TROUBLESHOOTING 
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| Engine will not start. | a) | Low oil level. | a) | Fill crankcase to proper oil level. |
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| b) | Fouled spark plug. | b) | Clean or replace spark plug. |
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| c) | Out of fuel. | c) | Fill fuel tank. |
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| d) | Stop switch in OFF position. | d) | Place switch in ON position. |
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| e) | Battery has lost its charge. | e) | Battery has low electrolyte and/or |
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| needs to be charged or replaced. |
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| Voltage too low. | a) | Engine speed too slow. | a) | Bring generator to a qualified |
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| b) | Generator is overloaded. | b) | Reduce the load. (See Load |
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| c) | Idle control is malfunctioning. | c) Bring generator to a qualified |
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| technician for inspection. |
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| Circuit breaker trips. | a) | Defective load connected to generator. | a) | Disconnect load. |
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| b) | Defective receptacle. | b) | Replace receptacle. |
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| c) | Generator overloaded. | c) | Reduce the load. (See Load |
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| Voltage too high. | a) | Engine speed too high. | a) | Bring generator to a qualified |
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| Generator overheating. | a) | Generator is overloaded. | a) | Reduce the load. (See Load |
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| b) | Insufficient ventilation. | b) | Make sure there is at least 3 feet of |
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| clearance on all sides of generator. |
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| No output voltage. | a) | Defective load connected to generator. | a) | Disconnect load. |
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| b) | Broken or loose wire. | b) | Bring generator to a qualified |
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| c) | Defective receptacle. | c) | Replace receptacle. |
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| d) | Defective stator. | d) | Bring generator to a qualified |
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| technician for repair. |
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| e) | Defective rotor. | e) | Bring generator to a qualified |
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| technician for repair. |
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| f) | Defective capacitor. | f) | Bring generator to a qualified |
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| technician for repair. |
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| Engine lacks power. | a) | Generator is overloaded. | a) | Reduce the load. (See Load |
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| b) | Dirty air filter. | b) | Clean or replace air filter. |
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| Idle control doesn’t | a) | Switch is in OFF position. | a) | Place switch in ON position. |
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| work. | b) | Solenoid failure. | b) | Check for 12 VDC at solenoid. Check |
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| coil resistance, it should be 18.5Ω ±5%. |
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| Check for sticking in mechanism and |
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| solenoid. Replace idle assembly if |
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| necessary. |
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| c) | Defective circuit board. | c) Bring generator to a qualified |
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| technician for repair. |
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| d) | Defective capacitor. | d) | Bring generator to a qualified |
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| technician for repair. |
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| e) | Circuit breaker tripped | e) | Reset circuit breaker. |
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| f) | Engine idle speed to | f) | Raise engine idle speed by turning |
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| jump back to normal operating speed |
| engine throttle stop screw. See |
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| unless idle on/off switch is placed in off |
| carburetor adjustment section of the |
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| position. |
| Honda Owner’s Manual. Turn stop |
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| screw ½ turn clockwise. |
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| Engine shuts off during | a) | Out of fuel. | a) | Fill fuel tank. |
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| operation. | b) | Low oil level. | Fill crankcase to proper oil level. |
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