Manual

4.1 TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
Engineisrunning,but no ACoutput
is available.
1. Circuit breakeris open.
2. Poorconnectionor defectivecord set.
3. Connecteddevice is bad.
4. Faultin generator.
1. Resetcircuit breaker.
2. Checkand repair.
3. Connectanotherdevicethat is in good condition.
4. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
Engine runs good but bogs down 1. Short circuit in a connected load. 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. ContactAuthorizedServiceFacility.
Enginewill notstart;orstartsand
runsrough.
FuelShut-off is OFF.
Dirty air filter.
Out of gasoline.
Stale gasoline.
Sparkplug wire not connectedto spark plug.
1. Turn FuelShut-off ON.
2. Cleanor replaceair filter.
3. Fillfuel tank.
4. Drainfuel tank and fill with fresh fuel.
5. Connectwire to spark plug.
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6. Badspark plug.
7. Water in gasoline.
8. Overchoking.
9. Low oil level.
10. Excessiverich fuel mixture.
11. Intakevalve stuck open or closed.
12. Enginehas lost compression.
6. Replacespark plug.
7. Drainfuel tank; fill with fresh fuel.
8. Put choke knobto No Chokeposition.
9. Fill crankcaseto proper level.
10. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
11. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
12. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
Engineshuts down during 1. Out of gasoline. 1. Fillfuel tank.
operation. 2. Lowoil level. 2. Fill crankcaseto proper level.
3. Faultin engine. 3. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
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Engine lacks power. 1. Loadis too high. 1. Reduceload (see"Don't Overloadthe Generator").
2. Dirty air filter. 2. Cleanor replaceair filter.
3. Engineneedsto be serviced. 3. Contact AuthorizedServiceFacility.
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Engine "bunts" orfalters. 1. Chokeis openedtoo soon. 1. Movechoke to halfway position until engineruns
smoothly.
2. Carburetoris runningtoo rich or too lean. 2. ContactAuthorizedServiceFacility.
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