TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

 

PROBLEM

 

CAUSE

 

CORRECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine will not

1.

Low on fuel or oil.

1.

Add fuel or oil.

 

start

2.

Ignition switch in "Off"

2.

Turn to "ON" position

 

 

 

 

 

position.

 

 

 

 

3.

Faulty spark plug.

3.

Replace spark plug.

 

 

4.

Choke in wrong position.

4. Adjust choke accordingly.

 

 

5.

Fuel shut-off valve in

5.

Open fuel shut-off valve.

 

 

 

closed position

 

 

 

 

6.

Unit loaded during start-

6.

Remove load from unit.

 

 

 

up.

 

 

 

 

7.

Spark plug wire loose.

7.

Attach wire to spark plug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No electrical

1.

Faulty receptacle.

1.

Have Service Center

output

2.

Circuit breaker kicked

 

replace.

 

 

2.

Depress and reset.

 

 

 

out.

 

 

 

 

3.

Defective capacitor.

3.

Have Service Center

 

 

 

 

 

replace capacitor.

 

 

4.

Faulty power cord.

4.

Repair or replace cord.

 

 

5.

GFCI switch breaker

5.

Depress and reset

 

 

 

kicked out

 

 

Repeated

1.

Overload

1.

Reduce load.

circuit breaker

2.

Faulty cords or

2.

Check for damaged, bare,

tripping

 

equipment

 

or frayed wires on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

equipment. Replace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Generator

1.

Generator overloaded.

1.

Reduce load.

overheating

2.

Insufficient ventilation.

2.

Move to adequate supply

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of fresh air.

No auto idle

1.

Faulty solenoid

1.

Have Service Center

 

 

 

 

 

replace.

 

 

2.

Faulty idle control switch

2.

Have Service Center

 

 

 

 

 

replace.

 

 

3. Faulty windings in stator

3.

Have Service Center

 

 

 

 

 

replace.

 

 

4.

Faulty circuit board

4.

Have Service Center

 

 

 

 

 

replace.

 

 

5. Faulty wire harness

5.

Have Service Center

 

 

 

 

 

replace.

 

DC does not

1. Faulty rectifier

1.

Have Service Center

have power

 

 

 

replace.

with the

2. Faulty windings in stator

2.

Have Service Center

circuit breaker

 

 

 

replace.

depressed

3. Faulty wire harness

3.

Have Service Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

replace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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D29833-038-0 specifications

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