PREDATOR 3500 GENERATOR MAINTENANCE SERVICE - BATTERY, ARRESTOR, SPARK PLUG, OIL CHANGE, AIR FILTER
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BATTERY TENDER I RECOMMEND. (have a tons of these on all equipment with a battery)
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YOU CAN HARD WIRE THIS PORT TO THE BATTERY FOR A CLEAN BATTERY TENDER INSTALLATION ON THE GENERATOR:
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UPGRADED IRIDIUM SPARK PLUG FOR THIS GENERATOR (will last the life of the gen)
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MAGNETIC DIP STICK FOR THE 3500 (proper length)
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FLUID EXTRACTOR I USE (BIG SYRINGE) THIS ONE COST MORE FOR A REASON - BETTER SEALS AND PLASTICS
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CHEAP EXTRACTOR THAT GETS THE JOB DONE:
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OIL CHANGE FUNNEL! A MUST IF YOU HAVE SOLID TABLE IN WHICH TO TIP THE GENERATOR TO DRAIN OIL. OTHERWISE, USE THE FLUID EXTRACTOR ABOVE. (good to have more than 1 of these)
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OIL I USE FOR BREAK-IN (change at 1 hour mark to a synthetic below)
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OIL I RUN AFTER BREAK IN
Hot weather 15w40
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Cold weather 5w40
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STA-BIL FUEL STABILIZER. A MUST IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ETHANOL FREE GAS IN YOUR AREA.
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GENERATOR COVER, WORKS PERFECTLY FOR THIS GEN!
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All easy DIY! In this video, I cover all the general maintenance of the Harbor Freight Predator 3500w generator + other variants and private labels listed bottom of this text. This gen has served our family very well! If you want your gen to last, keep up with it. As with any mechanical device, if you do not schedule in time for maintenance, the machine will schedule maintenance for you. Put it on your schedule.
This covers any generator running a honda or honda clone hemi motor such as..
Echo Bear Cat IG3500
Powerhorse LC3500i
BE i3500L
Loncin LC3500i
Atlas Copco P3500i
JET JIN3500E
DR PRO 3500i
And of course the much loved Predator 3500
(Probably 10 other private labels too..)
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If you guys have the smaller 2000W Predator generator, check this video, it will directly apply as the predator 2000 is a Ducar internal built gen! ua-cam.com/video/oQcy6dLkK6s/v-deo.html
This is one of the most thorough, in-depth descriptive videos I have ever watched. Great info for the newbie or old-time who needs more tricks. Thank you for taking the time to explain the procedures in such great detail including part numbers, etc., while explaining the reasons behind why these things are important. Bravo!!
Much Appreciated! I enjoy working on this and helping others. UA-cam has made a good outlet for that.
Great video! I run both of mine 4-5 days a week for 8-10 hours each day to power my food truck. I have two Predator 3500s and just ordered the Firman 1201 Parallel kit so I can truly split the load between them. Now I know how to actually maintain them properly. Good job!
Appreciated - your food truck sounds awesome!
I will hire this guy to work on my equipment any day
I'm planning to get the Powerhorse 4500 which is almost identical to this Predator model. Glad I found this video which will help me maintain it!
Damn dude, I have watched a lot of how to videos on here and that is about as good sit gets. Thank you it was really helpful for an engine novice like myself.
I just want to say: "I just love your channel. " Great stuff and very informative on the generator info.👍👋
I appreciate that!
Boom! One search and I found the BEST video on UA-cam for p3500 maintenance! Thanks Brother
Glad it helped!
Great, informative video. Just bought this today and looking forward to your tips and tricks. Thanks!
When you pay $750 for something that others paid $3,000+ you definitely have something to smile about..... oh, THANK YOU for the battery tender suggestion
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yes...that tender recommendation is awesome. I need to get one of those for my atv too.
Great video. Unit wouldn’t start with battery after a year of storage. Have it on battery minder now hoping it will condition and recharge it to a useful one. It looks like I will need to replace it and leave it on the minder. I like the upgrade suggestions and the handy tools that you mentioned. Will go and buy them this week for my unit. Thanks for all the tips.
Worst thing for a battery is to let it die over time. I would replace the battery. We have a video with the part number for the battery. After that, keep it on the battery tender / minder and it will give a really long service life!
