5500 Watt Heavy Duty 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.

 

 

 

condition.

4.

Fault in generator.

4.

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

 

 

 

page 9.

bogs down when

 

 

 

3.

Engine speed is too slow.

3.

Contact Briggs and Stratton service

loads are connected.

 

 

 

facility.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Shorted generator circuit.

4.

Contact Generac service facility.

 

1.

Rocker switch set to “Off”.

1.

Set switch to “On”.

 

2.

Fuel valve is in the “Closed” position.

2.

Turn fuel valve to the “Open” position.

 

3.

Low oil level.

3.

Fill crankcase to proper level.

 

4.

Dirty air cleaner.

4.

Clean or replace air cleaner.

 

5.

Out of gasoline.

5.

Fill fuel tank.

Engine will not start;

6.

Stale gasoline.

6.

Drain gas tank and fill with fresh fuel.

7.

Spark plug wire not connected to

7.

Connect wire to spark plug.

or starts and runs

 

spark plug.

 

 

rough.

 

 

 

8.

Bad spark plug.

8.

Replace spark plug.

 

 

9.

Water in gasoline.

9.

Drain gas tank; fill with fresh fuel.

 

10.

Overchoking.

10.

Set choke to “Off” position.

 

11.

Excessively rich fuel mixture.

11.

Contact Briggs service facility.

 

12.

Intake valve stuck open or closed.

12.

Contact Briggs service facility.

 

13.

Engine has lost compression.

13.

Contact Briggs service facility.

Engine shuts down

1.

Out of gasoline.

1.

Fill fuel tank.

during operation.

2.

Fault in engine.

2.

Contact Briggs 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Choke is opened too soon.

1.

Move choke to halfway position till engine

Engine “hunts” or

 

 

 

runs smoothly.

falters.

2.

Carburetor is running too rich or too

2.

Contact Briggs service facility.

 

 

lean.

 

 

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Generac 1654-0 owner manual Troubleshooting, Problem Cause Solution

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