[Shop-talk] Generator question

[eric at megageek.com]

I'm asking a question that many of us on the East coast may be wanting to 
know.

OK, after two major storms and multiday power outages, my generator has 
gotten a workout.

Being a good small engine owner, I want to service and store this 
generator properly.  My question is, what should I do?

First, is there a 'service kit' that includes all the filters/gaskets/etc 
that I should replace after extended use?

Failing a kit, what should I do besides a simple oil change?

The generator is a Coleman Vertex 7500.  There is no petcock for the fuel 
and it has a fuel pump.  I'm not sure how to run the carbs dry without 
burning all the fuel in the tank.  Any ideas?

What else should I do to prep the genny for storage until the next time I 
need it?

Thanks in advance.


PS, follow up about the knife block, about 5 mins with a recip saw worked 
perfectly!  Why didn't I think of that?  Thanks to all who helped with 
answers.

Eric P
"Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational 
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph 
Waldo Emerson