Baldor AE12 manual Adjustments, Problems and Possible Solutions, Order of Occurrence

PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

In Order of Occurrence

Inadequate Fuel Supply

vUndersized piping - check pressure at secondary regulator, 6 oz. Minimum.

vCondensation in line - check for flow potential, water traps and lines that run in and out of buildings.

Improper Fuel Mixture

vCheck main adjustment - see adjustment section (below).

vCheck auto prime adjustment - see adjustment section (below). Inoperative Fuel Valve

vCheck function by connecting leads to generator battery. If click is heard, valve is working. Engine Out of Tune

vCheck condition AND function of spark plugs, generators running on gaseous fuel leave the plugs very clean. It is important not to go by looks alone. If in doubt, change.

Some Multi-cylinder engines will appear to run well without load but stumble with load, a bad plug is most often the problem.

vCheck condition of air filter - replace if dirty- if pre-cleaner is saturated with oil, the fuel system will be thrown out of balance and not operate properly.

vOil Level - All Pow'R Gard engines have Low Oil Shutdown of varying types. To be sure, check the oil level and, if no spark, the oil pressure switch function.

ADJUSTMENTS

Auto Prime

Pow'R Gard® models from 5 to 12KW can come equipped with an electric solenoid operator

'Auto Prime' device. The device is electrically connected to the starter system on the generator and supplies an initial feed of fuel for quicker engine starting. Once started, the engine's vacuum keeps the fuel flowing.

On generators not so equipped, the engine vacuum is used exclusively to begin and maintain the flow of fuel.

In almost all hard starting or intermittent starting situations, the auto prime is adjusted to rich. Please note this while making this adjustment. You would need to adjust it to be less rich.

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