An elderly friend of my family is moving from Florida back to the
Midwest. Her husband passed away a few years ago and she's decided
their property is too large and hurricanes are too much hassle for her
to deal with on her own.

Some of us will be flying down to help her pack up and move, including
driving her and her worldly goods up to her new home. In exchange for
our help, she's offered us some of her possessions that she doesn't
intend to keep for herself. She's offered me a generator, which I can
use, since I live in a hilly, treed neighborhood that tends to lose
power in severe storms.

I haven't seen the generator and she hasn't been able to provide much
in the way of details, except that it's large and it hasn't been run
or serviced since her husband's death. When she says 'large', I
suspect it will be quite large, because it's a shorefront property and
a very substantial house (seven living rooms, for starters).

I don't know if it's gas or diesel. I don't know the capacity, I don't
know its age. But I'm pretty sure this is going to need some cleaning
and servicing since it hasn't been looked at in about seven years.

I've never owned a generator. Can folks here provide me with tips as
to its cleaning/servicing/testing once it arrives here?

Thanks in advance.