troubleshooting (GENERATOR)
Troubleshooting (generator )
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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. | |
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Low voltage. Engine speed normal | Defective ignition coil? | Check red and green ignition wires. | |
Replace ignition wires if necessary. | |||
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3650 RPM (unloaded), 2500 RPM |
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Rotor winding malfunction? | Check or replace rotor. | ||
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Stator winding malfunction? | Check or replace stator. | ||
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| Leakage breaker malfunction? | Check or replace CB1. | |
| Full power switch malfunction? | Check full power switch and full power | |
| switch circuit. | ||
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Voltage output too high. | Engine speed too high? | Lower engine speed to rated RPM. | |
Voltage output too high. Engine speed | Control box internal wiring | Check control box wiring. | |
normal 3650 RPM (unloaded), 2500 | malfunction | ||
RPM (idle) |
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Circuit breaker will not turn on "NO | Defective circuit breaker? | Replace circuit breaker. | |
LOAD" | |||
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Voltage output too high. Engine speed | Control box internal wiring | Check control box wiring. | |
normal 3650 RPM (unloaded), 2500 | malfunction | ||
RPM (idle) |
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Circuit breaker will not turn on "NO | Defective circuit breaker? | Replace circuit breaker. | |
LOAD" | |||
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Circuit breaker will turn on "LOADED" | Overload Condition? | Reduce load or replace breaker. | |
but trips immediately. | Load circuit is shorted? | Check load circuit for short. | |
Does not accelerate from low to high | Stuck solenoid? | Check solenoid. | |
"NO LOAD" | Bad Idle control switch? | Check or replace idle control switch. | |
| Idle control switch malfunction? | Check or replace idle control switch. | |
Does not accelerate from low to high | Idle control device malfunction? | Check or replace idle control device. | |
"LOAD ACTIVE" | Control box interal wiring | Check control box wiring. | |
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| Defective rotor windings? | Check or replace rotor. | |
Does not decelerate no"VOLTAGE | Defective solenoid? | Check or replace solenoid. | |
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 | |
Does not decelerate but has | defective components. | ||
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"VOLTAGE OUTPUT". | Defective solenoid? | Check or replace solenoid. | |
| Idle control device malfunction? | Check or replace idle control device. |
page 36 — GA6HB/GA6HEB 60 hz gENERATOR• operation and parts manual — rev. #0 (03/13/14)