Restore Kawasaki Generator sitting for 20+ years
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- Can we make it start and run after 20years with a single pull? Will it clean up and look presentable?
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Kawasaki Ninja; Okay not a Ninja but it may have helped their sells if they marketed it that way. Virtually identical in form and function of the two other generators coming out of Japan in the 80's. Though I think it lacks the refinement the Honda EX1000 and Yamaha EF1000 had of the era.
What can you power with a small 600watt generator?
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that drill trick blew my mind! thank you.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
It's like lapping in a valve.
Brilliant.
The older I get the less I know. I try to learn something new every day. I am not a teenager anymore, so I don't know everything. Thanks for sharing this very helpful video. Like others here, the chrome polish trick is a keeper !!
It's all down hill after those bright teenage years.
Nice! I got a Ryobi 4500/3600 generator last week for $40 at a Estate sale. I plan to get the carb apart today. Has compression, and the tank is bone dry, and clean. I really enjoy your videos. My first car was a 63 Ford(Falcon). lol.
$40 is a nice score!
I waited 17 min for you to clean that puppy! Looks great. Learned a lot, thanks!
It polished up nicely.
Great video. My Kawasaki 2900 was purchased in 1981 and it cost $881. Pretty expensive compared to a 3000 watt one in 2022. I had the engine running right before Hurricane Nicole, but it got wet and wouldn’t start when I needed it. Went through these steps and got it running. No one offers the correct fuzzy air filter, so I made one from an Amazon vendor. Dust isn’t a big problem during and after a hurricane. Thanks for a helpful video.
Moe, thank you for your teachability! I’ve learned so much from your videos. Please keep them coming!
Thanks, I'm glad you like them.
Good deal on that one and it cleaned up pretty nicely too.
That cleaned up nice ,,I have used chain saw gas to clean old lawn mowers and the oil gives it some shine
2nd this!
I use 2-stroke and regular gas to clean nearly everything but people freak out when they see this. Consequently I don't show it on TH-cam.
@@sixtyfiveford Right. Gas is the best thing I've found for cleaning stuff up with. A gallon will go a long ways and is good for killing weeds when it's worn out!
Great video as always! Thank you! A few years back I bought a little generator cheap. I said let's see it run. Now I'm not real smart about these things like you. I figured his machine, let him show me how to run it. He pulled about 20 times-nothing. I figured I've got some real smart friends. I said $20 cause it doesn't run? He took it. I took it home. Read and followed the instructions. Flip this, pull that. It started on the second pull. Nice little machine. Not all of my purchases have worked out this well :-(
That's a win. I've been fooled by the off/on switch a few times.
I just revived the same generator I bought at a yard sale 6 years ago. Same thing a little carb work and it ran great. Used it a lot out in the boondocks to build a camper van. It sat for the last 5 years again. Cleaned althe fuel tank and carburetor. Replaced fuel shut off with a filter. Runs great again. The motor doesn’t turn down with the diAl. Been running a 2000 watt inverter but I will keep this thing around for emergencies because they are coming. Great video thanks.
Very cool, i like saving old stuff like that.
Handy to have size of generator. Great how-to restoration.
Nice and small
I have and still use the Kawasaki KG900 240 volt generator my father purchased back in early 70s. It looks exactly like yours. It usually always starts first pull and runs about three hours on a tank of fuel. Top quality reliable bit of kit.
Nice one Moe. Every time I find something like this on the curb it’s like I’ve found treasure! It’s amazing how little work something like this needs to run. Little TLC and you have a better built machine then they build now.
Treasure for sure!
Nice little generator, smashing recovery and clean up :-D
People often give up too easy with simple petrol engines, a bit of diagnostics and it's usually a silly problem.
You have become Mustie1's right hand man.
I call him " The engine whisperer." :-)
They can be frustrating to work on when your just learning and or if you just trying to fix the one machine you own. Generally when they fail it's catastrophic. I will say the worst times I have with small engines though is when another person has attempted and failed to repair it. It throws my diagnosis off because I have to fix their mess up and the original problem.
Sweeeeet acquisition! Absolute gem in the rough. Ran great and cleaned up nice. I need to find me an estate sale.
It cleaned up better than I thought it would.
That was a neat trick to clean the seat and pin. Nice looking unit for sure.
What a awesome score on that generator just a needle and seat clean runs like new. 👍.
Wow every time I watch one of your videos I learned something. I'm not here to butter you up but I'll let you know and can do amazes me.
Thanks Tim. Moe.
