Operation Manual

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TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS
ENGINE WILL NOT START
Possible Cause Correction
Fuel valve lever OFF. Turn lever ON (see page 29).
Engine switch OFF. Turn engine switch to ON
(see page 30).
Choke OPEN. Move to CLOSED unless engine is
warm.
Out of
fuel. Refuel (see page 46).
Bad fuel; generator stored without
treating or draining gasolin
e, or
refueled with bad gasoline.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor
(see page 67).
Refuel with fresh gasoline
(see page 46).
Low oil level caused Oil Alert to
stop engine.
Add oil (see page 48).
Turn engine switch to OFF and
then re
start
the engine.
Spark plu
g faulty, fouled, or
improperly gapped.
Gap or replace spark plug
(see page 56).
Spark plug wet with fuel
(flooded engine).
Dry and reinstall spark plug.
Fuel filter restricted, carburetor
malfunction, ignition mal
function,
valves stuck, etc.
Take the generator to an
authorized Honda servicing dealer,
or refer to the sho
p manual.
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