Manual

Generac Portable Products 3000 Watt Generator
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Engine isrunning,
but no AC output is
available.
Engine runs good
but bogs down when
loads are connected.
Engine will not start;
or starts and runs
rough.
Cause
I. Circuit breaker isopen.
2. Poor connection or defective cord set.
3. Connected device is bad.
4. Fault in generator.
I. Short circuit in a connected load.
2. Generator is overloaded.
3. Enginespeed istoo stow.
4. Shortedgenerator circuit.
I. On/Off switch set to "Stop."
2. Dirty air cleaner.
3. Out of gasoline.
4. Stalegasoline.
5. Spark plug wire not connected to
spark plug.
6. Badspark plug.
7. Water ingasoline.
8. Low oil level
9. Excessivelyrich fuel mixture.
10. Intake valve stuck open or closed.
I I. Enginehas lost compression.
Solution
I. Reset circuitbreaker.
2. Check and repair.
3. Connect another device that isin good
condition.
4. Contact Generac service facility.
I. Disconnect shorted eiectricaiload.
2. See"Don't Overload the Generator" on
page8.
3. Contact Generacservice facliity.
4. Contact Generac service facility.
I. Set switch to "Start."
2. Clean or replace air cleaner.
3. Fill fuel tank.
4. Drain gas tank and fill with fresh fuel.
5. Connect wire to spark plug.
6. Replacespark plug.
7. Drain gas tank; fillwith fresh fuel.
8. Fill crankcaseto proper level.
9. Contact Tecumseh service facility.
10. Contact Tecumseh service facility.
I I. Contact Tecumseh service facility.
Engine shuts down
during operation.
Engine lacks power.
Engine "hunts" or
falters.
I. Out of gasoline.
2. Low oil level.
3. Fault in engine.
I. Load is too high.
2. Dirty air filter.
3. Engineneeds to be serviced.
Carburetor is running too rich or too lean.
I. Fillfuel tank.
2. Fillcrankcaseto proper level.
3. ContactTecumseh service facility.
I. See"Don't Overload the Generator" on
page8.
2. Replaceair filter.
3. ContactTecumseh service facility.
Contact Tecumseh service facility.
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