TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
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| 1. | One of the circuit breakers is | 1. | Reset circuit breaker. | |
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| 2. | Fault in generator. | 2. | Contact Authorized service | |
No AC output is available, but |
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generator is running. | 3. | Poor connection or defective | 3. | Check and repair. | |
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| 4. | Connected device is bad. | 4. | Connect another device that is | |
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| 1. | Short circuit in a connected | 1. | Disconnect shorted electrical | |
Generator runs good at |
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but "bogs" down" when loads are | 2. | Generator is overloaded. | 2. | See "Don't Overload Generator". | |
connected. | 3. | Shorted generator circuit. | 3. | Contact Authorized service | |
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Generator will not start; or starts | Low oil level. | Fill crankcase to proper level or | |||
and runs rough. |
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| place generator on level surface. | ||
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Generator shuts down during | 1. | Out of fuel. | 1. | Fill fuel tank. | |
2. | Low oil level. | 2. | Fill crankcase to proper level or | ||
operation. | |||||
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Generator lacks power. | Load is too high. | See "Don't Overload Generator". | |||
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