My motorcycle does the same thing when draining the oil. Nice and clean until the flow slows down. I found I can wrap some aluminum foil around the area to keep the oil going where I want. Nice video! Thanks!
I didn't on my refurb unit - which also did not include the charger. Reading around the Web, I learned - 1) if you run your generator 1x month for 30 minutes (as advised by most generator mfgs), this should keep your batter charged, too. 2) it is recommended to use a battery maintainer which cycles on and off rather than the plug they included on new units. Harbor Freight has a Cen-Tech one for $10 with great reviews. You may already have one for cars/motorcycles/etc that get stored. On Amazon, you even find a barrel plug pigtail to make a cleaner setup by plugging your maintainer into the port where the charger is supposed to go on the control panel.
@@GeeDee3333 That's what I did with my refurb unit. I already had a spare battery maintainer and a barrel plug. This is one case where my junk electronics hoarding paid off, lol!
That’s true I was about to say that. There is a drawing showing taking oil measurements without screwing it in completely. So technically your oil level is lower than what it should be.
That's worth a call to the manufacturer for confirmation. Tech writers are notoriously out of touch with engineers and often inaccurate in their writing. Especially Chinese engineers. Funny thing is if you put in the correct amount of oil... you should be at the correct oil level. Thus, I refer you back to my original thesis about tech writers... 😂 FWIW, I've owned lots of Honda power equipment engines and their clones... I always screwed in the dip stick to read it. That said... you can go 3/4 of a quart of oil here and be fine. Engine isn't going to explode... 😂
@@columbiariversalmonenhance4050 I verified with support and you’re not supposed to screw it in to read the proper oil level. If you’re screwing it in then your oil is slightly lower than recommended. Trust me I verified with Firman support.
@@FourMypersonaluse It seems to work out to about 25 hours in a cars first oil change! I had to look it up, at about 50 mph, which is the average of my drives I'll say, that is about 1000 miles or so. He has been saying first oil change which is always lower than the rest of them. He even pointed out there was metal in the oil, which isn't common, but common on the first oil change, which is why it is changed so soon.
My motorcycle does the same thing when draining the oil. Nice and clean until the flow slows down. I found I can wrap some aluminum foil around the area to keep the oil going where I want. Nice video! Thanks!
Does that oil pan and the leveling blocks come with the unit? Or did you have them from something else? Overall opinion of the unit?
Once again. Good tips. Thanks
Thank you!!!
Have you ever changed the on/off switch on a Firman WHO3242?
post an update if you see metal in the oil at the second oil change!
Excellent idea! I will do that for sure!!
8:30 -- Why did you have a lose bolt to the left of the valve cover?
Do you have to charge the battery before the first use? If so, do you have to charge it every so often?
I didn't on my refurb unit - which also did not include the charger. Reading around the Web, I learned - 1) if you run your generator 1x month for 30 minutes (as advised by most generator mfgs), this should keep your batter charged, too. 2) it is recommended to use a battery maintainer which cycles on and off rather than the plug they included on new units. Harbor Freight has a Cen-Tech one for $10 with great reviews. You may already have one for cars/motorcycles/etc that get stored. On Amazon, you even find a barrel plug pigtail to make a cleaner setup by plugging your maintainer into the port where the charger is supposed to go on the control panel.
@@GeeDee3333 That's what I did with my refurb unit. I already had a spare battery maintainer and a barrel plug. This is one case where my junk electronics hoarding paid off, lol!
the owner's Manual states not to screw the dipstick in to check the oil.
Interesting...I'll have to pull my manual out, I don't remember that LOL thanks!!!
That’s true I was about to say that. There is a drawing showing taking oil measurements without screwing it in completely. So technically your oil level is lower than what it should be.
That's worth a call to the manufacturer for confirmation. Tech writers are notoriously out of touch with engineers and often inaccurate in their writing. Especially Chinese engineers. Funny thing is if you put in the correct amount of oil... you should be at the correct oil level. Thus, I refer you back to my original thesis about tech writers... 😂 FWIW, I've owned lots of Honda power equipment engines and their clones... I always screwed in the dip stick to read it. That said... you can go 3/4 of a quart of oil here and be fine. Engine isn't going to explode... 😂
@@columbiariversalmonenhance4050 I verified with support and you’re not supposed to screw it in to read the proper oil level. If you’re screwing it in then your oil is slightly lower than recommended. Trust me I verified with Firman support.
I am just going to assume that the squeaky noises during fast-forward is non-stop swearing. 😂
actually it was "ouch" and a few swears thrown in because I kept getting burned, it was still hot! LOL
U are wasting oil ,,
Hi! I'm not sure I'm following...wasting oil? This was the initial oil change which is 25 hours according to the manual.
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@@FourMypersonaluse Nope, and I won't be changing this every 25 hours. 25 hours first change, then every 100 hours after is the plan.🙂
@@FourMypersonaluse It seems to work out to about 25 hours in a cars first oil change! I had to look it up, at about 50 mph, which is the average of my drives I'll say, that is about 1000 miles or so. He has been saying first oil change which is always lower than the rest of them. He even pointed out there was metal in the oil, which isn't common, but common on the first oil change, which is why it is changed so soon.
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