Section 6

TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWCHARTS

Problem 7 – Engine Cranks But Will Not Start (LP Units) (Overcrank Warning Code on SW1 LED – 3 Flashes)

 

 

TEST 25 –

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEST 26 – CHECK

 

 

 

 

TEST 20 – CHECK

 

O.K.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHECK FUEL

 

 

 

 

 

WIRE 14 POWER

 

GOOD

 

START-STOP

 

 

 

 

SUPPLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SWITCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPLACE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAD

 

 

LOW LP PRESSURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINTED CIRCUIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOARD

 

 

REPLACE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPLENISH FUEL SUPPLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SWITCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOOD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEST 41 – CHECK

LPG FUEL

SOLENOID

BAD

REPAIR OR

REPLACE

TEST 29 –

CHECK

IGNITION

SPARK

GOOD

TEST 30 –

CHECK SPARK

PLUG

GOOD

GOOD

WEAK SPARK / NO SPARK /

INTERMITTENT SPARK

TEST 31 – CHECK

 

 

AND ADJUST

 

 

IGNITION

 

 

MAGNETOS

BAD

REPLACE MAGNETOS

CLEAN AND REGAP OR REPLACE SPARK PLUG

TEST 32 – CHECK

 

 

VALVE

 

NO START

ADJUSTMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAD

ADJUST VALVES

TEST 35 – CHECK

 

 

ENGINE / CYLINDER

 

 

 

GOOD

LEAK DOWN TEST /

 

 

 

COMPRESSION TEST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAD

REPAIR OR REPLACE

AS NECESSARY

CHECK

FLYWHEEL KEY

SEE TEST 31 ON PAGE 57

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Generac Power Systems 5415, 5412, 5411, 5413, 5414, 5410 manual Troubleshooting Flowcharts

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