All the CC/front shield guy, I have a question.

I opened the bay to the generator, a PTS 17.5, and the whole area was covered with sand and fine dust. I'm not sure how this area should look after 3000 or so miles and 30 hours of gen. useage. I cleaned the filter to the compartment and checked the air filter to the gen. it's self. The cover to the air filter has the rubber insert to remove and dump out dirt---I did and a fair amount of 'talc' looking dust came out.

The gen. was serviced prior to delivery, all filters and fluids, and was spotless. I ran on paved roads only. I did park on mostly gravel sites while in the AZ. area.

Am I concerned about nothing or do I need to seal up the compartment with better filter material?

Thanks for the input.