Torque wrenches are accurate halfway between their torque range. They have acceptable tolerances at the low and high. For anything specced lower than 20ftlbs I’m using an inch-pound torque wrench. The delco you chose is what looks like an inch pound in disguise. It just does the simple...
I've never understood this argument. Renting and owning are apples and oranges. One is throwing money away and the other is equity. Renting is a short term thing for people with volatile employment or move alot and fees and taxes don't math out for a short term domicile.
For a traditional generator, you don’t set engine speed. You set hz at the power head under load. You’ll need a multimeter set to hz. You verify voltage at the same time. Most have automatic voltage regulators now but if it doesn’t and the voltage goes above 125v you’ll want to adjust it back down.