Troubleshooting - Honeywell HW7000E Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING

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vided in the product manual. Failure to closely follow these instructions can result in circumstances leading to death,
serious injury, and property damage.
NOTE:
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PROBLEM
Engine will not start or starts
and runs rough
Engine suddenly stops
No power at AC receptacle
Engine cranking slowly
TABLE 7. Troubleshooting — Probable Causes and Solutions
HW7000E/HW7000EL Portable Electrical Generator Owner's Manual
WARNING
DANGER
Using a generator indoors CAN KILL YOU IN MINUTES.
Generator exhaust contains carbon monoxide. This is a
poison you cannot see or smell.
NEVER use inside a home
or garage,
EVEN IF doors and
windows are open.
PROBABLE CAUSE
No fuel.
Stale fuel.
No or low engine oil.
Spark plug cap (wire) disconnected.
Faulty/bad spark plug.
Fuel not reaching carburetor.
Dirty air filter.
Dirty spark arrestor screen.
No fuel.
No or low engine oil.
Electrical overload on generator.
Poor connection or defective cord.
Connected electrical appliance/
equipment is defective.
Low battery charge.
Only use OUTSIDE and
far away from windows,
doors, and vents.
Add fuel (page 25).
Drain fuel tank; fill with fresh fuel (page 31).
Add engine oil (page 22).
Install spark plug cap over spark plug.
Check/replace spark plug (page 28).
Clean fuel sediment cup (page 28).
Clean or replace air filter (page 25).
Clean spark arrestor screen (page 29).
Add fuel (page 25).
Add engine oil (page 22).
Check all circuit breakers for
"tripped' position. If the master cir-
cuit breaker is tripped, reduce the
load on the Twist-Lock (NEMA L14-
30R) receptacle and reset the breaker. If a duplex
circuit breaker is tripped, reduce the load on the
duplex (NEMA 5-20R) receptacles above the
breaker, wait several minutes for the breaker to cool,
and reset the breaker.
Check cord connection. Replace defective cord.
Check electrical appliance/equipment for defects.
Disconnect defective appliance/equipment from the
generator. Have appliance serviced by qualified
repair facility.
Charge / replace battery.
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SOLUTION
Set Tripped
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