How to maintain your generator?

Maintaining your generator’s oil is one of the easiest ways to ensure your generator runs reliably when you need it to. Use these tips to keep your generator’s engine lubricated and running smoothly from installation to regular oil changes.

▶ Check your generator’s oil level after installation. Your generator may have been shipped without any oil. If your installer didn’t add oil, you will need to.

▶ Always follow the manufacturer’s guidelines when it comes to oil type.

▶ Consider the temperature at which your generator will operate. In cold temperatures, this equates to lower-viscosity oil; in hot temperatures, your generator will require higher-viscosity oil.

▶ Change oil every 30 hours.

▶ Change your generator’s oil regularly, at the interval outlined in your owner’s manual.

▶ Clean your air filter when you change your generator’s oil.

▶ When determining when to change the oil in your generator, consider the environment in which it is operating. Dusty job sites will result in dirtier oil, which should be changed more regularly than oil that is not contaminated by large airborne particles.

▶ Check your oil levels and replace them if necessary after a power outage that requires your generator to run for an extended period. This way, you’ll be ready for the next time you need to rely on your generator.

▶ Many generators shut off automatically if oil levels are low to protect the engine. If your generator is not working properly, check the oil reservoir and top it off or change it before conducting further diagnostics.

▶ When checking oil levels or performing an oil change, clean dirt and debris from the area.

▶ Change Spark Plug in Every 200 hours.