Now that is a great find for sure. Almost should be put on a shelf as a show piece and not used. Good clean on the carburetor. thanks for the video and stay safe.
It turned out looking really sharp.
Awesome job brother we as a family watch it together and so kid friendly thanks again brother
Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Mustie1 West strikes again! Kawasaki....let the good times roll! Nice unit and amazing after sitting so long the field didn't need that flashing trick.
I actually grabbed the drill and was ready to flash it when I saw the light wasn't coming on. I just assumed it needed flashing but the drill took off by itself. That's when I realized it just had a bad bulb.
I didn't know about the Japanese screwdrivers, great video Moe!
The Japanese JIS actually fit better in US Phillips than our own screwdrivers. The JIS is more square with sharper edges vs the slope the Phillips has.
Good tip with the chrome polish.
Glad you like it!
When he reached the seat over to the polish bottle using the pliers I thought "here is where I would drop the seat INTO the bottle of polish". Of course, he did NOT do that.
Really enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing and thanks for the tips!
Thanks Man
Cool video! I picked one up for free and now I'm going to check the carburetor and and get the unit ready for a portable battery charger. 👍👍
Great save! And what a little gem. Those little generators can't do very much but they sure do come in handy for small jobs👍 sure beats lugging around a 150 lb+ gen to charge batteries and run a light.
600 running watts is small and is definitely the smallest generator I've ever had in the shop. When these were made you wouldn't be able to run much beside a few incandescent lights. Now days you could run nearly 50 100w equiv LED bulbs. These really excel at charging 12v batteries though.
I have never seen that trick with the float needle. I will have to remember that. Love the vids.
I Just Found This Channel! It's Awesome!!!!
Glad you enjoy it!
That cleaned up really well
Nothing like a good spit shine and a little touch up paint.
Nice clean up job. Had good spark which saved some disassembly and work. Handy size generator when you dont need 4000 watts.
It had amazing spark on the first pull which really surprised me.
Great to see the very same generator that I just picked up at a swap meet. At first run I thought the engine had a knock. But it seems to quiet down after it warms up. I think I will just change the oil and go from there. Parts may be very difficult to find anyway. I gave you a like.
Another excellent video
I appreciate that
Cool video. I found a old Honda 650 suitcase generator in a guys scrap metal pile an he said take whatever I want so I took it lol. Tore it all apart cleaned it up put it back together and wow what a sweet little quiet generator:)
Those little ex650 Honda's are neat.
Nice little tent camping generator. 👍
It would be. It's nice and small.
Great video-- as always!!
Thanks Jay. -Moe
When I was 10, I won this exact generator at a new Kawasaki motorcycle dealership. It was a bitch to get it started even when it was new, I sold it for $300.00
That's awesome.
Cool little unit.
It cleaned up nicely.
Thanks for the video, as usual from you, something different and unexpected where I learn something that may be useful in future.
I never seen WD 40 used for cleaning something that has been standing for a while. Need to give it a try.
Keep up your awesome videos. Looking forward to the next one.
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Hola te hablo desde Argentina tengo un Kawasaki pero G2600KB mi padre lo compro en los años 80 y siempre funcionó.luego se dejó de usar por 40 años justo ahora lo tengo en mis manos.y estaba pegado. Y con w40 poco a poco logré que se despegara gira muy suave ahora solo me queda limpiar el carburador! Veremos qué ocurre gracias por su video! Muy interesante!
Another great score! Satisfying, isn't it?!!
It cleaned up really well.
Thanks great video I was looking on a old Lincoln welder generator to buy and repair
Most of the old gas powered welders just need engine work. Just make sure the windings/wires are charred and dead as I have seen a few of those.
I just bought a mint condition serviced 1100 I I love with it 🤟🏽
You, mustie 1, taryl fixes all absolutely best watching on TH-cam. That's right baby. Thank you for education and entertainment value. Your fix are just great.
free is a great price Moe , ENJOYED !!
Can't be free and delivered to my door. The customer has me fix a bunch of his stuff and has been telling me about some random generator I can have sitting at his cabin. That's been going on for years but he finally dug it out and brought it to me.
You do have to be careful with wd-40 and decals. If the decals are sealed, no problem. If not, wd-40 will eat at the adhesive. Wd-40 lists one of the uses as a decal remover. I used it for that before. Also noticed you did not leave it on very long so normally should not be an issue. Awesome video btw.
I'll echo that. On the metal decals, it doesn't do so well, but I do use WD-40 on every decal I have. You can soak the metal ones in it and it will eventually eat under them.
