Honda — Sediment Cup Cleaning
Maintenance
From a Honda owner's manual covering: EB4000, EB5000, EB6500. Check it applies to your exact model before use.
Applies to: Honda EB4000, Honda EB6500, Honda iGX270 engine, Honda iGX390 engine
Before you start
- Gasoline is highly flammable and explosive; stop the engine and keep heat, sparks, and flame away.
Procedure
- Turn the engine switch to the OFF position.
- Turn the fuel valve lever to the OFF position; remove the sediment cup and the O-ring and discard the O-ring.
- Clean the sediment cup in nonflammable solvent and dry it thoroughly.
- Install the sediment cup and a new O-ring and tighten securely.
- Turn the fuel valve lever to the ON position and check for leaks.
Full service-parts list: Honda EB6500 →
Source: Honda owner's manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.