Generator maintenance questions

csamayfield55 wrote:
The easy answer is read your manual and see what is says.

Personally if my equipment is going to sit for any more than a month I either put in Sta-Bil or Seafoam. Both seem to be good. Does the Yamaha have an oiled filter or paper?? I thought paper but I was just assuming. It should tell you what to use in the manual

Chris

Thank you, Chris. I will read through the manual when I receive it, before doing anything. I just wanted to have my supplies ready so I can prep it when it arrives.

This generator has an oiled foam filter.

TucsonJim wrote:
I have had the same Honda generator for 11 years now. Here are some things I do.

-Change the oil every year.
-Change the spark plug every other year.
-Clean the air filter every second time I fill the fuel tank.
- Add StaBil fuel conditioner to the fuel each and every time I fill it up. This is probably overkill, but it's easy to put the generator away and forget to treat the fuel which will eventually go bad. Stabil will protect your fuel for a year or more.
-Shut off the fuel lever and run the generator out of fuel if it won't be used for more than a month. This will run the carburetor out of fuel and prevent gum-up. This is really important if you don't use a fuel conditioner like Stabil.

Jim

That is very helpful...thank you! I will try this routine. I guess my biggest question is should I use the YAMAHA FUEL MED RX (which Yamaha says to use the Fuel Med RX for in-use fuel that will remain in for 60 days or less. Or will that not be adequate.

I had planned to use AC power at home for the battery charger, but maybe it makes more sense to use the generator so that I can cycle through fuel a little faster.

Thanks!
-David