To set up a portable generator:
- Attach wheels and handles.
- Filling crankcase with the correct grade of oil.
- Filling fuel tank with the proper fuel.
Maintaining a portable generator:
- Store your generator in a location where the equipment won’t be exposed to excessive dust, dirt, moisture, or corrosive vapors.
- Clean it periodically with a damp cloth or soft bristle brush.
- Don’t hose the generator down with water.
- When storing the unit for more than 30 days, you should empty the fuel or add a fuel stabilizer to the tank and run it through the system.
- If the generator has an electric start, keep the battery charged during long storage.
- Run the generator for 10 minutes or so every 2 to 3 months.
Portable Generator is outside covered it has fuel in it and I start it every few months but when I uncover it there is water condensation on the gas tank . How can that be prevented , if so
Hi, Peter!
Danny says, “I would suggest storing the portable unit inside where it is not subject to the changes of the weather. It is also recommended to use a fuel stabilizer any time you have gas left for any period of time in an engine like a portable generator. Thanks for your question!”