Predator 3500

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  1. Dino soar

    Dino soar Road Train Member

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    Just a couple questions about my predator.

    It starts and runs excellent. It's running my 1500 watt space heater on eco mode with no problem.

    I'm having possibly two issues. The first issue is the knob you turn for start and run seems like it has a little play like it's a little sloppy. It works but it just seems like it should be tighter than that.

    The second thing is that the display does not tell me anyting. When I first put it on eco mode it'll say like 122 with the space heater plugged in but then it's screen just goes blank again.

    Seems like everything else is working like it should. Should I return this and get another unit or should I continue as I am?

    I'm 2 oil changes in and it seems like it runs well.
     
  2. lilillill

    lilillill Sarcasm... it's not just for breakfast

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    Display panels are #### quality. I opened one up and found a piece of fine copper wire shorting out the IC pins.

    The knob has a small screw that retains it down in the hole. It needs tightened if it hasn't already fell out.
     
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    The knob on the display one I looked at was also sloppy. Figured it was just from everyone messing with it.
     
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