Craftsman 580.327270 - Manual (Page 12)

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Engine is running, but no 1. One of the circuit breakers is open. 1. Reset circuit breaker.
AC output is availabie. 2. Fault in generator. 2. Contact Sears Service Department
3. Poor connection or defective
cord set
3. Check and repair.
4. Connected device is bad. 4. Connect another device that is
in good condition.
Engine runs good at no-load but*bogs 1. Short circuit in a connected load. 1. Disconnect shorted electrical load.
down" when loads are connected 2. Engine speed is too slow. 2. Contact Sears Service Department
3. Generator is overloaded. 3. See *0001: Overload the Generator
on Page 10.
4. Shorted generator circuit 4. Contact Sears Service Department
Engine vwit not start or starts 1. Run/Stop Switch sett) STOP. 1. Setsv«teh to RUN.
and runs rouoh. 2. Dirty air cleaner 2. Clean or replace air cleaner.
3. Out of gasoline. 3. Fill fuel tank.
4, State gasoline. 4. Drain gas tank; fill vwth fresh fuel.
5. Spark plug wire not connected
to spark plug.
5. Connect vwre to spark plug.
6. Bad spark plug. 6. Replace spark plug.
7. Water in gasoline. 7. Drain gas tank; fill vwth fresh fuel.
8. Overchoking. 8. Open choke fully and crank engine.
9. Excessively rich fuel mixture. 9. Contact Sears Service Department
10. Intake valve stuck open or closed. 10. Contact Sears Service Department/
11. £ ngine has lost compression. 11. Contact Sears Service Department)
12. Intake valve stuck open or closed. 12. Contact Sears Service Department
13. Engine compression lost 13. Contact Sears Service Department
14, Failed battery. 14. Replace battery.
Engine shuts down during operation 1. Out of gasoline. 1. Fill fuel tank.
2. Low oil level. 2. Fill crankcase to proper level.
Engine lacks power. 1. Load is too high. 1. See pon't Overload the Generator'
on Page 10.
2. Dirty air titer. 2. Replace air fitter.
Engine liunts'or lallErs. Carburetor is running too rich
or too lean. Contact Sears Service Department
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