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TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS
ENGINE WILL NOT START
Possible Cause
Correction
Fuel valve lever OFF.
Turn lever ON (see page 48).
Engine switch OFF.
Turn engine switch to ON
(see page 49).
Choke OPEN.
Move to CLOSED unless engine is
warm.
Out of fuel.
Bad fuel; generator stored without
treating or draining gasoline, or
refueled with bad gasoline.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor
(see page 83).
Refuel with fresh gasoline
(see page 19).
Low oil level caused Oil Alert to stop
engine.
Add oil (see page 17).
Turn engine switch to OFF and then
restart the engine.
Spark plug faulty, fouled, or
improperly gapped.
Gap or replace spark plug
(see page 71).
Spark plug wet with fuel
(flooded engine).
Dry and reinstall spark plug.
Fuel strainer restricted, carburetor
malfunction, ignition malfunction,
valves stuck, etc.
Take the generator to an authorized
Honda Power Equipment dealer, or
refer to the shop manual.
CO-MINDER (CO Shut-off System) is
detecting high carbon monoxide (CO)
levels around the generator.
Review the location of the generator,
and place it in a well-ventilated
outdoor location (see page 25).
When the engine is stopped
automatically by CO-MINDER, press
the CO-MINDER reset button to restart
the engine (see page 52).
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