Awesome video! God bless from Colorado
Thanks for watching!
I love my Predator 3500!
Try putting a little grease inside the socket and that will help it release. Great video! Thank you for all the info!
Put a Drainzit HON1010 oil drain tube in place of the factory drain plug and it makes oil changes easy as pie, with no messes or leaks.
Thank you video is the most insuring trust worthy I've seen
Should fuel be drained after use to store away
This was by far the best video I have seen on the predator or any generator. You get to the point, no needless commentary, and extremely helpful. WELL DONE!!!!
Thanks Boss!
Thank you. Great video
Just ran mine for 167 hours straight (with break for an oil change) due to hurricane Beryl. LOVE my P3500, it ran flawlessly and did everything I needed.
I just want to say I know I love my generator I take very good care of it but the point is I picked it up at a pawn shop it had 25 hours on it I paid $400 for it at this current moment it has a 165 hours and I've had it for about coin on maybe 5 years now.
Great generator!
Thank you! I have the exact generator and haven't started it in several months. I unfortunately, didn't put the Stabil-izer i the gas, and now it won't start. I just ordered the battery thing - hoping it will start up after that! When I charge up the battery, I'll add some stabil-izer to the gas and cross my fingers! LOL THEN, do an oil change!
If it helps anyone, the replacement battery model is YTX7L-BS892 and sells for about $25. It can be found just about anywhere online - I bought mine at Home Depot.
Yessir :) ua-cam.com/video/BsR8ql6a1-o/v-deo.html
Thanks, great video
You're welcome!
Well done
You may want to rethink drilling holes in the case. These things are air cooled with the engine powering a fan that draws cool air from the front of the case, across both the engine and inverter and expels the hot air out the back. By drilling the holes you've created a vacuum leak that will allow the fan to draw air through those holes rather than from the front of the case. Thus, the cooling air is bypassing the engine and inverter causing them to run much hotter. Just sayin.
Nope, a gentleman on the predator group did a before and after thermal scan of the inverter which is air cooled. A few holes in the case does nothing to affect cooling of the inverter. On the flip side to this, there is no need to drill the case or vent the door of the gen is jetted properly without the one size fits all jet it comes with. I have another video for that.
Jon doe is correct. I was curious how air gets into the generator so I removed the front cover. The air intake is to the left of the wheel locking lever on the bottom. Directly above the air intake is a large heat sink with fins and a baffle built in to the front cover for cooling the electronics. When the generator is running you can feel suction in this area. Adding cooling holes to the side panels bypasses the primary air intake so now your electronic components are getting less cooling air. Maybe this doesn’t make a significant difference if the electronics don’t get that hot and/or they don’t need much cooling, but it looks like a lot of design effort went into the flow of cooling air around the electronics, generator coil, and engine.
You do not bypass by drilling holes in the case. You can leave the oil access door totally off and still have enough flow to cool the inverter as the motor can move a substantial amount of air. As stated, thermal scans have proven this / there is plenty of flow. And per my previous comment "there is no need to drill the case or vent the door of the gen is jetted properly without the one size fits all jet it comes with". This fixes any rich running conditions without any other modification as long as you do not overfill the gas tank constantly which is a whole different issue and set of symptoms.
Took my spark arrestor off because it was bogging out with it on when running my AC, the first time I had it out.
Good info. No BS. No unneeded commentary. Thank you.
Hey there I noticed in your video the spark plug you were using was a NGK BPR7EIX but the link you used was for the BR7EIX and didn’t know the difference between the two..I went out and bought the BPR7EIX but didn’t want to install it without checking.
Great video thanks for the help.
Good catch Jay, oddly it was showing the correct link and even in the search bar when clicked, but displayed the wrong plug. I generated a new link to make sure the right plug would show.
Great video thanks
Predator 3500s out there with 3000-5000 hrs on them. Might be the best thing HF sells.
My predator would not keep running. Mission critical as I am off grid and it runs my well pump. Watched this video and am now pumping water again. Thank you so much!
Awesome! So happy this helps, that is what it is all about :)
Thanks for the great video. Can you explain the difference between the power outlets. Is there any particular usage difference ?
