Firman P03602, Owner'S Manual

7. TROUBLE SHOOTING

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Problem

Cause

Correction

Engine

is

running

, 

but

no

AC

output

is

available

.

1. Circuit

breaker

is

open

.

2. Fault

in

generator

.

3. Poor

connection

or

defective

cord

set

.

4. Connected

device

is

bad

.

1. Reset

circuit

breaker

.

2. Contact

authorized

service

facility

.

3. Check

and

repair

.

4. Connect

another

device

that

is

in

good

condition

.

Engine

runs

good

at

no

-

load

but

 “

bogs

down

” 

when

loads

are

connected

.

1. Short

circuit

in

a

connected

load

.

2. Engine

speed

is

too

slow

.

3. Generator

is

overloaded

.

4. Shorted

generator

circuit

.

1. Disconnect

shorted

electrical

load

.

2. Contact

authorized

service

facility

.

3.  See

Don't Overload

Generator

4. Contact

authorized

service

facility

.

Engine

will

not

start

; 

starts

and

runs

rough

or

shuts

down

when

running

.

1. Engine

switch

set

to

OFF

 (0) 

position

.

2

. 

Fuel

shutoff

lever

is

in

OFF

 (0)

position

.

3. Low

oil

level

.

4. Dirty

air

cleaner

.

5. Out

of

fuel

.

6. Stale

fuel

.

7.

Spark

plug

wire

not

connected

to

spark

plug

.

8. Bad

spark

plug

.

9. Water

in

fuel

.

10. Flooded

.

11. Excessively

rich

fuel

mixture

.

12. Intake

valve

stuck

open

or

closed

.

13. Engine

has

lost

compression

.

1. Set

engine

switch

to

ON

 (

I

) 

position

.

2. Move

fuel

shutoff

lever

to

ON

 (

I

) 

position

.

3. Fill

crankcase

to

proper

level

or

place

generator

on

level

surface

.

4. Clean

or

replace

air

cleaner

.

5. Fill

fuel

tank

.

6. 

Drain

fuel

tank

and

carburetor

; 

fill

with

fresh

fuel

.

7. Connect

wire

to

spark

plug

.

8. Replace

spark

plug

.

9.

Drain

gas

tank

and

carburetor

; 

fill

with

fresh

fuel

.

10

. 

Wait

 5 

minutes

and

re

-

crank

engine

.

11. Contact

authorized

service

facility

.

12. Contact

authorized

service

facility

.

13. Contact

authorized

service

facility

.

Engine

lacks

power

.

1. Load

is

too

high

.

2. Dirty

air

filter

.

1. Don't

Overload

Generator

2. Replace

air

filter

.

Engine

“

hunts

”

or

falters

.

1. Carburetor

is

running

too

rich

or

too lean

.

1. Contact

authorized

service

facility

.

14. Clogged or dirty fuel filter.

5. Clean or replace fuel filter.

14. Clean or replace fuel filter.

3. Clogged or dirty fuel filter.
4. Clogged spark arrester.

3. Clean or replace fuel filter.
4. Clean or replace spark arrester.

2. Clogged or dirty fuel filter.

2. Clean or replace fuel filter.

Engine shuts down when 
running

1. Out of fuel
2. Dirty air cleaner
3. Low oil level

1. Fill fuel tank
2. Clean or replace air cleaner
3. Fill crankcase to proper level or place 
generator on level surface

5. Clogged or dirty fuel filter.