Tboubleshooting Guide; Troubleshooting; Troubleshootingguide - Generac Gp Serie Manuel De L'utilisateur

4.1 TBOUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Engineis running,but no AC output
is available.
1. Circuit breaker is open.
2. Poor connection or defective cord set.
3. Connecteddevice is bad.
4. Faultin generator.
1. Resetcircuit breaker.
2. Checkand repair.
3. Connectanother device that is in good condition.
4. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
Engine runs well but bogs down 1. Short circuit in a connected load. 1. Disconnectshorted electrical load.
whenloadsare connected. 2. Generatoris overloaded. 2. See"Don't Overloadthe Generator".
3. Enginespeed is too slow. 3. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
4. Shorted generatorcircuit. 4. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
Engine will notstart;or startsand
runsrough.
FuelShut-off is OFE 1.
Dirty air filter. 2.
Out of gasoline. 3.
Stalegasoline. 4.
Spark plug wire not connected to spark plug. 5.
Bad spark plug. 6.
Turn FuelShut-off to ON.
Cleanor replaceair filter.
Fillfuel tank.
Drain fuel tank andfill with fresh fuel.
Connectwire to spark plug.
Replacespark plug.
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7. Waterin gasoline.
8. Over-choking.
9. Low oil level.
10. Excessiverich fuel mixture.
11. Intakevalve stuck open or closed.
12. Enginehas lost compression.
7. Drain fuel tank; fill with fresh fuel.
8. Put choke knob to No Chokeposition.
9. Fillcrankcaseto proper level.
10. Contact AuthorizedService Facility.
11. Contact AuthorizedService Facility.
12. Contact AuthorizedService Facility.
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Engine shuts downduring 1. Out of gasoline. 1. Fillfuel tank.
operation. 2. Low oil level. 2. Fillcrankcaseto proper level.
3. Faultin engine. 3. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
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Engine lacks power. 1. Load is too high. 1. Reduceload (see "Don't Overloadthe Generator").
2. Dirty air filter. 2. Cleanor replaceair filter.
3. Engineneeds to be serviced. 3. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
4. Engineneeds a high altitude kit. 4. Seethe High Altitude Operationsection.
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Engine "hunts" or falters. 1. Choke is openedtoo soon. 1. Move choke to halfway position until engine runs
smoothly.
2. Carburetoris running too rich or too lean. 2. ContactAuthorizedService Facility.
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