It makes sense if you soaked it long enough. I have used WD40 to remove the goo left behind under decals.
I've got some decals to replace on my backhoe and all that is left is a bunch of goo. I'm going to give this WD40 a try.
this video should 'generate' some interest
That's funny.
I see what you did there. Lmao 🤣 🤣
Very good
Thanks
Thanks for the video I actually have that same compressor and you must shut the gas off when you turn the generator off or the carburetor will continue to leak
Nice score 👍
I think it turned out nicely.
Nice Job. I used air on an old Kohler needle and seat out of desperation. The only time I did that. It dd shine up nice.
I don't come across these metal to metal needle/seats anymore. I think I may prefer them over the rubber though. I didn't want to have to buy one because it would have probably been $30 from Mikuni.
Fyi....truly awesome channel
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I had the next size up generator may have been a year or two newer but good little machine.
Great video, rejuvenation, and tips, thanks, Moe!
Ginger must have springs in her legs the way she just effortlessly bounds over things!
P.S. Sometimes when you're washing up your riding mower or tractors, try some Pine-Sol and water to wash them with. I use it and it cleans them up good and makes them shine too.
I haven't used pine-sol in a long time. I need to get some as it has to be one of my favorite smells.
Nice find. A little WD40, oil change, light bulb & good to go. Big 👍 # 572. I picked up a small generator awhile back, just have to make time to get to it. I will use mine when building another chicken coop & field work. Stay safe, Joe Z
I've had chickens for over 10 years now and think I'm done. I had no idea they would live this long.
@@sixtyfiveford LOL, I'm only in 4 years now. They were 2 plus years when I got them. 2 died don't know why. Lost 1 to a fox,1 to an owl another something got it while I was working about 100 ft away, never saw what it was. Just heard noise & when I got there just feathers :>(
I started with 11 chickens then picked up 2 roosters. I know only 1 was necessary but they came as a pair. I had 2 hens hatch that are now laying eggs. The next batch 8 hatched out of 12. Sounds good huh? Well 5 are roosters & the grandkids named them. .😟
Stay safe, Joe Z
Nice!
Thanks!
Nice generator.
It really cleaned up nice.
Tecumseh. Now there’s a name I haven’t seen or heard in a couple of decades
That’s a score!
It polished up nicely.
Liked,shared. All my best.
Much appreciated!
Pretty cool little job, sure was in good shape for an old machine.
Not sure what you would do with 750watts mobile these days..
I have a 2800 just like it starts everytime and sounds like it has a knock but i think is its sound works perfect.
well made it seems
It cleaned up better than I though it would.
Nice work Moe. That chrome polish trick was slick. I bet that would have sold quick here in the valley last week. ;)
I actually only had one last week and it sold. The guy had been without power for 4 days in the Valley. I popped into Harbor Freight and they were going frantic answering the phone with people trying to find generators.
@@sixtyfiveford Hindsight is always 20/20, right.
🇨🇦The knock may be a carbon buildup in the combustion chamber.
Motors with high hours will have a carbon deposits in the combustion chamber and can come in contact with the piston at TDC causing a knock noise. I have seen it many times with RV gen-sets. Remove the head and scrape the carbon out or use a combustion cleaner product like Mercury Power Tune or Honda Combustion Chamber Cleaner sprayed into the intake while running (follow directions on can) 🇨🇦
Hmm, now that's something new I haven't heard, makes sense though, Ill try that, My Kawasaki gen set has a knock also like that. Thanks for the info.
Excellent stuff Moe, the 2 thumbs down are from guys who both stuck forks in the plugin when they were children,,,, ZAP !
That's a great comment.
its amazing what 'free' can become with some elbow grease and know-how sometimes
It really is.
Such a shame Radio Shack is not in business any more, you would find that bulb fella. Also, those old japanese machines were the shit. They ran and ran for the money. Peace
Pretty much everything Japanese from the 60s 70s and 80s was crap. Now they're deemed some of the best stuff made.
@@sixtyfiveford Nepon made good and bad just like everybody else. Remember the steel industry came clean and was making junk steel for sixty years right under everyone's nose. Thanks
This type of stuff is pure gold in a few years and people realize that the stuff in the last 10 to 15 years is absolute junk more and more of this stuff will go up in value people just give this stuff away just toss it in the trash and it's built so well if you just know how to freaking do a little bit of maintenance to it you need to maintain everything everything that has a first start pool as a gimmick maintain your stuff simple by old stuff maintain it actually don't buy old stuff let me get it for free from the people throwing it away thinking it's junk
Good deal. I have to find something like that and try. I have a snow blower I am afraid to try. One day.
