Shindaiwa DG1000MI Portable Generator User Manual


 
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Symptom Presumable Cause Action
Starter motor does not
drive or speed is low.
1. Battery output is weak
2. Battery is deteriorated
3. Battery terminal is OFF or loose
4. Battery terminal is corroded
5. Starter switch or relay is defective
6. Starter motor is defective
1. Check/ battery liquid/ or Charge
2. Change battery
3. Fix/Tighten terminal
4. Clean terminal
5. Ask our distributor to repair
6. Ask our distributor to repair
Starter motor drives but
engine does not start
1. Fuel is insufficient
2. Fuel filter is clogged
3. Gauze filter is clogged
4. Water is interfused in fuel line
5. Air is interfused in fuel line
6. Poor piping connection to
external fuel tank
7. Fuel tank selector lever (3-way
valve) position is wrong
8. Fuel cut solenoid (motor) does
not work
1. Add fuel
2. Clean/Change fuel filter
3. Clean/Change gauze filter
4. Drain water in water separator,
fuel filter or fuel tank
5. Extract the air
6. Check piping connection
7. check lever (3-way valve)
8-1. Check/Change fuse
8-2. Check/Change fuel cut solenoid
Engine does not start
<Ambient temperature
falls down below zero>
1. Fuel is frozen
2. Water in fuel line is frozen
3. Pre-heater is defective
1. Use winterized fuel
2. Drain water in fuel line
3. Ask our distributor to repair
Engine starts but stalls
immediately
1. Fuel filter is clogged
2. Gauze filter is clogged
3. Water is interfused in fuel line
4. Air is interfused in fuel line
5. Poor piping connection to external
fuel tank
6. Air filter element is clogged
7. Lubricant oil is insufficient
1. Clean/Change fuel filter
2. Clean/Change gauze filter
3. Drain water in water separator,
fuel filter or fuel tank
4. Extract the air
5. Check piping connection
6. Check/Change air filter
element
7. Supply lubricant oil
Engine oil pressure is low 1. Lubricant oil is insufficient
2. Oil filter is clogged
3. Oil Pressure switch is defective
4. Oil pressure meter is defective
5. Wrong oil is used
1. Supply lubricant oil
2. Change oil filter
3. Ask our distributor to repair
4. Ask our distributor to repair
5. Change to proper kind and
viscosity oil