If you really want to do a review that is worth something, do a review after you have put 2 years and around 1,000 hours. That would tell us something. This review isn't worth a hoot.
The "run lever" is the throttle speed. I suppose with lawnmowers they have one speed which is full power. With any other engine - chainsaw, car, airplane, etc., you would never start it with full throttle open. Part of the reason is you should let the engine warm up a little and give a few seconds for oil to get around and coat the internals before dumping a lot of friction to the engine parts, which leads to wear. You can avoid the wear of a high power dry start by starting it in low throttle, half choke and leave it there for 20 seconds or so. By that time, the engine will be warming up, oil is in circulation, and now it's ready for power up.
Thanks! I'll seriously consider this model for the specific reason that it has a Briggs engine and not a Tecumseh engine, lol. Seems like if it's not a chinese Honda knock-off engine all the others have Tecumseh engines. Edit: According to their website there are no dealers for this in the US...imagine that. However, I guess I can always get a model with a Tecumseh engine and then just replace the engine. I worked for Tecumseh for 10 years and wouldn't even own one back then. They have the most convoluted carburetors ever to bedevil a mortal man.
I used regular engine oil to break in the generator. The Lucas oil was just a couple of drops in the spark plug, but this is optional and as others have said here, it's not necessary.
I have the same generator. Did you have any issues with the propane regulator? My gen will hardly run using propane. I understand they had a bad batch of regulators
Hi. I think they are the same. The 200986 is the 'USA' model, where the 201053 is the Canadian model that was sold at Costco Canada. But the specs looks exactly the same.
They are just shipping brackets that are attached to the generator from the factory. They need to be removed prior to filling it with gas or oil, as you need to tip over the generator to remove. So it is best to do it before you tip it over to reveal the bottom.
The dipshit's at the store that sold me this generator fired it up for me to prove that it was working and didn't remove the shipping hardware.... It was only running for 5 minutes. I get home and read the instructions and realize they fucked up. I don't think there's any damage. How likely would it be that it would cause damage in 5 minutes of running? I'm so irritated at the store that did that there are people don't know what the fuck they're doing. This was at Coastal farm and ranch.
We have used the ru-vid.comUgkxOTeIs0vv4_9B5hsmnLsk9r930uDQLu_Y for probably 30 hours with our camper and it’s been great! The noise level is really only noticeable when running the AC and other appliances like the microwave, hair dryer, or coffee pot. It’s not huge like other ones and it has wheels so even at 90lbs, I can move it!
I just bought one and have it up and running now. It only took 1 pull after putting in the name oil and fuel. It weighs 95 lbs but not too difficult to lift in and out of my hatchback and then up onto my bumper mounted cargo carrier on the back of my Minnie Winnie where I will be using it from as the built-in 30 amp power cord from the RV reaches just fine. Plenty of power to run the ac easily. It runs quieter than my Allpowers 2500 gas generator, probably about 60db. I'm liking it! Good job thanks for posting. 7:38
I have this unit and it works well for a "budget" snowblower. Bought it 3 years ago from CT for 899+tx, now they are 1299+tx. I like the straight forward controls. Not the strongest engine for heavy wet snow but it does the job for 90% of snowfalls. My auger belt was slipping after just a few times using it and B&S warranty/support was kinda useless. They suggested I bring it to a shop which was 3 hours away from my house. I ended up fixing it myself and re-screwed the pulley closer to the belt. My other minor gripe is the chute control doesn't lock in place and tends to move a bit with vibration. Also, my LED light has never worked! Any ideas???
@@stanf957 I contacted B&S support and once again, useless. All they suggest is look at the owner's manual etc. Basically figure it out yourself. I'll give it a shot
Thanks for the video. I have a similar model and wasn’t sure on a few things with starting and steps right after it’s running - this and some of the comments help!
I bought exactly the same one from Canadian Tire in November 2022. The first time I used it, it worked for half an hour then the wheels would not engage. The part needed to repair it (traction wheel kit) is on back order for 12 weeks as of now (January). Canadian tire would not take it back as I have had it for more than 30 days (it didn’t snow until about 45 days after I bought it). It was very difficult to find anybody at B & S to talk to about it but I eventually reached somebody from a different division of B & S in the States. Like many other companies, B & S has been bought by another company.
briggs is getting out of the gas engine business and going electric. soon they'll be just another electric power product company like Ryobi. During the past 2 years, several gas powered outdoor product manufacturers have suddenly and quietly disappeared and companies like MTD and Snapper have dwindling down their gas engine product line one model at a time while introducing new electric products.
Some videos on youtube suggest using Royal Purple after the 2nd oil change as it has a zinc and Phosphorous content to help with break in. Has anyone tried this and is it a good idea? After break in with Royal Purple then change to Synthetic. Use oil stabiliser and Seafoam or Sta-bil 360 for people that do not use generator on a regular basis. Just what I have seen, kinda makes sense.
Mine was just delivered in Barrie. 19 degreesC ! I think i'll wait for slightly cooler weather before a test start. Our garage burnt down so everything is new. Even the gas container. If you don't turn the fuel off (I never have during the blowing / cutting season. Never a problem. Does the fuel flood the carb?
You should really have oil in the sump before you pull the cord. Oiling the cylinder isn't a bad idea. I think a little fogging oil would have worked just fine, but having an empty sump kinda defeats the purpose.
It's an overload reset button. As per the manual: If the generator power output is cut off due to an overload condition indicated by the AC overload blinking light, lower the load by unplugging one or more items, then press the AC overload reset button before restarting the generator for continued normal operation.
whoops never broke my in.....and i will never use synthetic oil! Its been running my fifth wheel camper for two weeks now and yes it runs your air well..
Just picked up the same one! Funny thing is i bought mine from my local hardware store where it was out of the box on the show room floor with no box so no tools no oil....mmmmm something funny about that! otherwise the generator works great!!!Best generator i ever had!
I just bought the 2500 watt dual fuel Champion inverter generator model 200961. I’ll be using this break-in procedure except for the Lucas oil stabilizer. I’ll use the oil that Champion supplied for the first half hour then dump that and use Royal Purple Break In oil for the next hour then back to conventional 10W30 for the rest of the 5 hour break in period. I’ve put oil in the cylinders of my motorcycle when putting it into long term storage but don’t think that’s necessary for a brand new inverter generator although it won’t hurt. I’m just not sure about Lucas products. I’ll also swap out the OEM spark plug for an NGK at some point.
