Manual

4.1 TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
Engineisrunning,but noAC output
is available.
1. Circuit breakeris open.
2. Poorconnection or defectivecord set.
3. Connecteddevice is bad.
4. Faultin generator.
1. Resetcircuit breaker.
2. Checkand repair.
3. Connectanotherdevicethat is in good condition.
4. ContactAuthorizedServiceFacility.
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Engine runs good but bogs down 1. Short circuit in a connectedload. 1. Disconnectshorted electrical load.
whenloads areconnected. 2. Generatoris overloaded. 2. See"Don't Overloadthe Generator".
3. Enginespeedis too slow. 3. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
4. Shorted generatorcircuit. 4. ContactAuthorizedServiceFacility.
Enginewill notstart; orstarts and
runsrough.
FuelShut-off is OFR 1.
Dirty air filter. 2.
Out of gasoline. 3.
Stale gasoline. 4.
Spark plugwire not connectedto spark plug. 5.
Badspark plug. 6.
Turn FuelShut-offto ON.
Cleanor replaceair filter.
Fillfuel tank.
Drainfuel tank and fill with fresh fuel.
Connectwire to spark plug.
Replacespark plug.
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7. Water in gasoline.
8. Over-choking.
9. Lowoil level.
10. Excessiverich fuel mixture.
11. Intakevalve stuck open or closed.
12. Enginehas lost compression.
7. Drainfuel tank; fill with fresh fuel.
8. Put choke knob to No Chokeposition.
9. Fill crankcaseto proper level.
10. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
11. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
12. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
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Engineshuts down during 1. Out of gasoline. 1. Fillfuel tank.
operation. 2. Low oil level. 2. Fill crankcaseto proper level.
3. Faultin engine. 3. ContactAuthorizedServiceFacility.
Engine lacks power. 1. Load is too high. 1. Reduceload (see"Don't Overloadthe Generator").
2. Dirty air filter. 2. Cleanor replaceair filter.
3. Engineneedsto beserviced. 3. ContactAuthorizedServiceFacility.
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Engine "hunts" or falters. 1. Chokeis openedtoo soon. 1. Movechoke to halfway position until engineruns
smoothly.
2. Carburetoris running too rich or too lean. 2. ContactAuthorizedServiceFacility.
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