Troubleshooting - Briggs & Stratton 040676 Manual De Instalación Y Funcionamiento

Troubleshooting

TROUBLESHOOTING
See the Alarms section of the separate online manual titled Operation Instructions GC1030 SERIES GENSET Controller
(part number 80086364) for details on service alarm description and causes.
Troubleshooting
PROBLEM
The engine is running, but no AC
output is available.
The engine runs well at no-load
but "bogs down" when loads are
connected.
The engine does not start or it starts
but runs rough.
The engine shuts down during
operation.
Part No. 80106286
Revision C
CAUSE
1. Open or defective circuit breaker
2. An alarm on the generator's
controller
3. Poor wiring connections or
defective transfer switch
1. Overloaded generator
2. Short circuit in a connected load
3. Shorted generator circuit
4. Incorrect fuel pressure or mixture
5. Kinked fuel line between the
regulator and engine
6. Clogged air filter
1. Missing or blown 15-amp fuse
2. Blown thermal fuse(s).
3. Fuel supply turned off or
depleted
4. Incorrect fuel selection
5. Failed battery
6. Clogged air filter
7. Throttle linkage binding
1. Fuel supply turned off or
depleted
2. Alarm showing on the controller
digital display
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Maintaining the Electrical System
CORRECTION
1. Reset or replace the circuit
breaker.
2. See the separate online manual
titled Operation Instructions
GC1030 SERIES GENSET
Controller (part number
80086364) for details. Contact
the local service facility.
3. Check and repair it or contact
the local service facility.
1. Remove one or more loads.
2. Disconnect the shorted electrical
load.
3. Contact the local service facility.
4. See The Gaseous Fuel System
section.
5. Remove the kink. Replace the
line if necessary.
6. Clean or replace the air filter.
1. Install a new 15-amp fuse. See
the System Controller section.
Replace the thermal fuse(s).
2. Replace the thermal fuse(s).
3. Open the fuel valve(s} and check
the propane tank.
4. Check the fuel selector switch
and set it to the proper setting (if
applicable).
5. Replace the battery.
6. Clean or replace the air filter.
7. Check the linkage.
1. Check the fuel valves and fill the
propane tank.
2. See the separate online manual
titled Operation Instructions
GC1030 SERIES GENSET
Controller (part number
80086364) for details.