North Star 5500 IPG Owner's Manual

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10TROUBLESHOOTINGProblem Possible Causes Possible RemediesEngine will not start. a) Low oil level.b) Fouled spark plug.c) Out of fuel.d) Stop switch in OFF position.e) Battery has lost its charge.a) Fill crankcase to proper oil level.b) Clean or replace spark plug.c) Fill fuel tank.d) Place switch in ON position.e) Battery has low electrolyte and/orneeds to be charged or replaced.Voltage too low. a) Engine speed too slow.b) Generator is overloaded.c) Idle control is malfunctioning.a) Bring generator to a qualifiedtechnician for adjustment.b) Reduce the load. (See LoadApplication section of this manual.)c) Bring generator to a qualifiedtechnician for inspection.Circuit breaker trips. a) Defective load connected to generator.b) Defective receptacle.c) Generator overloaded.a) Disconnect load.b) Replace receptacle.c) Reduce the load. (See LoadApplication section of this manual.)Voltage too high. a) Engine speed too high. a) Bring generator to a qualifiedtechnician for adjustment.Generator overheating. a) Generator is overloaded.b) Insufficient ventilation.a) Reduce the load. (See LoadApplication section of this manual.)b) Make sure there is at least 3 feet ofclearance on all sides of generator.No output voltage. a) Defective load connected to generator.b) Broken or loose wire.c) Defective receptacle.d) Defective stator.e) Defective rotor.f) Defective capacitor.a) Disconnect load.b) Bring generator to a qualifiedtechnician for repair.c) Replace receptacle.d) Bring generator to a qualifiedtechnician for repair.e) Bring generator to a qualifiedtechnician for repair.f) Bring generator to a qualifiedtechnician for repair.Engine lacks power. a) Generator is overloaded.b) Dirty air filter.a) Reduce the load. (See LoadApplication section of this manual.)b) Clean or replace air filter.Idle control doesn’twork.a) Switch is in OFF position.b) Solenoid failure.c) Defective circuit board.d) Defective capacitor.e) Circuit breaker trippeda) Place switch in ON position.b) Check for 24VDC at solenoid. Checkcoil resistance, it should be 73.9Ω ±5%.Check for sticking in mechanism andsolenoid. Replace idle assembly ifnecessary.c) Bring generator to a qualifiedtechnician for repair.d) Bring generator to a qualifiedtechnician for repair.e) Reset circuit breaker.Engine shuts off duringoperation.a) Out of fuel.b) Low oil level.a) Fill fuel tank.b) Fill crankcase to proper oil level.

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