Predator gennys?
Has anyone bought these gennys? Looking at 2 2000 watt units to power a/c when boondocking.
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I have a comment to make about Westinghouse generators,
A few weeks ago i replaced the Recoil pull starter on a IGen2200 , the rope was fine, the engagement fingers broke, on this model they are plastic ? Or maybe black Polycarbonate, first time i ever saw engagement fingers that were not metal,
Getting to the mechanism required disassembly, the side cover where the pull rope handle is located is screwed on from the inside of the case, remove front control panel , remove both half's of the case , remove the gas tank because its held by the case , remove the inverter its in front of the recoil,
Several of the case screws were seized making this a very difficult disassembly,
The gas tank is not bolted down, it has tabs/ears that ride on/in spots on each half of the case making reassembly alignment a touchy feely frustration!
It runs very well, is very quiet
Cautions do not just yank the pull start, pull out slow & easy until you feel it engage, then give the needed tug for starting ,
Do not treat the pull start like it is a weed wacker or chain saw,
Purchase a spare Recoil starter and keep it nearby,
Its a good generator except for the ridiculous puzzle solving needed to service it. The wiring harness has some not used connectors , that most likely goto only the 2500 model like the digital Guage on the control panel, make note so you don't freak out on reassembly
A few weeks ago i replaced the Recoil pull starter on a IGen2200 , the rope was fine, the engagement fingers broke, on this model they are plastic ? Or maybe black Polycarbonate, first time i ever saw engagement fingers that were not metal,
Getting to the mechanism required disassembly, the side cover where the pull rope handle is located is screwed on from the inside of the case, remove front control panel , remove both half's of the case , remove the gas tank because its held by the case , remove the inverter its in front of the recoil,
Several of the case screws were seized making this a very difficult disassembly,
The gas tank is not bolted down, it has tabs/ears that ride on/in spots on each half of the case making reassembly alignment a touchy feely frustration!
It runs very well, is very quiet
Cautions do not just yank the pull start, pull out slow & easy until you feel it engage, then give the needed tug for starting ,
Do not treat the pull start like it is a weed wacker or chain saw,
Purchase a spare Recoil starter and keep it nearby,
Its a good generator except for the ridiculous puzzle solving needed to service it. The wiring harness has some not used connectors , that most likely goto only the 2500 model like the digital Guage on the control panel, make note so you don't freak out on reassembly
