Getting Generac Ready

Invite your neighbors without power to stay at your house.

Don't forget the alcohol

Get an extra quart of oil and be sure it currently has the proper oil level.
Be sure the air filter is clean.
If propane, be sure you have enough for a week.

You can preschedule a Generac certified technician to come out and repair that thing because it’s a 50-50 shot if it decides to give up the ghost during the hurricane. A lot of people have success with them, but a lot have problems too. If you are trying to prepare, I would tell you to have oil and an oil filter handy because you’re likely to have to change those after running a few days

Extra oil and filters for sure. Run a loaded test now for an hour or so.

Where would I buy fuses and filters for these?

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You can preschedule a Generac certified technician to come out and repair that thing because it’s a 50-50 shot if it decides to give up the ghost during the hurricane. A lot of people have success with them, but a lot have problems too. If you are trying to prepare, I would tell you to have oil and an oil filter handy because you’re likely to have to change those after running a few days

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And now you know why I installed a Cummins.

For now, open top, look on right side for the buttons and do a test. Take a picture of manufacturers plate as you will need the model and serial number.

Then download the owners manual, oil capacity is 1.9 quarts of a quality 10W30 full synthetic, get at least 2 spare quarts of oil, long neck funnel, add oil by capful, spare oil filter, 2 spare spark plugs.

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And now you know why I installed a Cummins.

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Exactly

In the morning, I plan to change the spark plugs and oil on mine. That’s about it.

I would take the time now to ensure the trickle charge for the battery is on the generator pole and not the Entergy pole.