Westinghouse WGen9500 — Storing the Generator
Maintenance
For the Westinghouse WGen9500, from the Westinghouse owner's manual.
Applies to: Westinghouse WGen9500
Before you start
- Gasoline stored 60+ days can go bad, causing gum/varnish/corrosive buildup
Procedure
- Switch Engine Switch to STOP so generator doesn't draw battery power
- Clean the generator
- Drain all gasoline from fuel tank as best as possible
- With fuel shutoff valve open, run engine until remaining gasoline is consumed and engine shuts off
- Close fuel shutoff valve
- Drain remaining gas in carburetor float bowl
- Change the oil
- Remove spark plug, add about 1 tablespoon of oil into opening, pull recoil handle several times
- Replace the spark plug
- Move generator to clean, dry storage location
Full service-parts list: Westinghouse WGen9500 →
Source: Westinghouse owner's manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.