4.1TBOUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
Engineis running,but no AC output
isavailable.
1. Circuitbreakeris open.
2. Poorconnectionor defectivecord set.
3. Connecteddeviceis bad.
4. Faultin generator.
1. Resetcircuit breaker.
2. Checkand repair.
3. Connectanotherdevicethat is in goodcondition.
4. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
Engineruns well hut bogs down 1. Short circuit in a connectedload. 1. Disconnectshorted electrical load.
whenloadsare connected. 2. Generatoris overloaded. 2. See"Don't Overloadthe Generator".
3. Enginespeedis too slow. 3. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
4. Shorted generatorcircuit. 4. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
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Enginewill notstart;orstartsand
runsrough.
1. FuelShut-off is OFF.
2. Dirty airfilter.
3. Outof gasoline.
4. Stalegasoline.
5. Sparkplug wire not connectedto spark plug.
1. TurnFuelShut-off ON.
2. Cleanor replaceairfilter.
3. Fillfuel tank.
4. Drainfuel tank andfill with fresh fuel.
5. Connectwire to spark plug.
6. Bad spark plug.
7. Waterin gasoline.
8. Overchoking.
9. Low oil level.
10. Excessiverichfuel mixture.
11. Intakevalve stuck openor closed.
12. Enginehas lost compression.
6. Replacespark plug.
7. Drainfuel tank; fill with fresh fuel.
8. Putchoke knob to No Chokeposition.
9. Fillcrankcaseto properlevel.
10. ContactAuthorizedServiceFacility.
11. ContactAuthorizedServiceFacility.
12. ContactAuthorizedServiceFacility.
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Engineshuts downduring 1. Outof gasoline. 1. Fillfuel tank.
operation. 2. Low oil level. 2. Fillcrankcaseto properlevel.
3. Faultin engine. 3. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
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Enginelacks power. 1. Loadis too high. 1. Reduceload (see "Don't Overloadthe Generator").
2. Dirty airfilter. 2. Cleanor replaceairfilter.
3. Engineneedsto be serviced. 3. ContactAuthorizedServiceFacility.
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Engine"hunts" or falters. 1. Chokeis openedtoo soon. 1. Movechoketo halfway position until engineruns
smoothly.
2. Carburetoris running too rich or too lean. 2. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
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