TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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Engine will not  | 1.  | Low on fuel or oil.  | 1.  | Add fuel or oil.  | |
start | 2.  | Ignition switch in "Off"  | 2.  | Turn to "ON" position  | |
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  | position.  | 
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  | 3.  | Faulty spark plug.  | 3.  | Replace spark plug.  | |
  | 4.  | Choke in wrong position.  | 4.  | Adjust choke accordingly.  | |
  | 5.  | Fuel   | 5.  | Open fuel   | |
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  | closed position  | 
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  | 6.  | Unit loaded during start-  | 6.  | Remove load from unit.  | |
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  | up.  | 
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  | 7.  | Spark plug wire loose.  | 7.  | Attach wire to spark plug.  | |
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No electrical  | 1.  | Faulty receptacle.  | 1.  | Have Service Center  | |
output | 2.  | Circuit breaker kicked  | 
  | replace.  | |
  | 2.  | Depress and reset.  | |||
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  | out.  | 
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  | 3.  | Defective capacitor.  | 3.  | Have Service Center  | |
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  | replace capacitor.  | |
  | 4.  | Faulty power cord.  | 4.  | Repair or replace cord.  | |
  | 5.  | GFCI switch breaker  | 5.  | Depress and reset  | |
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  | kicked out (if equipped)  | 
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Repeated  | 1.  | Overload  | 1.  | Reduce load.  | |
circuit breaker  | 2.  | Faulty cords or  | 2.  | Check for damaged, bare,  | |
tripping  | |||||
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  | or frayed wires on  | ||
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  | equipment. Replace.  | |
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Generator  | 1.  | Generator overloaded.  | 1.  | Reduce load.  | |
overheating  | 2.  | Insufficient ventilation.  | 2.  | Move to adequate supply  | |
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  | of fresh air.  | |
No auto idle  | 1.  | Faulty solenoid  | 1.  | Have Service Center  | |
(if equipped) | 
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  | replace.  | |
  | 2.  | Faulty idle control switch  | 2.  | Have Service Center  | |
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  | replace.  | |
  | 3.  | Faulty windings in stator  | 3.  | Have Service Center  | |
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  | replace.  | |
  | 4.  | Faulty circuit board  | 4.  | Have Service Center  | |
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  | replace.  | |
  | 5.  | Faulty wire harness  | 5.  | Have Service Center  | |
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  | replace.  | |
DC does not  | 1.  | Faulty rectifier  | 1.  | Have Service Center  | |
have power  | 
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  | replace.  | |
with the  | 2.  | Faulty windings in stator  | 2.  | Have Service Center  | |
circuit breaker  | |||||
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  | replace.  | ||
depressed  | 3.  | Faulty wire harness  | 3.  | Have Service Center  | |
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  | replace.  | ||
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D26563  | 20- ENG  |