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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GEN1850 specifications

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