Servicing My Generator for Winter
I made a little video of me servicing my 3500 Predator Inverter Generator for winter. Did the oil, air filter, battery, and drained the fuel. I hope you enjoy. https://youtu.be/Qag3nH1H6lE
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Dave H M wrote:
Ummmm Rider, you made two big mistakes on this here board.
1. You bought a HF genny
2. You aren't gonna run it every thirty days under load.
:W
I thought it was a good vid. Almost identical to the way I put the Champ to bed a couple of years ago. I am gonna get it out of storage and crank it up today in preparation for our winter departure. We will see what happens and i will report back later on.
On this board, if you son't spend the big wad on a Honda, you are a second class citizen because the Honda is the best you can get and no other comes close (hogwash).
Myself, I prefer being a 'second class citizen' with my Champ and having some extra jingle in my pocket...
Good video btw. I'd have bought the Pred instead but it wasn't available when I bought the Champ.- Ummmm Rider, you made two big mistakes on this here board.
1. You bought a HF genny
2. You aren't gonna run it every thirty days under load.
:W
I thought it was a good vid. Almost identical to the way I put the Champ to bed a couple of years ago. I am gonna get it out of storage and crank it up today in preparation for our winter departure. We will see what happens and i will report back later on. gbopp wrote:
Just like the Army! Thank you for the support.Rider7767 wrote:
Indirect Sarcasm, Awesome!
You've been a forum member long enough to realize that no good deed goes unpunished. :B
Thanks for posting the video.Rider7767 wrote:
Indirect Sarcasm, Awesome!
You've been a forum member long enough to realize that no good deed goes unpunished. :B
Thanks for posting the video.azrving wrote:
Indirect Sarcasm, Awesome!Rider7767 wrote:
azrving wrote:
How many hours? Valve adjustment?
About 20 hours. I bought it at the end of the camping season for my trip to the Smoky Mountains. Valve adjustment is at 300. I will not adjust my valves unless I see some need. With good oil and fuel, the valves should not need adjustment for a long time. My last Gen had about 500 hours and I sold it because it was loud. My friend still uses it. Never touched the valves.
Strange that an engineer would think differently. Just wondered about accessibility.Rider7767 wrote:
azrving wrote:
How many hours? Valve adjustment?
About 20 hours. I bought it at the end of the camping season for my trip to the Smoky Mountains. Valve adjustment is at 300. I will not adjust my valves unless I see some need. With good oil and fuel, the valves should not need adjustment for a long time. My last Gen had about 500 hours and I sold it because it was loud. My friend still uses it. Never touched the valves.
Strange that an engineer would think differently. Just wondered about accessibility.azrving wrote:
How many hours? Valve adjustment?
About 20 hours. I bought it at the end of the camping season for my trip to the Smoky Mountains. Valve adjustment is at 300. I will not adjust my valves unless I see some need. With good oil and fuel, the valves should not need adjustment for a long time. My last Gen had about 500 hours and I sold it because it was loud. My friend still uses it. Never touched the valves.- How many hours? Valve adjustment?
