Generator shot down procedure

   / Generator shot down procedure #1  

alexinPA

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Mar 18, 2004
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Location
NE PA (Lackawaxen)
Tractor
Kubota B7800
Do you guys turn off fuel line to let engine to shot down? I know it's recommended for other equipment before long storage. What
about a generator since it's being run often as part of maintenance?
 
   / Generator shot down procedure #4  
Yes. I disconnect power then shut off the fuel. As it surges lean, I partially engage the choke, till it’s run dry. I never use the kill switch. Starts first ir second pull every time. Sometimes not run for 6-12 months. Been doing it with this particular generator for about 20 years. Still runs like new.
I do this with all my small 4-stroke engines that have a fuel shutoff. They definitely start and run better since I started doing it
 
   / Generator shot down procedure #5  
Run all my generators dry. Drain gas tanks in March, run until carb empty and let them set till early December. The lone exception is a suitcase generator I keep in truck for farm use that has gas in tank and carb year round with double shot of seafoam in tank
 
   / Generator shot down procedure #7  
run dry, only way you don't need to do anything for years and they start right back up
 
   / Generator shot down procedure #8  
I just shut mine down with the kill switch. The same with all my gas stuff (2 and 4 cycle), I never drain or run dry and I haven't had any issues for over 25 years.
 
   / Generator shot down procedure #9  
After a run, I let it idle for 5 minutes to cool down, then I shut off gas and let it die out.
 
   / Generator shot down procedure #10  
Donno; never seen a generator "shot down".
 

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