Owner`s manual

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM
Engineis running,10utno
AC outputis available.
Engine runs good at no-loadbut"bogs
down"when loads are connected
Enginewill not start;or starts
and runsrough.
Engine shutsdown dunngoperation
Engine lackspower.
Engine "hunts" orfaltera.
CAUSE
1. One of the circuitbreakersis open.
2. Fault ingenerator.
3. Poorconnectionor defective
cordset.
4. Connecteddevice is bad.
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CORRECTION
1. Reset circuitbreaker.
2. Contact Sears Service DepadmenL
3. Check and repair.
4.
Shortcircuitin a connectedload. 1.
Enginespeed istoo slow. 2.
Generator isoverloaded. 3.
Shoded generatorcircuit. 4,
Run/Stop Switchset to STOP. 1.
Dirty air cleaner 2.
Outof gasoline. 3.
Stale gasoline. 4.
Spark plugwire notconnected 5.
to spark plug.
Bad spark plug. 6.
Water in gasoline. 7.
Overchoking. 8.
Excessivelyrichfuel mixture. 9.
Intakevalve stuckopen or dosed. 10.
Enginehas lostcompression. 11.
12. Intakevalve stuck opan orclosed. 12.
13. Enginecompressionlost. 13.
14. Failed battery. 14.
1. Out of gasoline. 1.
2. Lowoil level. 2.
1. Load istoo high. 1.
2. Dirtyair filter. 2.
1. Choke isopened too soon. 1,
2. Carburetorisrunningtoo rich 2.
or toolean.
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Connect anotherdevice that is
in goodcondition.
Disconnectshorted electricalload.
Contact Sears Service Department.
See "Don't Ovedoadthe Generator
on Page 6.
ContactSears Service Department.
Set switchto RUN.
Clean or replaceair cleaner.
Fillfuel tank.
Drain gastank; fillwith freshfuel.
Connect wire to spark plug.
Replace spark plug.
Drain gas tank; tillwithfreshfuel.
Open choke fully and crankengine.
ContactSears Service Department.
ContactSears Service Department.
ContactSears Service Department.
ContactSears Service Department.
ContactSears Service Department.
Replace battery.
Fillfuel tank.
Fillcrankcase to properlevel.
See "Don'tOverload the Generator"
on Page 6.
Replace air filter.
Move choke to halfway positionuntil
engine runs smoothly.
ContactSears Service Department.