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troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
The generator can not
start
No fuel Fill the oil tank with
gasoline
The oil switch is not
turned on
Turn the oil switch to ON
The oil switch is blocked Clean the oil cup (refer to
page 27)
No engine oil or the
engine oil level is low
Add oil
The shutdown switch is
turned off
Turn the switch to the “on”
position
The spark plug fails Clean or replace the spark
plug (refer to page 27)
No power output
The circuit breaker is not
connected
Turn the circuit breaker to
the “on” position
The plug is poorly
contacted
Replace a socket
Vibration while operation
The choke position is
incorrect
Move the choke to the
“on” position
Vibration while operation
The temperature of the
engine is too low
Let the engine run at
empty load for more than
10 mins
The fuel oil is
contaminated
Replace clean oil
The generator emits black
smoke
The air filter is dirty Clean the filter element of
the air filter
The load is too high Reduce load to the rated
limit
The generator emits blue
smoke
The engine oil is too much Drain some oil
The engine oil type is
incorrect
Choose appropriate
engine oil type (refer to
page 27)
The power decreases
The spark plug fails Clean or replace the spark
plug (refer to page 27)
The valve clearance is out
of limits
Adjust the valve clearance
(refer to page 30)
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