Hello! The 30A twist lock L5-30R outlet is for larger loads and generally used for RV, Travel Trailer type use. Or anything needing more than 20A. The other two outlets are what they call a 5-20R. They support both 15A or 20A.
Great job thinking of bying one thx
Great video!
Here’s one for you:
Bought the generator this week, and ran it with no load for 20 hours (on and off) and checked the oil at 8. She was still full, and clean as a whistle.
I just started her up again, and connected my large chest freezer. I then added my full size refrigerator. And the display says she’s only drawing 1.2 amps and 148W.
Is this possible!?
Does not sound normal at all unless the compressors on both were not on at the time.
Mr. Garage It eventually went to 2.5 amps and 250 watts. I tried to monitor the display for compressors on/off, but this is the highest it drew.
Turns out, this huge freezer (brand-new Frigidaire) only draws 1.2 amps, but the refrigerator’s label says 6! I don’t get it. And the 3500 didn’t miss a beat...didn’t power up, power down, stall...for even a split second.
I think I want one or two of those little wattage meters that you plug your device into, to double check the 3500’s readout.
Changed the oil yesterday to synthetic (broke it in with regular), and today, my spark plug and magnetic oil dip stick arrives. And here’s a question for you:
Can you parallel this with the 2000?
@@Ira88881 That is amazingly efficient - good to know on the freezer!
@@Ira88881 I believe you can parallel with any generator. I've connected a 3500 to the predetor 2000 and they worked great together.
Great site just found you. My predator had the same problem with fuel thanks for the tip on where to buy leaner jets.
Excellent video! Really appreciate it. Did all that to mine today.
Should be in good shape for the rolling blackouts this summer in Texas...
I use the Battery Tender on my ATV battery. It's 8 years old and always works
My uncle just changed the battery in his 2005 Suzuki Eiger for the 1st time this year... Has it on a tender anytime he isn't riding it
Love mine. Quite
Which spark plug do you recommend for the predator 9500?
Also, what battery would you recommend for it also?
EXCELLENT VIDEO!!! One question, every how many hours of use does this service have to be done?
I go way overkill and change oil about every 10 hours of use.
I brought my predator 3500 generator at a pawn shop I didn't know exactly what I was buying at the time I knew it was a inverter and that's what I was looking for it had 14 hours on it when I bought it I actually stole it because I only paid $350 for it at the pawn shop it has a 160 hours on it right now and it runs flawlessly I have not did any mods to it except put the bigger wheels on it so I can get it around much easier
I just sold my Honda EU2000 today and went right down and bout one one of these (rv on the way so needed more power). I am BLOWN away at the quality and how quiet it is. Hope it lasts because Im impressed.
Nice hack with the ramps! Well played sir....Thanks for such a well articulated intersectional video!
Great video thank you for all the information. I just did pretty much everything in this video. And now for some reason when I have the knob on the start position and use the electric start it will not turn over. But when I put it in the start position it turns over perfectly with the electric start. I also live in Arizona so I am low elevation. I know higher elevation Requires you to put the knob and run and start it. Let me know what advice you can give me.
Thanks Man. Mine wound only run with choke(start) on. I cleaned the exhaust screens like you said and it is good to go.
Right on!
Those battery tenders work great. Going on 5 years on my yuasa. Generator battery and it fires right up. Highly recommend getting one.
Yes sir - only way to keep a battery is maintained... unless you enjoy replacing them often :)
@@MR_Garage thank you..
I put the wheel kit on mine getting to old to lift on back of truck..2 ramps goes up very nicely...Also nice for oil changes too.looks like a off road generator
@@TC-tw5zk I dig the wheel kits. I place my gen in my trailer when I travel and the wheel kit makes it too wide. Thinking of a custom platform someday for it.
Excellent video and thank you for all of the details, even the minutes of your life lost to discuss dipsticks!! (just ordered one!!), I have one quick question, the manual says 10w-30 for the motor oil but I noticed you use 15w-40, is there something I missed about 15-40 being better for these motors?
