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TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS

ENGINE WILL NOT START

Possible Cause Correction

Fuel valve lever OFF. Turn lever ON (p. 24).

Engine switch OFF. Turn engine switch to ON

(p. 25).

Bad fuel; generator stored

without treating or draining

gasoline, or refueled with bad

gasoline.

Drain fuel tank and carburetor

(p. 60).

Refuel with fresh gasoline

(p. 41).

Out of fuel. Refuel (p. 41).

Low oil level caused Oil Alert

to stop engine.

Add oil (p. 43).

Turn engine switch to OFF and

then restart the engine.

Spark plug faulty, fouled, or

improperly gapped.

Gap or replace spark plug

(p. 49).

Spark plug wet with fuel

(flooded engine).

Dry and reinstall spark plug.

Fuel filter restricted,

carburetor malfunction,

ignition malfunction, valves

stuck, etc.

Take the generator to an

authorized Honda servicing

dealer, or refer to the shop

manual.

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