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TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION
Engine will not start
Battery switch in the OFF position. Turn battery switch to the ON position.
Out of fuel. Refuel.
Bad fuel, generator stored without treating or draining
gasoline, or refueled with bad gasoline.
Drain the fuel tank. Refuel with fresh gasoline.
Dirty air lter. Clean the air lter.
Low engine oil level stopped generator.
If low oil LED illuminated, turn battery switch to
the OFF position. Add engine oil.
Spark plug wet with fuel (ooded engine).
Wait ve minutes. Turn battery switch to the
OFF position. Pull recoil handle rapidly several
times. If the generator does not start, remove
spark plug and dry.
Spark plug faulty, fouled, or improperly gapped. Gap or replace the spark plug. Reinstall.
Fuel lter restricted, fuel system malfunction, fuel
pump failure, ignition malfunction, valves stuck, etc.
Contact Westinghouse customer service toll-
free at 1 [phone].
Battery drained.
Use the recoil handle to start the generator.
Charge the battery.
Choke partially open or closed due to weak or
disconnected battery.
Manually set the choke. See Maintenance
section.
CO sensor removed or modied Return to original conguration
CO sensor activated or system fault occurred
Relocate generator/ Contact Westinghouse
customer service toll free at 1 [phone].
Engine starts, then shuts down
Out of fuel. Refuel.
Incorrect engine oil level. Check engine oil level.
Dirty air lter. Clean the air lter.
Contaminated fuel. Drain the fuel tank. Refuel with fresh gasoline.
Defective low oil level switch.
Contact Westinghouse customer service toll-
free at 1 [phone].
Engine lacks power
Air lter restricted. Clean or replace air lter.
Bad fuel, generator stored without treating or draining
gasoline, or refueled with bad gasoline.
Drain the fuel tank. Refuel with fresh gasoline.
Fuel lter restricted, fuel system malfunction, fuel
pump failure, ignition malfunction, valves stuck, etc.
Contact Westinghouse customer service toll-
free at 1 [phone].
Engine runs rough or bogs when load
applied
Dirty air lter. Clean the air lter.
Generator overloaded. Unplug some devices.
Faulty power tool or appliance.
Replace or repair tool or appliance. Stop and
restart the engine.
Fuel lter restricted, fuel system malfunction, fuel
pump failure, ignition malfunction, valves stuck, etc.
Contact Westinghouse customer service toll-
free at 1 [phone].
No power at AC receptacles
AC circuit breaker/s tripped. Check AC loads and reset circuit breaker/s.
Faulty power tool or appliance.
Replace or repair tool or appliance. Stop and
restart the engine.
Faulty generator.
Contact Westinghouse customer service toll-
free at 1 [phone].