Home Standby Service Schedule
The list and image below are provided as a reference. Specific maintenance tasks and schedules can be found in the generator owner's manual under the maintenance section. An example maintenance schedule is shown in the image below. See the How Do I Find a Copy of My Home Standby Generator Owner's Manual and Spec Sheets? article for more information.
Maintenance Schedule Example:
- Never use synthetic oil before the break-in period is reached.
- The break-in period for Home Standby Generators occurs after the first 25 hours of runtime. (The PowerPact 7.5kW after the first 20 hours of runtime. See the Owner’s Manual for the full-Service Schedule.)
Maintenance Periods
A home standby generator has several maintenance intervals. Some intervals occur on a regularly scheduled basis, while others are dependent on the usage of the generator. Similar to an automobile, certain maintenance items occur after a set number of miles (run time), while others are dependent on time.
"Break-in" Maintenance
The "break-in" maintenance occurs after the first 25 hours of runtime (The PowerPact 7.5kW after the first 20 hours of run time.) See "Break-in" Maintenance article for more information.
Continuous Use Maintenance
Continuous use maintenance should occur daily (every 24 hours) anytime the Home Standby Generator approaches 24 hours of continuous use. See the Continuous use maintenance for home standby generators article for more information.
Yearly Maintenance
Yearly maintenance is performed every 100 hours or every year, whichever comes first. See the How do I perform the yearly maintenance for my home standby generator? for more information.
Schedule A Maintenance
Schedule A maintenance is performed every 200 hours or every two years, whichever comes first. See the Schedule A Maintenance for more information.
Schedule B Maintenance
Schedule B maintenance is performed every 400 hours or every four years, whichever comes first. See the Schedule B Maintenance for more information.
Sediment Trap Inspection and Cleaning
Sediment Trap inspection and cleaning should be done per local codes and guidelines. See How Do I Clean the Sediment Trap in a Generac Air-Cooled Home Standby Generator?
