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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 45).
Engine switch OFF.
Turn engine switch to ON
(see page 45).
Out of fuel.
Bad fuel; generator stored without
treating or draining gasoline, or
refueled with bad gasoline.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor
(see page 75).
Refuel with fresh gasoline
(see page 19).
Low oil level caused Oil Alert to stop
engine.
Add oil (see page 40).
Turn engine switch to OFF and then
restart the engine.
Spark plug faulty, fouled, or
improperly gapped.
Gap or replace spark plug
(see page 70).
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,
such as by placing it in a well-ventilated
outdoor location (see page 26).
When the engine is stopped
automatically by CO-MINDER, press the
CO-MINDER reset button to restart the
engine (see page 48).
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