Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator
Operator’s Manual
TROUBLESHOOTING
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| 1. | Circuit breaker open or defective. | 1. | Reset or replace circuit breaker. | |
Engine is running, but no AC | 2. | Fault in generator. | 2. | Contact local service facility. | |
output is available. | 3. | Poor wiring connections or | 3. | Check and repair. | |
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| 1. | Short circuit in a connected load. | 1. | Disconnect shorted electrical load. | |
| 2. | Generator is overloaded. | 2. | See "Essential Circuits". | |
Engine runs good at | 3. | Shorted generator circuit. | 3. | Contact local service facility. | |
"bogs down" when loads are | 4. | Fuel Pressure is incorrect. | 4. | See "The Gaseous Fuel System" in | |
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| 5. | Natural gas fuel mixture is | 5. | See "The Gaseous Fuel System" in | |
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| 1. | 15 Amp fuse missing or blown. | 1. | Install (new) 15 Amp fuse. See | |
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Engine will not start; or starts and |
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runs rough. | 2. | Out of fuel. | 2. | Open fuel valve(s); check propane | |
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| 3. | Failed battery. | 3. | Replace battery. | |
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Engine shuts down during | 1. | Out of fuel. | 1. | Check fuel valves, fill propane tank. | |
2. | Fault indicator blinking. | 2. | Count blinks and refer to "Fault | ||
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Loss of power on essential | 1. | Generator circuit breaker is open. | 1. | Reset circuit breaker. | |
circuits. | 2. | Transfer switch problems. | 2. | See the transfer switch manual. | |
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