Generac Portable Products SE10000 Generator

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem

 

Cause

 

Solution

 

 

Engine is running, but no AC

 

1. Circuit breaker is open.

 

1.

Reset circuit breaker.

output is available.

 

2. Poor connection or defective cord

 

2.

Check and repair.

 

 

 

set.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Connected device is bad.

 

3.

Connect another device that is in

 

 

 

 

 

 

good condition.

 

 

4.

Fault in generator.

 

4.

Contact Generac service facility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine runs good but bogs

 

1. Short circuit in a connected load.

 

1.

Disconnect shorted electrical load.

down when loads are

 

2. Generator is overloaded.

 

2.

See “Don’t Overload the

connected.

 

 

 

 

 

Generator” on page 11.

 

 

3.

Engine speed is too slow.

 

3.

Contact Robin service facility.

 

 

4.

Shorted generator circuit.

 

4.

Contact Generac service facility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine will not start; or starts

 

1. Dirty air cleaner.

 

1.

Clean or replace air cleaner.

and runs rough.

 

2. Out of gasoline.

 

2.

Fill fuel tank.

 

 

3.

Stale gasoline.

 

3.

Drain gas tank and fill with fresh

 

 

 

 

 

 

fuel.

 

 

4.

Spark plug wire not connected to

 

4.

Connect wire to spark plug.

 

 

 

spark plug.

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Bad spark plug.

 

5.

Replace spark plug.

 

 

6.

Water in gasoline.

 

6.

Drain gas tank; fill with fresh fuel.

 

 

7.

Overchoking.

 

7.

Put choke lever to “no choke”

 

 

 

 

 

 

position.

 

 

8.

Low oil level.

 

8.

Fill crankcase to proper level.

 

 

9.

Excessively rich fuel mixture.

 

9.

Contact Robin service facility.

 

 

10. Intake valve stuck open or closed.

 

10. Contact Robin service facility.

 

 

11. Engine has lost compression.

 

11. Contact Robin service facility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine shuts down during

 

1. Out of gasoline.

 

1.

Fill fuel tank.

operation.

 

2. Low oil level.

 

2.

Fill crankcase to proper level.

 

 

3.

Fault in engine.

 

3.

Contact Robin service facility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine lacks power.

 

1. Load is too high.

 

1.

See “Don’t Overload the

 

 

 

 

 

 

Generator” on page 11.

 

 

2.

Dirty air filter.

 

2.

Replace air filter.

 

 

3.

Engine needs to be serviced.

 

3.

Contact Robin service facility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine “hunts” or falters.

 

1. Choke is opened too soon.

 

1.

Move choke to halfway position till

 

 

 

 

 

 

engine runs smoothly.

 

 

2.

Carburetor is running too rich or

 

2.

Contact Robin service facility.

 

 

 

too lean.

 

 

 

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