Troubleshooting
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Operator’s manual. Marine generator sets.
GENSET FAILURE
PROBABLE CAUSES
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
STARTS THEN
STOPS
GENERAL
Governor inoperative
Contact with our dealer
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel pump faulty or clogged
Check inlet of fuel pump.
Fuel filter clogged
Replace fuel filter.
Air in fuel system
Bleed fuel system.
Injection pump incorrectly set
Contact with our dealer
Fuel outlet cock closed
Open fuel outlet cock.
COOLING
SYSTEM
Coolant level low
Restore the coolant to normal operating level.
NO OR LOW
OUTPUT VOLTAGE
GENERAL
Engine overload
Reduce the electrical load.
Governor inoperative
Contact with our dealer
ALTERNATOR
(AC)
AC output circuit breaker open
Close AC circuit breaker.
Wiring, terminals or pin in the exciter field open Check for continuity.
Main field (rotor) inoperative (open or
grounded)
Test and/or replace the rotor.
Stator inoperative (open or grounded)
Test and/or replace the stator.
The genset will not excite
Check the fuse.
Increase speed by 15%.
Apply a 12V voltage for an instant across the electronic
regulator terminals using a battery with a 30 Ohm resistance
in series and remember to respect the polarities.
After the genset is excited it deactivates
Check the wiring against the diagrams in appendix.
NO LOAD
VOLTAGE TOO
LOW
ALTERNATOR (AC)
Calibrate the voltage.
Check the rpm's.
Check the windings.