If you arrange possible malfunctions of the gas generator in a kind of rating, you get the following list:
It does not take into account breakdowns that result from a gross violation of the rules for operating the generator: for example, seizures on the crankshaft neck due to insufficient oil level, burnout of the generator windings or voltage converter (on inverter gas generators) with frequent overloads.
Difficulty starting the generator, which manifested itself suddenly and not accompanied by an increase in engine noise, is a clear sign of either deviations in the operation of the carburetor (too lean or rich mixture), or a faulty ignition system (weak or intermittent spark formation). Since the diagnostics of the state of these systems is interconnected, it is combined into one section.
Remove the spark plug and inspect the carbon deposits on the electrodes.
It is simple to check the performance of the ignition system itself because of its extreme simplicity: turn on the ignition, insert a known good spark plug into the plug cap and, putting it on the nearest metal part of the engine with its skirt, turn the recoil starter abruptly. If there is no spark, disconnect the ignition switch and the oil level sensor from the ignition coil in turn: if, when both elements are disconnected, there is still no spark, replace the ignition coil.
If the spark is present and has sufficient strength (white or blue-white), remove the spark plug after several starting attempts. A candle filled with gasoline is a sign of an over-enrichment of the mixture, a dry one is a lack of fuel.
Sometimes, after long storage, the carburetor needle and float stick and prevent gasoline from flowing inside. Several times sharply, but do not hit the float chamber lid very hard and start again.
The most common carburetor malfunction is contamination.The ingress of dirt into the air channels leads to over-enrichment of the mixture, into the fuel jets - to depletion. Dirt on the float shut-off needle leads to loss of tightness and overfilling of the float chamber, which will be immediately noticeable by the leakage of fuel from the carburetor.
Let's take a look at the carburetor maintenance using the example of a Honda GX engine installed - its design is typical of a gasoline generator.
The electrical system of gas generators is quite reliable. Most often, you can face two problems: lack of battery charging on generators with electric start or lack of voltage at the generator output .
One of the routine maintenance provided by the instruction manual for gas generators is the control and adjustment, if necessary, of the valve mechanism clearances. An increase in clearances above the norm will lead to a decrease in engine power, an increase in noise during operation. The most dangerous is a decrease in the gap, since it is not audible during operation, but the pinched valves, especially the exhaust, begin to burn rapidly. As a result, the engine starts to work unstably and, when the plate is burned out, it stops starting.
Remove the starter by unscrewing the bolts around its casing. By unscrewing the screw (1), the ratchet can be removed. Check its cams (4) and return springs (5).Then carefully remove the pulley with the spring (7). Replace a broken cable or broken spring, whichever caused the repair.
When reassembling the starter, care must be taken to ensure that the spring remains in engagement with the shroud and pulley during installation. The cable must be fully wound around the pulley. With the ratchet in place, check the cable travel and how the starter returns to its original position.
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Sometimes it happens that the generator needs to be started urgently, and the recoil starter failed at that very moment. If necessary, there are several emergency start methods.
The methods listed below unsafe !
Remove the starter cover. A flywheel with a cooling impeller is located under it, which is pulled to the crankshaft by a nut. To make it spin, you can:
With a rope wrapped around the flywheel, use it in the same way as a recoil starter rope. Note that if it snags on the fan blades, this rope will turn into a whip whip when starting the motor, so be careful. Stand so that the rope cannot get caught in your hands or head.
Low-power engines can also be started manually: with the ignition off, turn the crankshaft several times, turning the pulley by hand in the desired direction. In this case, the gas valve must be open, and the shutter of the starting device must be closed. After that, turning on the ignition, bring the crankshaft to the compression TDC (you will feel an increase in the effort on the flywheel), and then turn the pulley with a sharp jerk so that the spark energy is enough to ignite the mixture.
A powerful cordless drill and an extension head from the tool kit are a good replacement for a quick electric starter. Clamp the extension in the chuck, put a head of a suitable size on it and unscrew the crankshaft using the flywheel nut. True, in this way it will be possible to start only a low-power generator - for a large-volume engine, the drill torque is not enough to turn it on the compression stroke.
A number of faults, alas, are quite difficult to fix with your own hands, without sufficient qualifications: for example, a faulty inverter converter or voltage regulator can only be repaired with a good understanding of the principle of operation and circuitry of such devices. Not every owner of a gas generator will take up the engine bulkhead, although this is not as difficult as it might seem.
In this case, it is worth contacting a specialized repair shop. You can find out the coordinates of workshops in your city on the Internet or in shops selling gasoline-powered tools.
In large cities like many workshops , here are just a small part of them:
Gasoline generator Huter DY8000LX, no battery. The generator was recently purchased and started up for the first time. The first time I worked for 10-15 minutes, all subsequent times I worked within 3 minutes, depending on the length of the break before trying to start. Before stalling, the revolutions began to float; after increasing the minimum revolutions, the unit simply began to stall. There was a feeling that it stalls due to heating. Gasoline flows well up to and including the filter (the filter is completely filled with gasoline). After stopping, the candle is dry (it could dry out, because it is hot).
Within 3 min. the engine will not heat up because the air consumption is immediately high. Nothing but fuel comes to mind. Missing him. Buy a spare candle. It helps like.
Problem with the HT950A gas generator. The crankshaft wedged during operation. After independent replacement, it began to work unstable. After some time of operation, the revolutions increase or decrease. By adjusting the speed screw (under the gas tank), after a while everything is repeated. When the speed decreases, if the unit is shaken, the speed rises, but also not for long.
