Buffalo Tools GEN1850 instruction manual Engine will not start

Engine will not start.	Gas is not getting to carburetor.	Make sure gas is getting to the carburetor.
		Remove the carburetor and turn the drain
		screw counter clockwise. Don’t remove
		completely.
Engine will not start.	Two wires on the back of the switch may be	Make sure two wires on the back of the switch
	disconnected.	are connected.
Engine runs but there is no electrical output.	Reset button is "off."	Push reset button to "on."
	Bad connecting wires/cables.	Try a different extension cord.
	Bad electrical device connected to generator.	Disconnect device, try connecting another
		device.
	Generator is overloaded.	Reduce draw on generator to within this
		generator's rated wattage by reducing number
		of connected electrical devices.
Generator starts but won’t stay running	Choke is in On position, or gas is empty.	Make sure that after it is started, move the
		Choke to the off position. Make sure at least
		one inch of gas is in the tank.
Generator starts but won’t stay running	Carburetor needs to be reset	Adjust the fuel screw on the carburetor. Turn
		the screw clockwise until it bottoms out, then
		turn it counter clockwise 2 -1/2 full turns. This is
		resetting the air and gas flow ratio.
Generator runs but does not support all	Short in one of the connected devices.	Disconnect any faulty or short-circuited
connected electrical devices.		electrical loads.
	Air filter is dirty.	Clean or replace air filter.
If the engine starts and runs, but does not	Governor screw needs adjusting.	Plug in voltmeter on VAC. See what the volts
produce power, or power is too low.		are. The reading should be 110 to 120. If it is
		too high or too low, adjust the governor screw,
		which is located above the pull start (on the
		green metal shroud). WARNING – DO NOT
		ADJUST THE GOVERNOR SCREW
		WITHOUT USING A VOLTMETER. YOU
		NEED A VOLTMENTER. ONLY ATTEMPT
		THIS IF YOU HAVE A VOLTMETER AND ARE
		FAMILIAR WITH USING IT. IT COULD CAUSE
		DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY. Turn it
		clockwise to turn volts up and kick the idle up.
		You may have to compensate for the increased
		idle from the governor screw with the idle
		screw.

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