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TP-6161 1/12 41 Section 4 Troubleshooting
Section
o
r
Publication Reference*
Recommended
Actions
Probable
Causes
T
rouble
S
ymptoms
Section
o
r
Publication Reference*
Recommended
Actions
Probable
Causes
Excessive or
abnorma lnoise
Highf uel
consumpt ion
Lowoil
pressure
Overheats
Lackspower
Stops
suddenly
Noor low
output voltage
Start shard
Cranksbut
doesnot start
Doesnot
crank
x
High
exhaust
tem
perat
ure
swit
c
h
inoperat
ive
Replace
the
inoperat
ive
swit
c
h.
Gen.
S
/M
o
r
W
/D
E
ngi
ne
x
E
ngine
E
C
M
T
roubleshoot
engine
E
C
M
and
elect
rical.
E
ng.
S
/M
,
W/
D
x
x
x
x
A
ir
c
leaner
clogged
Clean
or
replace
the
filt
er
elem
ent
.
E
ng.
O/
M
x
x
x
x
x
Com
p
ression
weak
Check
the
com
p
ression.
[
E
ng.
S
/M
x
x
x
x
x
E
ngine
overload
Reduce
the
elect
rical
load.
S
e
e
the
generat
or
set
s
pec
sheet
fo
r
wat
tage
specif
icat
ions.
S/S
x
E
x
haust
syst
em
leak
In
spect
the
exhaust
syst
em
.
R
eplace
the
inoperat
ive
e
xhaust
syst
em
com
ponent
s.
[
I/M
x
E
x
haust
syst
em
not
securely
inst
alled
In
spect
the
exhaust
syst
em
.
T
ight
en
th
e
loose
e
xhaust
syst
em
com
ponent
s.
[
I/M
x
x
x
x
Governor
inoperat
ive
A
d
just
th
e
governor
.
[
Gen.
S
/M
x
x
V
a
lve
c
learance
incorrect
A
d
just
th
e
v
alves.
[
E
ng.
S
/M
x
V
ibrat
ion
e
xcessive
T
ight
en
all
loose
hardware.
—
x
x
x
Ignit
ion
syst
em
inoperat
ive
(gas/
gasoline
only)
Check
the
ignit
ion
syst
em
(spark
p
lugs,
s
park
p
lug
w
ires,
e
tc
.)
.
E
ng.
O/
M
Fuel
S
ystem
x
x
x
A
ir
in
fuel
syst
em
(diesel
only)
B
leed
th
e
d
iesel
fuel
syst
em
.
E
ng.
O/
M
x
x
E
ther
canist
er
em
pt
y
o
r
syst
em
inoperat
ive,
if
equipped
(diesel
only)
Replace
o
r
repair
the
et
her
st
art
ing
syst
em
.
E
ng.
O/
M
x
x
Fuel
tank
em
pt
y
o
r
fuel
valve
s
hut
of
f
A
d
d
fuel
and
m
o
ve
th
e
fuel
valve
to
the
ON
posit
ion.
—
x
x
x
Fuel
feed
or
inject
ion
pum
p
inoperat
ive
(diesel
only)
Rebuild
or
replace
the
inject
ion
pum
p.
[
E
ng.
S
/M
x
x
x
Fuel
or
fuel
inject
ors
d
irt
y
or
fault
y
(diesel
only)
Clean,
te
st
,
and/
or
replace
the
inoperat
ive
fuel
inject
or
.
[
E
ng.
S
/M
x
x
x
x
Fuel
filt
er
rest
rict
ion
Clean
or
replace
the
fuel
filt
er
.
E
ng.
O/
M
x
Fuel
solenoid
inoperat
ive
T
roubleshoot
th
e
fuel
solenoid.
[
E
ng.
S
/M
x
x
Fuel
pressure
insuf
ficient
(gas
only)
Check
the
fuel
supply
and
valves.
[
S/S,
G
e
n
.
O
/M
x
x
x
x
Fuel
inject
ion
tim
ing
out
of
adjust
m
ent
(diesel
only)
A
d
just
th
e
fuel
inject
ion
tim
ing.
[
E
ng.
S
/M
*
S
ec.
/S
ect
ion—num
bered
sect
ion
o
f
this
m
anual;
A
TS
—A
ut
om
at
ic
T
ransf
e
r
S
wit
c
h;
E
ng.
—E
ngine;
Gen.
—Generat
or
S
e
t;
I/M—
In
s
ta
lla
ti
o
n
M
anual;
O
/M
—
Operat
ion
M
anual;
S
/M
—
S
e
rvice
M
anual;
S
/S
—S
pec
S
heet
;
W
/D
—Wiring
D
iagram
M
anual
[
Have
an
aut
horized
service
d
ist
ribut
or/
dealer
perf
o
rm
th
is
service.