Thanks, it turned out nicely. They can be frustrating to tinker on, but there is tons of videos and online support these days.
I learned my lesson on a tecomsy-4 hp. I blew the tiny rubber seat across the shop,lol👍🏻
Sorry, referring to air for carb cleaning👍🏻
Im a huge wd40 fan, .i buy it by the gallon. 100s of uses.if you having a contact problem . In a pinch i spray the contacts and wiggle them and tada!!
Hola soy de Venezuela ví su video y me gustó yo poseo un generador Kawasaki kg600 casi o igual que este modelo que usted tiene es idéntico, mi pregunta es el enciende y funciona bien, solo que no me da electricidad, eh sacado el AVR y eh probado sun campos a ver si están aterrizando y no están en perfectas condiciones, pero para reemplazar el AVR no lo consigo es posible colocarle otro AVR genérico muchas gracias de antemano..
I installed an 18 volt lamp into my 12 volt test light, a bulb that is used in a 18 volt cordless drill, hoping it would work on both 12 and 24 volt battery systems. It works fine. About 3 bucks on ebay.
I'll have to head to eBay and grab one.
Ginger is being frisky like usual. 😁
She gets excited when the crawl tube comes out.
I got one of those...for free...I like the thing. Kawasaki motor, always starts, haven't killed it yet. Oh, mine is a Coleman though. 1500 Watts. Still identical looking build.
Son,I got as far as..."I say i say i say there boy you need to lap in that needle and se" and hadn't quite finished when you lapped in that needle and seat... I apologize for having any doubts in you and not thunkin that you'd have it up and running perfectly like a boss in less than zero time.. All my bad,..please sir if you could find it in your heart to forgive moi for mine momentary lapse of sanity and belief... Ya lucky sob.another great quality freebie that needs so little effort and is a good piece to have laying around just in case...Good work grasshoppuh...😁😄
Hey Thanks. I back seat drive on videos all the time.
Ginger the generator doggie jumping it off with no cables! I run Delo or Valvoline diesel formula 15/40 in all my stuff. The 30 seems a little thin and the diesel formula keeps them extra clean and Brian Bloc said that Delo was the only other oil but Deer that was put together for flat tappets. Everything of mine likes it and everything but 2 are 'L' heads. Thanks, Moe! GBWYall!
Diesel oil is great and is designed to take high heat way better than automotive multi grades. I really like the high zinc content. I just get so many engines that people put 5w30/10w30 in that smoke or are noisy. The base stock is 10w with added modifiers to allow it to thicken once warmed up. The problem is if it overheated it will break down and become 10w at every temp. We all know air cooled engines run much hotter than a liquid cooled car. For summer use straight 40w would be the most ideal but sae40 is impossible to find.
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I picked up 2 similar machines, a 650 and a 1000 watt for only 50 euro's Got them both running, thanks to your video. Only struggled with the inner bolt form the carburator. Had to make a special wrench to loosen it but succeeded in the end.
Just one question: I have the same problem with the light bulb, it is going bananas without load.
Now you mentioned something about a resistor, can you explain this pls?
And thanks for the video btw!
Greetz from Holland!
Nice 👍
How to clean the inside of generator gas tank ?
Do you know the OEM ignition coil part number?
Whaoo i got the the exact same generator have give me years of sevice and suddenly stops giving power the motor is running but no power,where should i start looking,why dont they generate power,they got brushes but its fine,and im in love of it because it dont run loud and it was of my late father please give advise sir,from namibia
Looks like new now.
It really cleaned up nice. I did touch up the paint here and there a little. Kubota tractor orange matched flawlessly.
I have the same Generator I found at a garage sale. Any idea where I can get the filter boal for the fuel Shut off?
These are a random generator that must have sold very few. I say that because parts are non existent.
I just watched a video from Mustie1 where he fixed one of these under the "PowerMate" name. I guess his would have been made for PowerMate by Kawasaki because the engine was Kawasaki.
The Powermate was actually a Coleman brand. So likely Coleman just bought bare engines from Kawasaki and manufactured the rest of the components. This is typical with all generators sourcing the engine from engine manufacturers.
I have one of those but the KG1000B it has no spark, iv puller the fly wheel cleaned the points, not sure how to check the magneto coil or that compositor thing.
