Troubleshooting - Generac Portable Products 10000EXL Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem
Engine is running, but no
AC output is available.
Engine runs good at no-
load but "bogs down"
when loads are
connected.
Engine will not start; or
starts and runs rough.
Engine shuts down during
operation.
Engine lacks power.
Generac Portable Products 10,000EXL Generator
Cause
1. One of the circuit breakers is open.
2. Fault in generator.
3. Poor connection or defective cord set.
4. Connected device is bad.
1. Short circuit in a connected load.
2. Engine speed is too slow.
3. Generator is overloaded.
4. Shorted generator circuit.
1. Run/Stop Switch set to "STOP".
2. Dirty air cleaner.
3. Out of gasoline.
4. Stale gasoline.
5. Spark plug wire not connected to
spark plug.
6. Bad spark plug.
7. Water in gasoline.
8. Overchoking.
9. Excessively rich fuel mixture.
10 Intake valve stuck open or closed.
11 Engine compression lost.
12 Failed battery.
1. Out of gasoline.
2. Low oil level.
1. Load is too high.
2. Dirty air filter.
Correction
1. Reset circuit breaker.
2. Contact Generac service facility.
3. Check and repair.
4. Connect another device that is in good
condition.
1. Disconnect shorted electrical load.
2. Contact Briggs & Stratton service
facility.
3. See "Don't Overload the Generator"
on page 12.
4. Contact Generac service facility.
1. Set switch to "RUN".
2. Clean or replace air cleaner.
3. Fill fuel tank.
4. Drain gas tank; fill with fresh fuel.
5. Connect wire to spark plug.
6. Replace spark plug.
7. Drain gas tank; fill with fresh fuel.
8. Open choke fully and crank engine.
9. Contact Briggs & Stratton service
facility.
10 Contact Briggs & Stratton service
facility.
11 Contact Briggs & Stratton service
facility.
12 Replace battery.
1. Fill fuel tank.
2. Fill crankcase to proper level.
1. See "Don't Overload the Generator"
on page 12.
2. Replace air filter.
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