maintaing a genny

[Guest]

afternoon everybody

just wanted to know how to maintain a genny

the one in the vide is a honda clone almost identical to the one we have

we have a pro user 2.3 kva 5.5hp

we cleaned the good old sparky which was black as hell

cleaned the air filter

put two stoke oil in with the fuel

there is a little oil indicator with a dip stick which had a label which said fill with oil but dint say which so can you use car engine oil or does it have to be two stoke oil....

while trying to get her going the cord was already on the verge of going & couple days back first pull & she snapped only a small bit but now the pull cord wont recoil .... anybody know what size & where we coule pick some up from....

last note is there any bearings that need greasing after so many hours....

other than that we had her running for 10 mins & she ran sweet

Jonny

[diesel falcon]

Hi,

the best way to maintain your jenny is......not to moor next to me and run it!!

[petersjoy]

Jonny, If it's the one i swapped with Brian thats a 4stroke not 2 stroke.

Does not need oil in petrol, maybe thats why the plug is so black?

[Guest]

Jonny, If it's the one i swapped with Brian thats a 4stroke not 2 stroke.

Does not need oil in petrol, maybe thats why the plug is so black?

ahhhh DOH!!!!!!

Jonny

advice please

[diesel falcon]

hi jonny ,drain the two stroke petrol out, and refill with unleaded, it,ll smoke a bit for a while, then re clean the plug, then you,ll be fine

[Guest]

15ltrs of petrol down the lake

Jonny

[Guest]

So can the fuel be saved ..

So we now need to put 4 stroke oil in with the fuel ... what about in where the dipstick is 4 stoke oil or can you use normal 4 stroke oil

[Guest]

That should have been can you use normal engine oil in where the dipstick is

[diesel falcon]

Jonny you don,t need ANY oil in the fuel, the dipstick oil will be normal engine oil, 20/40 w will do . re the pull start this should give you a clue

[Guest]

Thank you for the help will fill the dump a little & just burn the fuel that in the tank 2moz

Is there nothing else that needs looking after

[littlesprite]

Hi Jonny,

If it's a 4 stroke then it will be exactly the same as a 4 stroke car engine, unleaded fuel and oil separately.

Important thing is if you haven't used a genny before " earth, earth, earth" don't be tempted to run it without a ground rod, it will work but if there is a problem it is a 240v problem.

[Guest]

The genny works fine had her under load worked fine

[Julz]

Jonny, please play safely and stick an earthing rod in the ground before using your genny, failure to do so may result in you hitting the earth with it at full 240v force and sizzling loudly!

People always think that this will never happen to them, but i have seen some nasty burns when working down in A&E on people who have been involved in accidents with using a genny

Julz

[Guest]

Earthing rod check ill have a look on eBay

[Guest]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COPPER-PLATED-EARTH-ROD-SOLID-BRASS-CLAMP-/200721026407?pt=UK_ConsumerElectronics_SpecialistRadioEquipment_SM&hash=item2ebbe7cd67#ht_500wt_1180

is that ok for what we need ... can we use normal earth wire?

Jonny

[littlesprite]

That looks fine Jonny, you'll need a minimum of 4mm earth lead to run between the genny and the rod.

[puddlejumper]

Also just adding to the above posts when you store your geny pull the start cord till the piston reaches top dead centre that way the valvse are shut and it will not let in moisture to the cylinder or piston