Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System
Owners Manual
TROUBLESHOOTING
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| 1. | Generator circuit breaker is open. | 1. | Reset circuit breaker. | |
| 2. | Fault in generator. | 2. | Contact Briggs & Stratton service | |
Engine is running, but no |
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AC output is available. | 3. | Poor wiring connections or defective | 3. | Check and repair. | |
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| 4. | Circuit breaker open or defective. | 4. | Reset or replace circuit breaker. | |
Engine runs good at no- | 1. | Short circuit in a connected load. | 1. | Disconnect shorted electrical load. | |
load but “bogs down" | 2. | Generator is overloaded. | 2. | See “Essential Circuits” on page 7. | |
when loads are | 3. | Shorted generator circuit. | 3. | Contact Briggs & Stratton service | |
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| 1. | 15 Amp fuse missing or blown. | 1. | Install (new) 15 Amp fuse. | |
| 2. | Dirty air cleaner. | 2. | Clean or replace air cleaner. | |
| 3. | Out of fuel. | 3. | Open fuel valve(s); check propane tank. | |
| 4. | Spark plug wire not connected to | 4. | Connect wire to spark plug. | |
Engine will not start; or |
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5. | Bad spark plug. | 5. | Replace spark plug. | ||
starts and runs rough. | |||||
6. | Intake valve stuck open or closed. | 6. | Contact Briggs & Stratton service | ||
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| 7. | Engine compression lost. | 7. | Contact Briggs & Stratton service | |
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| 8. | Failed battery. | 8. | Replace battery. | |
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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| Detection System” on page 16. | ||
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Engine lacks power. | 1. | Dirty air filter. | 1. | Replace air filter. | |
2. | Generator overloaded | 2. | See “Essential Circuits” on page 7. | ||
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| 1. Feeder circuit breaker at load center | 1. | Reset circuit breaker. | ||
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Loss of power on | 2. | Generator circuit breaker is open. | 2. | Reset circuit breaker. | |
essential circuits. | 3. | Transfer switch stuck in “Open” | 3. Remove 15A fuse from generator | ||
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| control panel, wait 30 seconds and | |
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| replace fuse. | |
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