Dirty points or bad condensor; in that order are the number one reason for no spark. Rarely is a coil bad. The points/condensor are consumable items but the points can be cleaned where if the condesor is bad it needs to be replaced. The only way to test a condensor is with a capacitance meter(MFD). However points/condensor are not easy to find for these. You can use a condensor from pretty much any small engine brand to replace the oem but the points are unique to the machine.
Thanks for the quick reply. Iv decided to scrap the engine, it’s not worth saving as the only part I can find are in America and very expensive and postage to the UK is more then the item.
Ok tell me about that nozzle on the carb cleaner can. Does that cleaner come with it, or did you pilfer it off another can of something (WD-40?)? That looks like it works WAY better than those stupid red tubes.
Yeah, I pull the nozzle off on WD40 cans and put them on my carb cleaner. It's so frustrating to have the red straw continually falling off.
@@sixtyfiveford Perfect, thanks!
@@sixtyfiveford The video is LONG gone and Moe is STILL dropping knowledge in the comments- Legendary
I bought a used (but never used) Honda generator six years ago. Of course the power hasn't gone off since. LOL.
That's the way it goes.
Install a fuel shut off valve, then test it monthly with super non ethanol gas.Run it dry. When you need it it’s one less hassle to start up.
Janet Yeoman - I drained the gas completely from the unit. Even though I StaBil all my gas, the likelihood of me needing the generator is slim to none. I live in a city. If the power goes out it's usually for an hour or two. And that hadn't happened in twenty years.
You should try to see if it will charge a battery
I hooked up a 12v battery and it was charging it great. These generators charge 12v batteries so much faster than a plug in charger.
Does anyone know the carburetor part number or a rebuilt kit number?
I have one very similar to that one, but it's not a brush type unfortunately 😕 mine also has light issues but it stopped generating anyway ! Is there anyway you could put a alternator with built in regulator on one of those to make a 12volt generator out of it? I've worked on small engines for over 35 years but I'm poor at fixing the generator part. 😆
Of course. The biggest issue is once you remove the old generator head you have a tapered shaft on the motor. I've have a video where I grind down the taper to a standard straight shaft so I could mount a pulley.
I was just wondering cuz mine runs great , just don't gen !! Thanks for the info.
Hello there! Im working on a harbor freight gas air compressor that dies randomly. Do you have any ideas of it might be??? Please and thank you
Randomly dying is generally a low oil shutdown. If the engine has a low oil shut down on the right-hand side just disconnect it and try.
@@sixtyfiveford ok thanks a lot
What size generator would I need to run a fridge?
2000watts at least will run most fridges.
What about if no spark coming from spark plug wire??
First, make sure the kill wire isn't killing the spark(just disconnect it). If that is a no go clean the points(if it has them).
Why the preference for Krylon vs Rustoleum?
Basically Rustolem takes too long to dry but here's my input: Krylon dries in 5-15 minutes and doesn't fish eye as much as Rustoleum. It's cures as fast as the solvent evaporates and doesn't require as clean of surface as Rustoleum. Rustoleum is an oil based alkyd enamel and will take hours to a few days too dry depending on temperature. It's a chemical reaction that drys/cures it and it needs heat to kick it off. I've used alkyd enamels in the early winter(40-50F) and came back a week later and it wasn't dry. This leaves it too susceptible to get debris, finger prints etc in it. Also Krylon can be recoated/touched up at any point, where Rustoleum if done at the wrong time will peel/wrinkle the original finish requiring a complete strip down(recoat before reaction has started or only after fully cured). However, Oil Alkyd Enamels (Rustoleum) are a stronger finish and if you have time and heat(70F+ for hours) then it's better. For small equipment though generally I'm covering an existing black paint to freshen it up and don't need a strong finish as the base paint is still there.
@@sixtyfiveford Thanks for the response!
Had a lot of luck with that generator.
It turned out great.
How many hours is the full tank
A guesstimation would be probably 3 hours under full load and 5 under half load
I'll take it.
Since I'm the first comment I must have won it. Right ?
@@texaskidzuk +1 Vote. TexasKidZuk wins. lol
@@UnkyJofus SCORE !!!😁😎
Winner Winner........
Yep, WD40 is my go to spray. I have used it for years to clean Bank vault doors using a scotch bright pad.
I have heard that old folks use it to spray on their joints to ease arthritis pain. Apparently it works because a local hardware store sails out of WD-40 3rd of every month when the government checks came out. Just sayin.
Ha Ha, WD40 works great for fishing too, just spray on your hooks a worm and fish bites.
What type of gas does this use?
Straight gasoline. Not an oil mix.