18 Owner’s Manual for Portable Generator
Engine will not start; or
starts and runs rough.
1. Incorrect start sequence.
2. Fuel valve is OFF.
3. Dirty air filter.
4. Out of fuel.
5. Stale or contaminated fuel.
6. Low oil level.
7. Excessive rich fuel mixture.
8. Dirty fuel filter.
9. Air in fuel system.
10. Engine is under electrical load.
11. Battery not installed.
12. Battery weak or dead.
1. Review & follow starting pro-
cedure.
2. Turn fuel valve ON.
3. Clean or replace air filter.
4. Fill fuel tank.
5. Drain fuel tank and fill with
fresh fuel.
6. Fill crankcase to correct level.
7. Contact Customer Service at
1-855-447-3734, or
www.drpower.com
.
8. Replace fuel filter.
9. Repeat priming procedure. If
no start condition persists
Contact Customer Service at
1-855-447-3734, or
www.drpower.com
.
10. Remove all equipment from
receptacles. Make sure the
main breaker switch is OFF.
11. Install battery.
12. Charge or replace battery.
Engine shuts down
during operation.
1. Out of fuel.
2. Low oil level.
3. Fault in engine.
4. Ambient temp too high.
5. Battery weak or dead.
1. Fill fuel tank. Prime fuel sys-
tem. See
Starting Pull Start
Engines or Starting Electric
Start Engines
2. Fill crankcase to correct level.
3. Contact Customer Service at
1-855-447-3734, or
www.drpower.com
.
4. Move unit to cooler location
and allow engine to cool
before running again.
5. Charge or replace battery.
Engine lacks power. 1. Load is too high.
2. Dirty air filter.
3. Engine needs to be serviced.
4. Excessive valve lash.
5. Dirty fuel filter.
6. Fuel injector clogged.
7. Dirty spark arrestor.
1. Reduce load. See
Know Gen-
erator Limits
2. Clean or replace air filter.
3. Contact Customer Service at
1-855-447-3734, or
www.drpower.com
.
4. Contact Customer Service at
1-855-447-3734, or
www.drpower.com
.
5. Replace fuel filter.
6. Contact Customer Service at
1-855-447-3734, or
www.drpower.com
.
7. Inspect and clean spark arres-
tor.
Engine surges or
stumbles.
1. Governor/throttle assembly is
not adjusted properly.
2. Air in fuel system.
3. Battery weak or dead.
1. Contact Customer Service at
1-855-447-3734, or
www.drpower.com
.
2. Contact Customer Service at
1-855-447-3734, or
www.drpower.com
.
3. Charge or replace battery.
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION