Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Standby Generator

Installation, Start-Up and Owner’s Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem

Cause

Correction

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

defective transfer switch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Short circuit in a connected load.

1.

Disconnect shorted electrical load.

Engine runs good at no-load but

2.

Generator is overloaded.

2.

See "Essential Circuits".

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".

connected.

 

5.

Natural gas fuel mixture is

5.

See "The Gaseous Fuel System".

 

 

incorrect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

15 Amp fuse missing or blown.

1.

Install (new) 15 Amp fuse. See

 

 

 

 

“Know Your Control Panel”.

 

2.

Out of fuel.

2.

Open fuel valve(s); check propane

Engine will not start; or starts and

 

 

 

tank.

runs rough.

3.

Battery doesn’t have enough

3.

Install battery warmer, contact

 

 

power to crank over generator in

 

local service facility.

 

 

cold temperatures.

 

 

 

4.

Failed battery.

4.

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

operation.

 

 

 

Detection System".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss of power on essential

1.

Generator circuit breaker is open.

1.

Reset circuit breaker.

circuits.

2.

Transfer switch problems.

2.

See transfer switch manual.

 

 

 

 

 

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Briggs & Stratton Generator owner manual Troubleshooting, Problem Cause Correction