Gillette Generators SPP-180 - Manual (Page 23)

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BASIC SERVICE TIPS/TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
BASIC SERVICE TIPS, TROUBLE SHOOTING AND NEW START-UP HELP, FOR YOUR GILLETTE
STANDBY GENERATOR:
A) ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK:
• BATTERY LEAD CONNECTIONS LOOSE OR CORRODED
• BATTERY CHARGE IS LOW OR DISCHARGED
• BATTERY CABLES REVERSED
• LOOSE CONNECTIONS IN WIRING HARNESS
• STARTER SOLENOID DEFECTIVE
• FUSE BLOWN IN STARTER WIRING
B) ENGINE WILL CRANK BUT WILL NOT START:
• TOO LITTLE OR NO FUEL SUPPLY
• FUEL SOLENOID VALVE DEFECTIVE
• FUEL VALVES ARE NOT ENERGIZED
• GAS REGULATOR NOT OPENING
• SPARK PLUG IS DEFECTIVE OR SPARK PLUG WIRE IS DEFECTIVE OR DISCONNECTED
• VENTS IN GAS REGULATOR IS PLUGGED UP
C) ENGINE RUNS ERRATIC:
• AIR CLEANER IS DIRTY AND NEEDS CLEANING
• SPARK PLUG GAP IS CORRODED OR IS IN-CORRECTLY SET
• FUEL LEVEL IS TOO LOW
• FUEL IS NOT ON DEDICATED LINE AND HAS OTHER APPLIANCES ON IT
• FUEL LINE IS TOO SMALL OR TOO LONG
• CARBURETOR IS DIRTY OR HAS LOOSE SPRINGS OR LEVERS
• FUEL IS SET TOO RICH OR TO LEAN*
D) ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUTS DOWN:
• RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
• BATTERY POWER IS INTERRUPTED
• DEFECTIVE FUEL SOLENOID
• ENGINE HIGH HEAT SENSOR IS ENGAGED (SEE PAGE 19)
* CARBURETOR CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED AS THIS ACTION WILL VOID THE C.A.R.B./EPA EMISSIONS LEVELS.