Generac Portable Products 4,200 Watt Generator

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

1.

Circuit breaker is open.

1.

Reset circuit breaker.

Engine is running, but

2.

Poor connection or defective cord set.

2.

Check and repair.

no AC output is

3.

Connected device is bad.

3.

Connect another device that is in good

available.

4.

Fault in generator.

4.

condition.

 

Contact Generac service facility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Short circuit in a connected load.

1.

Disconnect shorted electrical load.

Engine runs good but

2.

Generator is overloaded.

2.

See “Don’t Overload the Generator” on

bogs down when

 

 

 

page 9.

loads are connected.

3.

Engine speed is too slow.

3.

Contact Honda service facility.

 

4.

Shorted generator circuit.

4.

Contact Generac service facility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Engine switch set to Off.

1.

Set switch to ON.

 

2.

Dirty air cleaner.

2.

Clean or replace air cleaner.

 

3.

Out of gasoline.

3.

Fill fuel tank.

 

4.

Stale gasoline.

4.

Drain gas tank and fill with fresh fuel.

 

5.

Spark plug wire not connected to

5.

Connect wire to spark plug.

Engine will not start;

 

spark plug.

 

 

or starts and runs

6.

Bad spark plug.

6.

Replace spark plug.

rough.

7.

Water in gasoline.

7.

Drain gas tank; fill with fresh fuel.

 

8.

Overchoking.

8.

Set choke to “OFF” position.

 

9.

Low oil level.

9.

Fill crankcase to proper level.

 

10.

Excessively rich fuel mixture.

10.

Contact Honda service facility.

 

11.

Intake valve stuck open or closed.

11.

Contact Honda service facility.

 

12.

Engine has lost compression.

12.

Contact Honda service facility.

 

 

 

 

 

Engine shuts down

1.

Out of gasoline.

1.

Fill fuel tank.

2.

Low oil level.

2.

Fill crankcase to proper level.

during operation.

3.

Fault in engine.

3.

Contact Honda service facility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Load is too high.

1.

See “Don’t Overload the Generator” on

Engine lacks power.

 

 

 

page 9.

2.

Dirty air filter.

2.

Replace air filter.

 

 

3.

Engine needs to be serviced.

3.

Contact Honda service facility.

 

 

 

 

 

Engine “hunts” or

1.

Choke is opened too soon.

1.

Move choke to halfway position till engine

 

 

 

runs smoothly.

falters.

2.

Carburetor is running too rich or too

2.

Contact Honda service facility.

 

 

lean.

 

 

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Generac 13050 manual Troubleshooting, Problem Cause Solution

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