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TROUBLESHOOTING HINTS
PROBLEM (SYMPTOMS) - POSSIBLE CAUSES
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1. WON’T START
Low Oil Level
Fouled Spark Plug
Out of Fuel
Start Switch in Off Position
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2. VOLTAGE TOO LOW
Engine Speed is Too Low
Generator Overloaded
Defective Stator
Defective Rotor (Field)
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3. CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPS
Defective Load
Defective Receptacle
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4. VOLTAGE TOO HIGH
Engine Speed is Too High
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5. GENERATOR OVERTHEATING
Generator Overloaded
Insufficient Ventilation
6. NO OUTPUT VOLTAGE
Short in Load (Disconnect)
Broken or Loose Wire
Defective Receptable
No Residual Magnetism (In Generator)
Defective Stator
Defective Rotor (Field
Shorted Capacitor
GFCI Receptacle Tripped
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