housing at the end of the spark plug wire.
  • Pull firmly to disconnect the wire from the spark plug.

Grab the plastic housing at the end of the spark plug wire.

Pull firmly to disconnect the wire from the spark plug.

Step 4

              Engage the fuel cutoff               
  • Turn the fuel valve to the cutoff position.

Turn the fuel valve to the cutoff position.

Step 5

              Remove the air cleaner filter               
  • Unlatch the four clips securing the air cleaner cover.
  • Remove the air cleaner cover.

Unlatch the four clips securing the air cleaner cover.

Remove the air cleaner cover.

Step 6

  • Remove the air cleaner filter from the housing.

Remove the air cleaner filter from the housing.

Step 7

              Remove the air cleaner housing               
  • Pull and disconnect the breather tube from the top corner of the air cleaner housing.

Pull and disconnect the breather tube from the top corner of the air cleaner housing.

Step 8

  • Pull and disconnect the lower tube from the bottom corner of the air cleaner housing.

Pull and disconnect the lower tube from the bottom corner of the air cleaner housing.

Step 9

  • Use a 10 mm socket to remove the three fasteners securing the air cleaner housing:
  • Two 10 mm nuts
  • During reassembly, tighten these nuts to 6.3 ft-lb (8.5 N-m).
  • One 10 mm bolt

Use a 10 mm socket to remove the three fasteners securing the air cleaner housing:

Two 10 mm nuts

During reassembly, tighten these nuts to 6.3 ft-lb (8.5 N-m).

One 10 mm bolt

Step 10

  • Pull the housing out slightly from its recess.
  • The housing still has tubes clipped to it.

Pull the housing out slightly from its recess.

The housing still has tubes clipped to it.

Step 11

  • Use a flathead screwdriver to pry and unclip the tube from the air cleaner housing.

Use a flathead screwdriver to pry and unclip the tube from the air cleaner housing.

Step 12

  • Remove the air cleaner housing.

Remove the air cleaner housing.

Step 13

              Drain the carburetor bowl               
  • Place a container below the carburetor drain tube to catch the excess fuel.
  • The carburetor drain screw is located at the bottom of the carburetor.
  • Use a flathead screwdriver to loosen the brass fuel drain screw until fuel begins to drain out of the carburetor.
  • Once you drain the fuel bowl, re-tighten the fuel drain screw.

Place a container below the carburetor drain tube to catch the excess fuel.

The carburetor drain screw is located at the bottom of the carburetor.

Use a flathead screwdriver to loosen the brass fuel drain screw until fuel begins to drain out of the carburetor.

Once you drain the fuel bowl, re-tighten the fuel drain screw.

Step 14

              Remove the carburetor               
  • Be sure to replace any gaskets that are torn or worn out.
  • Remove the carburetor spacer gasket.
  • Replacement part: Honda Spacer, Carburetor 16220-ZE1-020

Be sure to replace any gaskets that are torn or worn out.

Remove the carburetor spacer gasket.

Replacement part: Honda Spacer, Carburetor 16220-ZE1-020

Step 15

  • Slide the choke stay off the carburetor mounting bolts and move it out of the way.
  • The choke stay will still be attached to the choke cable.

Slide the choke stay off the carburetor mounting bolts and move it out of the way.

The choke stay will still be attached to the choke cable.

Step 16

  • Remove the air cleaner gasket.
  • Replacement part: Honda Gasket, Air Cleaner 16269-ZE1-800

Remove the air cleaner gasket.

Replacement part: Honda Gasket, Air Cleaner 16269-ZE1-800

Step 17

  • Slide the carburetor off the mounting bolts.
  • The carburetor is still attached to the generator with wires and hoses.
  • During reassembly, use the third photo as a reference for how to route the carburetor tubes.

Slide the carburetor off the mounting bolts.

The carburetor is still attached to the generator with wires and hoses.

During reassembly, use the third photo as a reference for how to route the carburetor tubes.

Step 18

  • Disconnect the throttle control connector from the top of the carburetor.
  • Unwrap the throttle control wires from the carburetor.

Disconnect the throttle control connector from the top of the carburetor.

Unwrap the throttle control wires from the carburetor.

Step 19

  • Use pliers to squeeze and loosen the hose clamp securing the carburetor fuel hose.
  • Pull and disconnect the fuel hose from the carburetor.
  • Fuel may leak out when you disconnect this hose. Be ready to catch any spillage.

Use pliers to squeeze and loosen the hose clamp securing the carburetor fuel hose.

Pull and disconnect the fuel hose from the carburetor.

Fuel may leak out when you disconnect this hose. Be ready to catch any spillage.

Step 20

  • Remove the carburetor.

Remove the carburetor.

Step 21

  • If your replacement carburetor did not come with hose clips, transfer the existing clips onto the new carburetor.

If your replacement carburetor did not come with hose clips, transfer the existing clips onto the new carburetor.

Step 22

  • If the carburetor gasket is worn, remove and replace it.
  • Replacement part: Honda Gasket, Carburetor 16221-ZH8-801

If the carburetor gasket is worn, remove and replace it.

Replacement part: Honda Gasket, Carburetor 16221-ZH8-801

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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