General Maintenance for Generac Generator, Schedule A & B

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General Maintenance for Generac Generator, Schedule A & B

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Күн бұрын

Generators usually require maintenance. In today's video we do a Schedule A & B Generac maintenance: changed oil, put a new oil filer on, changed spark plugs, and air filter, in addition, we check the battery voltage to make sure the battery is healthy for the new year ahead. Be sure to check with your owner's manual on which produces to purchase. This is the kit we purchased for our generator.
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Generac 0J93230SSM 20Kw-22Kw SM 999 Maintenance Kit
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LEXIVON 5/8" Swivel Magnetic Spark Plug Socket, 3/8" Drive x 6" Total Length
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GEARWRENCH 3/8" Drive 84 Tooth Long Handle Teardrop Ratchet
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Klein Tools MM400 Multimeter
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Пікірлер: 32

@bobutler6424 15 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video! I just did my first oil change, and with your help it was a breeze.Thanks again!

@JerryJacksonDIY 15 күн бұрын

Glad it helped!

@williemitchell9943 12 күн бұрын

thanks

@JerryJacksonDIY 10 күн бұрын

You're welcome!

@ArtistDavidU7ub3 6 ай бұрын

Nice video and instruction. Thanks.

@JerryJacksonDIY 6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment.

@JerryJacksonDIY 6 ай бұрын

Hey David... thanks for the comment... Thanks for watching....

@donaldwbarkey7458 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Looks easy when you are doing it!

@JerryJacksonDIY 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Appreciate it. Thanks for watching.

@A181218121812 7 ай бұрын

Great video. Lots of helpful information. I think that you should also test the battery with the charger circuit turned off after you tested the battery with the charger circuit on (which proved that it is being charged properly). A battery analyzer would be the best for that. You don't want to find out the battery went bad when you need the generator during a power outage. I like the Midtronics PBT-200 battery tester or the Midtronics PBT-300 if you need to test higher amperage batteries.

@JerryJacksonDIY 7 ай бұрын

Great tip. Thanks for the comment.

@himsmyboy Ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

@JerryJacksonDIY Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@stevehorvat69 7 ай бұрын

I have the 18kw version and just did my first oil change this weekend after 2 years. I’m at 25 hours of runtime with 8 outages over the last two years. Longest outage was 11 hours. Trying to figure out why your old oil looks so orange (almost rusty). My oil was just your typical dirty black. Thanks for the video.

@JerryJacksonDIY 7 ай бұрын

Hey Steve. Thanks for watching. I chalk it up to the type of oil I’m using and the environment that my generator lives in. I’m in a northern state and my generator is always in the shade. Looks the same rack year when I change it and have no issues with my generator. Thanks again.

@ericklafleur7528 27 күн бұрын

I have a 18kw living in (HotAss) Texas do I need to put about the same amount of oil in my generator (genarac) also do I need to set the spark plugs the same. I don't know what KW you have you didn't say. thanks for the video...good info.

@dhansel4835 Ай бұрын

Don\'t forget to take a sharpie and write the date the oil was changed on the oil filter. Also use a label machine, make a label and put it on top of the generator and put the date when the oil was changed.

@JerryJacksonDIY Ай бұрын

Very good tip. Thanks for the comment.

@kwd57 Жыл бұрын

At 11 min. 41 sec. you said it takes 2 and 3/4 of a quart. I know you meant to say 1 3/4. Just thought you should know. Thanks for the video.

@JerryJacksonDIY Жыл бұрын

Yup, I meant to day 1 3/4 quart... Thanks for he comment and thanks for watching...

@johnwest8669 Ай бұрын

Jerry, Good Video and not one of those Haters but I just have to point out there are at least 2 Windows (openings to the House) within the restricted (for CO) airspace around the Generator...

@JerryJacksonDIY Ай бұрын

No problem. I did pull a permit to have my generator installed and for my area it passes all the requirements for distance of openings. Thanks for the comment.

@hermanbruns7526 9 ай бұрын

I’ve got a new 24Kw Generac that has run for 5 minutes a week for 2 years….meaning I have less than 10 hours of total run time. Changed oil, filters, and plugs….all easy The question I have is why do a valve clearance check since it’s no where near the 25 hour recommendation Thoughts?

@JerryJacksonDIY 9 ай бұрын

Great question Herman... I feel that the owners manual assumes that there will be some outage time usage along with the normal weekly cycle time. But if you are comfortable and have kept track of the amount of run time you generator has then waiting till the 25 hour mark would make sense to me.

@CaptTony107 Ай бұрын

Do you know if the maintenance kit he shows here (it says for 22 kWh) is the same one you'd use for the 24 kWh? I can't imagine it's any different, and I can't find the Generac kit on Amazon. Thanks!

@hermanbruns7526 Ай бұрын

@@CaptTony107same kit as 22kw

@CPVet55 8 ай бұрын

I have a 24kw Generac. One year old. It says schedule an every two years. We’re in Florida so maybe not as much use a you. Are you doing it yearly just as an extra precaution? Great video.

@JerryJacksonDIY 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Yes. I do it yearly more for precaution and we experience more use. Thanks for the comment.

@LivingTheDream21 2 ай бұрын

What's the difference between Service A and B? Doing the spark plugs as well? Great video by the way!

@JerryJacksonDIY Ай бұрын

This service you replace all components.

@CaptTony107 Ай бұрын

Do you know if your kit can also be used on a 24kWh Generac? The generic kits cover a range of sizes (like 17kWh to 24kWh) so I'm thinking these parts are the same.

@JerryJacksonDIY Ай бұрын

I would think so. Like you said. Pretty common.