Manual

4.1 TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
Engineisrunning,but noACoutput
is available.
1. Circuit breakeris open.
2. Poorconnection or defectivecord set.
3. Connecteddevice is bad.
4. Faultin generator.
1. Resetcircuit breaker.
2. Checkand repair.
3. Connectanotherdevicethat is in good condition.
4. Contact AuthorizedServiceFacility.
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Engine runs well hut bogs down 1. Short circuit in a connectedload. 1. Disconnect shorted electrical load.
whenloads are connected. 2. Generatoris overloaded. 2. See"Don't Overloadthe Generator".
3. Enginespeed is too slow. 3. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
4. Shorted generatorcircuit. 4. Contact AuthorizedServiceFacility.
Enginewiil notstart; orstartsand
runsrough.
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FuelShut-off is OFF. 1.
Dirty air filter. 2.
Out of gasoline. 3.
Stale gasoline. 4.
Spark plugwire not connectedto spark plug. 5.
Badspark plug. 6.
Turn FuelShut-offto ON.
Cleanor replaceair filter.
Fillfuel tank.
Drainfuel tank and fill with fresh fuel.
Connectwire to spark plug.
Replacespark plug.
7. Water in gasoline.
8. Over-choking.
9. Low oil level.
10. Excessiverich fuel mixture.
11. Intakevalve stuck open or closed.
12. Enginehas lost compression.
7. Drainfuel tank; fill with fresh fuel.
8. Put choke knob to No Chokeposition.
9. Fill crankcaseto proper level.
10. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
11. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
12. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
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Engineshuts down during 1. Out of gasoline. 1. Fillfuel tank.
operation. 2. Low oil level. 2. Fill crankcaseto proper level.
3. Faultin engine. 3. Contact AuthorizedServiceFacility.
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Engine lacks power. 1. Load is too high. 1. Reduceload (see"Don't Overloadthe Generator").
2. Dirty air filter. 2. Cleanor replaceair filter.
3. Engineneedsto be serviced. 3. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
Engine "hunts" orfalters. 1. Chokeis openedtoo soon. 1. Movechoke to halfway position until engineruns
smoothly.
2. Carburetoris running too rich or too lean. 2. ContactAuthorizedServiceFacility.
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