Hey Robert, Oil weights are not set in stone for any given engine. It has to do with temp range the unit is expected to operate in and most manufacturers will give those ranges in a manual unless they just want to make it easy and blanket a value that works for most conditions. Your 3500 will even state (use 10w30 for general use) as it is a simple and reliable statement. For my super warm to hot climate, I prefer a 15w40 in all my small air cooled engines. Has never let me down. If I was to use the generator in say freezing conditions or super cold weather, I would be putting in a 5w40 for better startup protection. These are my choices. For most climates and conditions, a good 10w30 is perfectly fine. Regular maintenance always outweighs brand names or personal preferences with oil weight (unless conditions dictate choice) so do your research on oil weight ranges, what they actually mean and make the decision you are OK with.
@@MR_Garage excellent info, thank you! I actually live up in North Phoenix with you but we travel to a property up in seligman around 5,000 ft so I might stay in the middle then, very much appreciate your reply
excellent video, well explained and the part number was a great addition.
thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Hey Mr. Garage,
I took apart my carb about a year ago and took the ESC throttle controller off the top of it by mistake. I was wondering if you would be able to send me a video or some pictures of how it needs to be reattached to the carb. The spring and black plastic parts came apart and I am confused on how to make it work properly again. Thank you!
Best way to clean the spark arrestor on any small engine is a propane torch. Burns off all the carbon build up in seconds. Can also do the exhaust manifold as well. Great vid.
Thanks for the propane tip. Never will clean it again with parts cleaner.
Thank you
Would it possible to remove and attach better wheels than the cheap stock ones ?
They make large tire kits for this generator if you already have one.
Thanks for this video 👍💯 we just picked up the 4550 yesterday for mobile detailing/home backup. Your maintenance list should help us out a lot! 👍😎
Hi. I have a gen similar but mine is yellow, brand "atlas copco". Very strange yours called "predator" and red, never see this brand around. Exept some details our generator are same. Mine is model P3000i. 3kw. Btw Thanks for explain maintenance. I would like also desemble all and clean all inside. You already do that?
There are a ton of variants. This is the most popular in North America with the blue power horse variant coming in 2nd.
do these inverter types have fans to move the air around that enclosed case?
I got a vented oil fill door from Estsy.
FYI EVERYONE WHO HAS HARD TIME RESTARTING THE PREDATOR 3500 WHEN ITS HOT OUTSIDE... All you have you have to do is remove the gas cap and it will start right up. Just needs to vent. Somehow it took me almost two summers to finally figure this out lol. . ALSO Jesus Christ delivered me from meth, adderall prescription, alcoholism, cigs etc in Sept 2014. No rehab or any other outside help! Just the Lord and His Word!! Eternal life in Jesus Christ alone. Make sure you seek and abide in Him!
If this happens, it means fuel has gotten into the charcoal canister (Generally from overfilling) and a vacuum forms in the tank while running. Some disconnect the canister and vent the tank cap, or you can push a little compressed air through the canister and see if air will flow through. Good on getting clean!
Mr. Garage yeah I overfill it a little every time. Just past the red line. All good as long as I remove cap when restarting. . Unless it’s doing any other damage I’m unaware of..
It very well can, when the vacuum forms in the fuel tank, the carb will start to run lean. EGT will rise and you can damage the motor. In your case, I would just bypass the canister if you overfill often.
Mr. Garage good to know. I will just stop overfilling. Thank you!
Nice video. Do these have a fuel shut off valve?
The main off / run / start switch is acts as a fuel cutoff. But does not let you run the carb empty. You can wire in a bypass for that if you like so it will keep running until it dies.
This is one of the best instructional videos I have ever seen! Excellent job! Thank you for taking the time to make and post it!
Glad it was helpful!
Great thanks for your recommendations, MARANATHA 👍
Welcome!
Awesome video! Thanks for such a thorough maintenance video. Had to buy this for a recent power outage and for future use with our TT and I love it!
Very welcome!
I have 2553 hours on my 1 1/2 yo Predator 3500 from HF, and I'm thinking about changing the spark plug for the first time. It's starting to surge a little bit, but when it's warm out sometimes it just shuts down and refuses to start again for a few hours. Guess I'll clean up the spark arrestor, haven't done that yet either.I have never had a battery problem w it and I don't use a tender. We just sit out in the Arizona desert in our 35 foot RV year around! Gotta keep that air filter clean. Awesome machine for the $699 I paid for it. I bought 2 at the same time, sold 1 with about 1500 hrs just because I didn't need it that bad and he wanted it pretty badly.
