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| Note the wheel kit is not installed when you get the generator. |
My initial reaction to this
generator was colored by the difficulty in installing the Wheel Kit. At 130 pounds, I have no interest humping it
around so I immediately installed the wheel kit. Immediately being a major misnomer,
primarily due to Polaris's neglecting to mention the bolts are all metric
sized. m6x16 must mean metric but I didn't know that. (so sue me, I don't know everything I
should) This lack of understanding
initiated a humorous to someone else I'm sure but not so much to me, series of
bleeding knuckles as I failed to find any way of successfully installing the
wheels. Google to the rescue, to find
out m preceding a bolt does mean metric and the wheel kit was installed with no
more bloody knuckles.
Now in my defense the wheel kit
started me off on the wrong foot or wrench as the case may be. the quick start guide got buried under the
three different socket sets that I had out on the table and I tried setting up
the generator using the enclosed manual.
BTW a larger font would be greatly appreciated. The manual is circumspect at best. The instructions for opening the maintenance
panel are many pages beyond where they tell you to open the panel. After successfully getting the generator
operating I found the quick start guide which was light years better than the
manual.
The oil filler pipe is tucked far
enough back in the compartment that you may want to employ a small, strong
child with great finger strength. I was
only able to get the dip stick out using two fingers as that is all I could fit
into the tiny space. Connecting the
battery was interesting as I had to take it out to connect it, again due to
lack of space for what I DO NOT consider freakishly large hands. I state stoutly they are just normal size
large hands and this generator was obviously built by and for someone with elf
like fingers.
By the time I finished this DYI
package, I was frustrated with the product.
One call to Polaris led me to be connected to my closest dealer which
was in Minnesota and I am in Pennsylvania Minnesota
To sum up, after all the hassle in
getting the thing set up, it started and
it is dramatically quieter than my 7hp current generator. I am concerned about run time, they only note
a 6.25 hour run time on the 3.1 gallon tank.
That seems short. I would
recommend rewriting the manual, preferably by someone who uses a larger font
and a more logical progression. If you
are persistent and if you already know that a preceding m on bolts means metric
and you are looking for a very, very quiet generator, this may be your best
choice. It is not inexpensive though at $1,799.00 and
that may be a deterrent stronger then the decibel level.
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Polaris Industries Inc. utilized over
60 years of technical expertise developing the POWER generator product line
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120 volt AC output Maximum 3000Watts
(25 Amps)- Rated 2800Watts (23.3 Amps) + 12 volt DC output
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Fuel efficient gasoline powered 4stoke
OHV Engine- 21+ hours of run time at 25% load
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Class leading 3 years Parts and Labor
Warranty
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EPA and CARB Certified Emissions
Compliance
If reviewing a product, it may have been received free of charge. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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