Generac 1537-0 owner manual Troubleshooting

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Generac Portable Products 2,400 PSIHigh PressureWasher

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem

Cause

Correction

I.Nozzle in low pressure mode.I. Pullnozzle backward for highpressure mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Water

inlet isblocked.

2.

Clear inlet.

 

 

Pump

 

has following

 

3.

Inadequatewater supply.

3.

Provide adequate water flow.

problems:

failure

to

 

4.

Inlet hose is kinked or leaking.

4.

Straighten inlet hose, patch leak.

produce

pressure,

erratic

5.

Clogged inlet hose strainer.

5.

Check and clean inlet hose strainer.

pressure,

chattering,

loss

6.

Water

supply is over 140°E.

6.

Provide cooler water

supply.

of pressure,

low

water

7.

High pressure hose is blocked or

7.

Clear blocks in outlet

hose.

 

volume.

 

 

 

 

 

 

leaks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Gun leaks.

8.

Replacegun.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Nozzle

is obstructed.

9.

Clean nozzle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.

Pump isfaulty.

10.

Contact Generac service facility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I.

Detergent siphoning tube is not

I.

Insert detergent siphoning tube into

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

submerged.

 

detergent.

 

 

Detergent

fails

to

mix

2.

Chemical filter is clogged.

2.

Clean or

replace filter/detergent

 

 

 

 

 

 

siphoning tube.

 

 

with

spray.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Dirty in-line filter.

3.

See"Check In-LineFilter" on page 13.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Nozzle

is in high pressure mode.

4.

Pushnozzle forward

for low pressure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

Engine

runs

good

at

no-

Engine speed is too slow.

Move throttle

control to

FASTposition. If

load

but

"bogs"

when

 

 

 

 

 

enginestill "bogs down", contact

Honda

load

is added.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

service facility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I.

Low oil level.

I.

Fill crankcaseto proper level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Dirty

air cleaner.

2.

Clean or

replace air cleaner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Out

of gasoline.

3.

Fill fuel tank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Stalegasoline.

4.

Drain gastank; fill with fresh fuel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Spark plug wire not connected to

5.

Connect wire to spark plug.

Engine will not start; or

 

spark plug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

starts

 

and runs

rough.

 

6.

Badspark plug.

6.

Replacespark plug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Water

in gasoline.

7.

Drain gastank; fill with fresh fuel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Overchoking.

8.

Open choke fully andcrank engine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Excessivelyrich fuel mixture.

9.

Contact

Honda service facility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.

Intake valvestuck open or closed.

10.

Contact

Honda service facility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I I.

Enginehas lost compression.

I I.

Contact

Honda service facility.

Engine

shuts

down

during

I.

Out

of gasoline.

I.

Fill fuel tank.

 

 

operation.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Low oil level.

2.

Fill crankcaseto proper level.

Engine

lacks

power.

 

Dirty

air

filter.

Replace air

filter.

 

 

Engine

"hunts"

or

falters.

Choke

is opened too soon.

Move

choke

 

to halfway position

until

 

 

 

 

 

engine

runs

smoothly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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