Honda Power Equipment GA3.6H GA-3.6H Series-TROUBLESHOOTING Generator, Generator Troubleshooting

GA-3.6H Series—TROUBLESHOOTING (GENERATOR)

TABLE 7. GENERATOR TROUBLESHOOTING

SYMPTOM	POSSIBLE PROBLEM	SOLUTION
Low voltage	Engine speed too low?	Raise engine speed to rated RPM.
	AC voltmeter not working?	Replace AC voltmeter.
	Control box internal wiring	Check control box wiring.
	malfunction?
Low voltage. Engine speed	Defective ignition coil?	Check red and green ignition wires. Replace ignition wires if
normal 3650 RPM (unloaded),		necessary.
2500 RPM (idle)
	Rotor winding malfunction?	Check or replace rotor.
	Stator winding malfunction?	Check or replace stator.
	Breaker malfunction?	Check or replace CB1.
Voltage output too high.	Engine speed too high?	Lower engine speed to rated RPM.
Voltage output too high. Engine	Control box internal wiring	Check control box wiring.
speed normal 3650 RPM	malfunction
(unloaded), 2500 RPM (idle)
Circuit breaker will not turn on	Defective circuit breaker?	Replace circuit breaker.
"NO LOAD"
Circuit breaker will turn on	Overload?	Reduce load or replace breaker.
"LOADED" but trips immediately.	Load circuit is shorted?	Check load circuit for short.
Does not accelerate from low to	Stuck solenoid?	Check solenoid.
high "NO LOAD"
Does not accelerate from low to	Control box interal wiring	Check control box wiring.
high "LOAD ACTIVE	defective?
	Defective rotor windings?	Check or replace rotor.
Does not decelerate no	Defective solenoid?	Check or replace solenoid.
"VOLTAGE OUTPUT".	Defective idle control device?	Check or replace idle control device.
	Defective solenoid?	Check or replace idle control device.
	Control box wiring malfunction?	Check control box wiring, replace any defective components.
Does not decelerate but has
	Defective solenoid?	Check or replace solenoid.
"VOLTAGE OUTPUT".
	Idle control device malfunction?	Check or replace idle control device.

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