Briggs & Stratton 01532-2 owner manual Troubleshooting, Problem Cause Correction

Problem

Cause

Correction

1.

One of the circuit breakers is open.

1.

Reset circuit breaker.

No AC or DC output

2.

Fault in generator.

2.

Contact Briggs & Stratton Power

Products service facility.

is available but

3.

Poor connection or defective cord set.

3.

Check and repair.

engine is running.

4.

Connected device is bad.

4.

Connect another device that is in

good condition.

Generator runs good

1.

Short circuit in a connected load.

1.

Disconnect shorted electrical load.

2.

Engine speed is too slow.

2.

Contact Briggs & Stratton service

at no-load but

facility.

“bogs down" when

3.

Generator is overloaded.

3.

See “Don't Overload the Generator”

loads are

on page 10.

connected.

4.

Shorted generator circuit.

4.

Contact Briggs & Stratton Power

Products service facility.

1.

Engine switch set to “Off”.

1.

Set switch to “On”.

2.

Fuel valve in the “Closed” position.

2.

Turn fuel valve to the “Open”

position.

3.

Dirty air cleaner.

3.

Clean or replace air cleaner.

4.

Out of gasoline.

4.

Fill fuel tank.

5.

Stale gasoline.

5.

Drain gas tank and carburetor; fill

with fresh fuel.

Engine will not start;

6.

Spark plug wire not connected to spark

6.

Connect wire to spark plug.

plug.

or starts and runs

7.

Bad spark plug.

7.

Replace spark plug.

rough.

8.

Water in gasoline.

8.

Drain gas tank and carburetor; fill

with fresh fuel.

9.

Overchoked or flooded.

9.

Wait 5 minutes and re-crank engine.

10.

Excessively rich fuel mixture.

10.

Contact Briggs & Stratton service

facility.

11.

Intake valve stuck open or closed.

11.

Contact Briggs & Stratton service

facility.

12.

Engine has lost compression.

12.

Contact Briggs & Stratton service

facility.

Engine shuts down

1.

Out of gasoline.

1.

Fill fuel tank.

when running.

2.

Low oil level.

2. Fill cranckcase to proper level.

1.

Load is too high.

1.

See “Don't Overload the Generator”

Engine lacks power.

on page 10.

2.

Dirty air filter.

2.

Replace air filter.

1. Choke is opened to soon.

1. Move choke to halfway position until

Engine “hunts” or

engine runs smoothly.

falters.

2.

Carburetor is running too rich or too lean.

2.

Contact Briggs & Stratton service

facility.