Troubleshooting - Honda EW171 Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING
When the engine will not start:
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Is there fuel in the
tank?
NO
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Is there enough oil in
NO
the engine? ed oil.
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To check:
1) Remove the spark plug
Be sure there cap and clean any dirt
is no spilled fuel around from around the spark
Take the generator/
rized Honda gene-
the spark plug. Plug.
Spilled fuel may ignite- 2) Remove the spark plug
and install the spark plug
in the plug cap.
3) Set the plug side
electrode on the cylinder
head.
4) Crank the engine, sparks
should jump across the
gap.
YES
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Is the fuel reaching
the carburetor?
To check:
NO
ment cup.
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Clean the fuel sedi-
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YES
If
the engine
still1
does
not start, take the gen-
eratodwelder to an
authorized Honda
aenerator dealer.
1)Turn off the fuel
DRAIN SCREW
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valve and loosen the
drain screw.
2)Turn the fuel valve to
ON. Fuel should flow
from the drain when
the fuel valve is
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turned
ON
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