Awesome stuff! At bare minimum, check and adjust valve clearance at those hours. If a gen is in use constantly like yours, you never will have battery issues, that is for long term storage, usually 30 days or greater to extend the life of the battery when a tender becomes a must.
Got the battery connector yesterday and used snippers to cut trim of the Predator cousin, the Powerhorse. This is a fantastic modification. Got the unit at the home of the Predator. One issue I noted is that when the charger block is plugged into my covered patio outlet the outlet cover of the socket doesn’t fold back far enough to accommodate the charger base. I had to use a plug extension that I use for my Christmas lights (for the same reason, to allow for a timer) to allow for the charger base. I have the excess cabling attaching to the battery curled up and tucked between the battery and the outside wall of the generator.
BTW, I stopped by the retailer for my Powerhorse and spoke to the service tech and he confirmed that the Powerhorse has only one drain tube from the carburetor and that he has to siphon fuel from the tank to drain the tank itself. I’m just going to stick with TruFuel and continue my monthly run for about 30”, only this time remembering to clean the spark arrestor. Since it stays on my patio at home it probably wouldn’t hurt to remove the spark arrestor if I wanted to avoid needing to clean it, even though it isn’t difficult to remove and brush.
20 oz. Is the factory recommended oil amount.
Don't fill gas past the red gas level tab in the filler neck. Otherwise liquid gets drawn down thru the vent into the charcoal box and ruins it, thus the generator will never run correctly. No replacement available.
Agreed - overfilling is the #1 issue with this gen. Takes a long time for the charcoal canister to dry out.
similar set up on my snowblower.i just suck out oil through the dipstick hole with (syphon pump,one hose in oil bucket and one in snowblower,). less mess. i know i dont get all oil out but its not a car and i do it every other year..
The smart guys get it :) And even with a car, you end up leaving 1/2qt or more in the engine when you do a change.
What about non ethanol fuel?
If you can get it, run it!
Mine just turned off on me before it was doing that it would fire back when I turned it off, I changed the spark plug and cleaned the exhaust and still nothing took out the spark collector it was filled with oil
Great video! New Subscriber... Please keep the good maintenance videos coming...
Thanks! Will do!
Just curious if you have ever tried the Viking 4a battery maintainer instead of the battery tender 800 its only $28 from harbor freight is why I was curious.
Per the specs, I imagine it will work just fine. Most any multi-stage maintainer will work fine. I just choose to run battery tenders per my experience with them, owning many of them and never having a failure.
Did you have to gap the new plug or was it pregaped?
No need to gap, good to go as-is. With NGK plugs, unless there is a -11 at the end of the part number (-11 means .044), the gap is .032.
@@MR_Garage
Thank you ..I did put the one in you recommended...made a big difference..alot
Smoother
@@TC-tw5zk Good stuff!
@@MR_Garage What is the iridium plug part number to replace?
@@jakeholshuh1886 Bpr7eix
the funnel supplied with the generator actually works well too, just saying
It does while it lasts, it is PAPER 😅
I use Schaeffer's Micron Moly 30wt oil in mine. Also the Neutra fuel additive. Mine will run 14 to 15 hours on a tank. Also do 150 hour oil changes. No problems.
Run the engine with the stabilizer. Why did I not think about that. So obvious now that I think about it. This guy is smartt with 2 t's.
Yessir, need to get it into the carb. I talk with many that think just dumping it in the tank is all that is needed. And as I mentioned - best to always put stabilizer in your storage tanks at home. So no matter what you fill - it will already be there.
My 1st one didn't make it to 150 hrs my 2nd is going back for a overload fault and surging if I apply more than a 19 amp load to it so maybe 3s a charm lol.
How often do you change your oil after your break in period? On a hourly
I generally just do it after each camping trip. Could be 20-30 hours. Just to make sure it is 100% for the next trip.
Do you have to use ethanol free gas?
You do not, but I recommend it if you can get it!
Great video! thanks for the tips
Damn I need a Mechanic in my life to do that ...mmmm
Great video. Great Tips. I just got one of these and am super happy with how easy it is to operate, maintain and how quiet it operates. (We're neighbors-I think.)
Right on! Very good gen. And we could be - I am in Laveen. Several TT owners in our community.
