I originally set my 803 on the ground and it has been sucking leaves up into the engine compartment. Add to that a squirrel has decided it looked like a fun place to store and eat acorns. Fortunately he did not munch on any wires.
I was also wanting to drag it out to remove the top and wash the radiator out. It had some fins clogged with dirt that I overlooked when I first set it up. I drug it out from under the shed to remove the top and give it a good cleaning.
A friend was giving away some 12" pavers so I put a layer of those down where the generator resides. I used my front end loader with some clamp on forks and trailer straps to position the generator on the pads.
![IMG_0984.jpg IMG_0984.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/521/521633-a66bea6a7d574700b643fba1ba9604ce.jpg)
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I decided to add the hardware cloth to the skid openings rather than put it underneath where I can't monitor it. This way I can see if it's getting full of leaves. On the side holes I have just cut it large enough it holds itself in place but I plan to add some screws to make sure it stays. On the front end I pried up one corner at a time with a crowbar and put it under the skid then I folded it up and attached it with screws. On the fuel tank end I also put it under the skids but I screwed the wire to a piece of aluminum channel then attached it to the skids on the ends. (didn't want to screw up and drill into the tank)
![IMG_0989.jpg IMG_0989.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/521/521635-52c10cc8c887a64059ce0199bf155dca.jpg)
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I still need to cover the large holes on the case with some 1/4" hardware cloth.
I was also wanting to drag it out to remove the top and wash the radiator out. It had some fins clogged with dirt that I overlooked when I first set it up. I drug it out from under the shed to remove the top and give it a good cleaning.
A friend was giving away some 12" pavers so I put a layer of those down where the generator resides. I used my front end loader with some clamp on forks and trailer straps to position the generator on the pads.
![IMG_0984.jpg IMG_0984.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/521/521633-a66bea6a7d574700b643fba1ba9604ce.jpg)
![IMG_0985.jpg IMG_0985.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/521/521634-bfafa1e509b06c0f64ad179222d591b6.jpg)
I decided to add the hardware cloth to the skid openings rather than put it underneath where I can't monitor it. This way I can see if it's getting full of leaves. On the side holes I have just cut it large enough it holds itself in place but I plan to add some screws to make sure it stays. On the front end I pried up one corner at a time with a crowbar and put it under the skid then I folded it up and attached it with screws. On the fuel tank end I also put it under the skids but I screwed the wire to a piece of aluminum channel then attached it to the skids on the ends. (didn't want to screw up and drill into the tank)
![IMG_0989.jpg IMG_0989.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/521/521635-52c10cc8c887a64059ce0199bf155dca.jpg)
![IMG_0990.jpg IMG_0990.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/521/521636-02eb323de59adef0e3696a38725d6fa6.jpg)
![IMG_0993.jpg IMG_0993.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/521/521637-46422447c9f07c481ddb49911a31041c.jpg)
![IMG_0994.jpg IMG_0994.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/521/521638-6f90f993b005118fabfbdc8b83733551.jpg)
I still need to cover the large holes on the case with some 1/4" hardware cloth.