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Originally Posted by Pete
OK Guys;
It's that time. PMCS time. The equipment will do no good if it fails to start/work when you need it.
This weekend will be a good time to drag the generator out and check it over. Put a dab of gas in it and crank it up. While it's heating up check your primary power cables making sure you have enough to lead to the windows outside the equipment you want to run. The smaller extension cords? Know where they are stashed. Total up the watts on the equipment you want to run.
Me, I like to shut the gas feed line and run the generator out of gas and then suck the remaining gas out of the tank. Then check the oil level. Remember to open the fuel feed line next time or you will wear your arm out pulling the cord.
While the generator is cooling check all gas containers for servicability. Go over all gas lanterns and stoves. Check and lube all leather/rubber/plastic seals on the pump. Are they multi-fuelers or white gas only? Crank them up similar to the generator.
All equiment running on gas/oil mixes, like chain saws. Do you use the fuel every week, like in your weed wacker, or has it been sitting since last year. In the saw? Bad news, better try and crank that puppy. A tree down and blocking your truck in is not the time to find your chain saw has old gas and will not crank.
When all that is done go over your food/water supply. If you have a large pantry and rotate your supply - good. If you keep an emergency stash check the experation dates. For those of us who have to squint, write the exp. date on top with a black marker in a date you can understand.
Last - battery check. Types needed, amount, on hand and then rotate.
I did this last weekend in prep for the Hurricane season. Are you ready?
Pete
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Thanks for this Pete.
Now see if your wife/son/daughter can start it and hook it up if you're not around. That's what I'm working on now, and not just the generator. I've given up on the spousal unit but the son and daughter are trainable.
PMCS?
