Craftsman D20346 Storage, Troubleshootingeshootingguideguide, Engine Preparation, Generator

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STORAGE

If you are going to store your generator for more than 30 days, use the following information as a guide to prepare the generator for storage.

Never store generator with fuel in the tank indoors or

in enclosed, poorly ventilated areas, where fumes can reach an open flame, spark or pilot light as on a furnace, water heater, clothes dryer or other gas appliances.

Engine Preparation

•Add fuel stabilizer to fuel tank to minimize the formation of fuel gum deposits during storage.

•Run engine at least 10 minutes after adding stabilizer to allow it to enter the fuel system.

•Disconnect the spark plug wire and remove the spark plug.

•Add one teaspoon of oil through the spark plug hole.

•Place rag over spark plug hole and pull the recoil a few times to lubricate the combustion chamber.

Replace the spark plug, but do not connect the spark plug wire.

NOTE: If a fuel stabilizer is not used, all gasoline must be drained from the tank and carburetor to prevent gum deposits from forming on these parts and causing pos- sible malfunction of the engine.

Generator

•Clean the generator as outlined in the Generator Maintenance paragraph on page 14.

•Check that cooling air slots and openings on generator are open and unobstructed.

TROUBLESHOOTINGESHOOTINGGUIDEGUIDE

 

PROBLEM

 

CAUSE

 

CORRECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine will not start

1.

Low on fuel or oil.

1.

Add fuel or oil.

 

 

2.

Ignition switch in "Off" position.

2.

Turn to "ON" position

 

 

3.

Faulty spark plug.

3.

Replace spark plug.

 

 

4.

Choke in wrong position.

4.

Adjust choke accordingly.

 

 

5.

Fuel shut-off valve in closed

5.

Open fuel shut-off valve.

 

 

 

position.

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Unit loaded during start-up.

6.

Remove load from unit.

 

 

7.

Spark plug wire loose.

7.

Attach wire to spark plug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No electrical output

1.

Faulty receptacle.

1.

Have Authorized Sears Service

 

 

 

 

 

Center replace.

 

 

2.

Circuit breaker kicked out.

2.

Depress and reset.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Defective capacitor.

3.

Have Authorized Sears Service

 

 

 

Center replace capacitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Faulty power cord.

4.

Repair or replace cord.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repeated circuit breaker trip-

1.

Overload

1.

Reduce load.

 

ping

2.

Faulty cords or equipment.

2.

Check for damaged, bare, or

 

 

 

frayed wires on equipment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace.

 

Generator overheating the

1.

Generator overloaded.

1.

Reduce load.

 

circuit breaker depressed

2.

Insufficient ventilation.

2.

Move to adequate supply of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fresh air.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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