By Meena

THIS IS FOR THE HONDA EU3000is GENERATOR BATTERY

First, a little background ...

My RV came with a generator! What a blessing!! The owners had mentioned that it comes with it but I didn't pay attention to what type of generator but it turned out to be a Honda!!
Honda EU 3000 gas generator

It might look slim but it's got a hefty weight and it seemed to get heavier by each handling. When the time came to figure out how to wake this one up out of its hibernation it would not make a peep. After checking the oil and the gas, the only other thing I could try was the battery. I had a voltmeter and I tested to see if there is any voltage. Nothing. The battery was officially dead. RIP.
AGM Battery

So began my search for a replacement battery. In the back of my mind, I was wondering how I would dispose of this dead battery and how long a new one will last. Thankfully the dead battery was small enough to drop off at Lowe's recycling. Then I began to look into Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries. Do they make one in this size? It was a tiny one and turned out they do! The old was a 12v 8AH so multiplying these two numbers gave 96Wh rating which is what I began to search for and decided to go with Weize YTX14-BS. LiFePO4 batteries last longer so even though this was more expensive I went for its longevity.
Lithium Battery
Photo courtesy of Weize store on Amazon

Here we go, steps to replace the battery.

Step #1: Remove the four screws of the front case using the 10mm wrench.

Note the wheels didn't come with the generator.
Remove screws from generator

Step #2: Unhook the elastic latch.

Unhooking the generator latch

Step #3: Remove the other four screws of the bottom plate with the same size wrench.

Remove the bottom generator plate

Step #4: Unscrew the terminals

Unscrew the battery terminals with Phillips screwdriver, remove the old battery, and insert the new battery, re-screw the terminals
Unscrew the terminals

Step #5: Re-screw the base plate

Secure the battery with the elastic latch, and re-screw the plastic case back in its position
Re-attach the generator base plate

Step #6: Check the throttle

Make sure the Eco Throttle is on off position, turn the Fuel Valve to open position. Pull the choke plug, and start the engine. Enjoy your revived generator!

Tools and Materials Used:

10mm wrench
Phillips screw driver