TROUBLESHOOTING
When generator engine fails to start after several attempts, or if no electricity is available at the output receptacles, check the possible causes in accordance with the following table. If your generator still fails to start or generate electricity, contact your nearest Yamaha dealer or authorized service center for further information or corrective procedures.
Possible causes
Problem
Starter will not run
Starter runs, but Engine will not start.
operation | Rotation decreased | |
Unstable rotation | ||
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During | Breaker turned off | |
Low power |
The starter motor will not run :
Low battery | Blown fuse | Deteriorated fuel | Fuel piping |
| Clogging of Air cleaner | Clogging of Cooling air intake | Low oil level | Faulty spark plug | Overload by connected appliance | Incorrect or poor connection of wires | Insufficient capacity of extension cable | Carbon brushes are excessively worn | |
Leakage | Clogging |
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■Wait for more than 0.5 second after the engine is stopped and then turn the starter switch to the "START" position.
■If a remote control unit is connected, check if both starter switch on the control panel and the engine switch on the remote control unit are switched on.
The engine stopped and the oil pressure warning lamp flashed for three minutes. Check the following.
■No fuel in the fuel tank ・・・・・・・・・Supply fuel
■Fuel cock not open ・・・・・・・・・・・Turn on fuel cock
■No sufficient engine oil ・・・・・・・・・Add or change engine oil
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