Close! I'm in Tempe. Headed to cooler country this weekend. Another thing that Predator has added to their operators manual regarding fuel-they insist on using fuel stabilizer-always.
In Tempe now, small world. And I agree with them, it goes in all my fuel canisters to ensure it is in every small engine of mine ALWAYS and in the carbs prior to storage.
Thank you that's an excellent video you are on point Thank you again
Any ideas on making it a little quieter?
Settle the vibration down ?
It's a great inverter, just want to quiet it down. We have it attached to a platform on the rear bumber of our Minni Winnie 2201 with a Lock n Mount bumper and platforms
Mounted directly to a frame platform.... trailer is going to vibrate a bit for sure. This is one of the quietest larger gens on the market - not much more you can do other than take it off the bumper and point the exhaust away from the trailer when camping.
@@MR_Garage will do that for sure.
Wondering if a piece of rubber underneath it would settle down vibrations and maybe sound deadening material on rear of trailer would help
Excellent video. Thanks !
This is a fantastic video. Thank you. Did want to mention that there was one thing I was curious about. I’ve let mine sit too long and want to drain the fuel but am not sure how to do it. I think if your video included that extra perk, it would be next level.
Keep up the good work!
If you want to drain the tank too, set the gen to run and open the bowl drain screw. You will of course need a container for the old fuel to run into. You can see how to drain the bowl in my jetting video on the 3500. Only extra step is to set the gen to run (switch is also a fuel cut)
@@MR_Garage Thanks for the reply. I have since learned that there is a little screw on the side of the bowl that allows fuel to drain through a tube when the setting on run which makes it a little easier to catch. 👍
I have the Predator 3500 with about 50 hours. I started it up this past weekend and the display screen only shows 153 or 158. (didn't have my glasses on) . when I push the button to view other info it goes blank. Have you experienced this? Or have a solution for this?!
Excellent video! Subscribed. I just added all the pieces/parts to my Amazon cart. After this hunting season now I’ll know how to prep my Predator generator for storage thru the winter.
Glad it helped you out! Good stuff man :)
I love the video and thank you for being so thorough. I recently purchased one of these and have been breaking it in, but noticed some minor surging at idle. Following advice from another video, I pulled and cleaned the pilot jet and re-installed it, but do you think I was smart enough to count how many rotations the idle set screw was from the carb? No. How many turns do you usually set yours at to run smoothly?
I set by RPM and use a little inductive hour meter / tach to monitor RPM or you can do it by ear.
thank you for this, my man!
You bet!
Is Stabil needed if using ethanol free gas?
No need, but can help if you store long term, such as 9+ months. Ethanol free gas for sure is the best way to go if you can get it.
dude...just subbed- I'm trying to decide between inverter or reg. generator (for emergency /sump pump use, etc.)...any thoughts?
If only for emergency sump pump use, you could go much cheaper and buy an open frame non-inverter generator. If you had thoughts of possibly using it for your home or other sensitive electronics (think tv, computer or similar) then go inverter.
You are amazing! Thanks for such a great tutorial.
Glad it was helpful!
So I need some chem-dip and a giant syringe.......right
Enjoyed this very much! Thanks for all of the info!
Has anyone ever used the 12 volt dc socket to connect the battery tender to this socket? Generator Charging Cable Cord DC12V 2.3ft V-Type Charging Cable Wire
Can you attach two predator 3500s to get 7000K out of it?
Yes, you need a parallel kit. I recommend the powerhorse kit for their version of the 3500W gen.
Great video! Thanks!
How many hrs between Spark arrestor cleaning? I have like 8-10 hrs running time on the clock and wondering if there is a point od even touching it...
If the gen is running really rich, then I can see 8-10 hours. If running normally, every 40+ hours. Just have to get a feel for it and see if it runs a LOT better when removed. That will tell you if there is a major restriction.
What happens if your pull cord broke & your push start won’t work anymore???
Replace the pull start and or troubleshoot the electric start (Battery??)
76jet out 68 in bpr7eix in 950 alt plug white???
In my opinion the only item worth the money is the spark plug. You can turn the existing dip stick into a magnetic one and I just use a big horse syringe to add oil.
What type of battery does it uses
I actually have a video for that :)