Generac Power Systems XG Series User Manual

5.1TBOUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
Engineis running,but noAC output
isavailable.
1. Circuit breakeris open.
2. Poorconnectionor defectivecord set.
3. Connecteddeviceis bad.
4. Faultin generator.
5. GFCItrips the 20 Amp outlet.
1. Resetcircuit breaker.
2. Checkand repair.
3. Connectanotherdevicethat is in goodcondition.
4. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
5. Repairthe "short" and resetthe GFCI.
Engineruns good but bogs down 1. Short circuit in a connectedload. 1. Disconnectshorted electrical load.
whenloads are 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 not crank. 1. Battery weakor dead. 1. Rechargeor replacebattery (see"NoBattery
ChargerDC output"at bottom of guide).
2. Start enginemanuallyusing recoil starter.
Enginewiil notstart; or starts and
runsrough.
1. Fuelshut-off is OFE 1.
2. Dirty airfilter. 2.
3. Outof gasoline. 3.
Stalegasoline. 4.
Sparkplug wire not connectedto spark plug. 5.
Bad spark plug. 6.
Turn Fuelshut-off ON.
Cleanor replaceairfilter.
Fillfuel tank.
Drainfueltank andfill with fresh fuel.
Connectwire to spark plug.
Replacespark plug.
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5.
6.
7. Waterin gasoline.
8. Over-choking.
9. Low oil level.
10. Excessiverichfuel mixture.
11. Intakevalve stuck open or closed.
12. Enginehas lost compression.
7. Drainfueltank; fill with fresh fuel.
8. Putchoke knob to No Chokeposition.
9. Fillcrankcaseto properlevel.
10. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
11. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
12. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
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. See"Don't Overloadthe Generator".
2. Dirty airfilter. 2. Replaceair filter.
3. Engineneedsto be serviced. 3. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
Engine"hunts" or falters. 1. Chokeis openedtoo soon. 1. Movechoke to halfway position until engineruns
2. Carburetoris runningtoo rich or too lean. smoothly.
2. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
NoBatteryChargerDOoutput. 1. Battery posts are corroded.
2. Battery cableis bad.
3. Battery is defective.
4. Receptacleis bad.
5. Battery Chargerin-line fuse (1.5A)melted open.
1. Cleanbattery posts.
2. Replacecable.
3. Checkbattery condition; replaceif defective.
4. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
5. Replacefuse with identical 1.5A replacementfuse
only (located insidecontrol panel).
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Generac Power Systems XG Series Specifications

General

Brand	Generac Power Systems
Model	XG Series
Category	Portable Generator
Language	English