Something with gasoline. Maybe the float wedges more. Check the ease of rotation of the regulator stem to which the spring is attached.When shaken in the gas tank, the rag moves and more gasoline comes in and the revolutions increase. Check the spring holding the choke against the adjuster lever.
Hooter DY4000L - oil in the filter, possibly overflowed. But what to watch when the power dropped? More precisely, before he calmly held the 2.8 kW stoves, but now, when such power is turned on, it simply stalls.
First, take out the filter element, which is a sponge and replace the gasoline, and then try how it works, if everything is fine, then wash the filter and put it back in place, if it is also bad, then the adjustment of the valves and the carburetor, you may even have to clean the carburetor and the petrol faucet.
New Huter DY3000L. It started up, well, but the voltmeter went off scale right away. I measured the voltage with a multimeter - 354V. Second try is the same. I really forgot to measure the constant. From the side of the unit, a sound similar to the scratching of a fan impeller, if any.
For warranty or replacement. There are no other options.
Power station Huter DY6500L - manual start, new candles, oil changed 3 days ago, gasoline at the same time, bought in 2009, did not work a lot, from time to time, the problem began to appear this summer, voltage increased to 350 per week, did not touch, turned on everything is fine, today I started 220, brought it into the garage. After 2 hours, I took it out, stood on the street for half an hour at +1, started 350, opened it, the brushes are alive, everything seems to be normal, what to do, where to look? By adjusting the engine speed screw, you can bring the voltage to 240, it works very slowly, there is no tachometer, I adjusted the valve today, set it to 1.5. During normal operation, it gives out 223-227 volts, the voltage does not float.
The AVR has a damaged (or missing) capacitor. So it's better to replace it.
The problem is as follows. In winter, I left the Huter DY4000LX gas generator to the workers to carry out work in the house. When, at the end of the work, I asked how the unit started up, I received the answer that they could not start it and started it from the car's cigarette lighter. Since the generator can be started from the battery, I did not bother. Recently I arrived at the dacha, tried to start, but the starting cord stretched out without resistance to its entire length and dangles completely freely. Ie, obviously, the guys ripped it off the starter. Since I am not yet familiar with the internal structure of the unit, I would like to ask advice if the breakdown is worth taking it to repair, or can I fix it myself? One of the neighbors suggested removing the cover and attaching the cord. They say it will work fine. Is he right?
Yes, he is right, he knows what he says, the cord has broken - this is unlikely, most likely, the end of the spring broke off, if with a loop, then you can heat it up a little and bend it hot according to the broken pattern. It is better if the bend is not steep and the spring does not burst when bent, then without heating, it is safer.
Generator Huter DY4000L, purchased in summer 2014, gasoline, manual start, no batteries, single-phase, 220V. In total, it worked 50 hours. Before the start of the season, I changed the oil, at the end of autumn it stopped starting, a light on the lack of oil in the engine began to burn. The oil has been checked and the level is normal. I read that the oil level sensor is most likely stuck. I decided to disassemble the unit. I disconnected the yellow wiring and the generator started, again, on the recommendation, I left it working, worked for 15 minutes, then another 10, turned it off, connected the wiring, and still nothing came off, although it seems that everything should be restored in 15 minutes. What to do now, how to make the sensor unstick? I unscrewed the nut that held it to the engine, I thought to get it, but something inside prevented me from getting it, I didn’t jerk much, because I don’t know the internal structure.
You unscrewed the nut not on the sensor, but on the gland of the wire that goes to the sensor. The sensor itself is a housing (screwed near the bottom of the crankcase) in which the float is located. There is no oil - the float is lying, closing the contacts. The probability is 1 to 2, or it will come off or not. If it is jammed in your generator due to a skew, it is easily treated.Advice from personal experience. Drain completely gasoline and oil. You call e-mail with a tester. circuit: sensor wire - motor housing. The circuit is closed. Turn the unit upside down and - the circuit is open. Gently put the unit in the working position, fill in oil, ring the chain - it is open. Usually, the float sticks on new power generators, during transportation on its side or upside down, on workers from the fact that when draining the oil, the unit was tilted to its side in order to drain faster and more.
For some reason, my power plant Hooter 4000 stopped working without suction at high loads. What is the problem? Under heavy loads (without suction), it emits some kind of incomprehensible sound. What is the problem, and what should you pay attention to when repairing this breakdown?
You need to clean the carburetor and adjust the valves.
I am trying to operate a Huter HT1000L electric generator (inverter). Fault: starting the second time, but it works for about twenty minutes, then it turns off and restarting is possible only after cooling down, after about half an hour, then the process is repeated. Please provide technical assistance.
First, adjust the valves.
The DY6500LX gasoline generator does not start from the manual starter, but it turns and starts a little with the key. Tell me what is the problem?
As a rule, it starts from the third jerk, and it takes a long time to start with the starter. Check the valve clearances, set them to 0.15 mm, the instructions say 0.05 mm.
Generator Hooter 6500, purchased in 2011, worked for only a few days, changed the candle six months ago. I have an interesting problem. I put a new recoil starter on it, and it scrolls to idle without scrolling the flywheel shaft. What to do?
Pull and see the engagement, perhaps the mechanism is tightly clamped by the central bolt and the petals do not come out.
There was a problem with the Hooter DY8000LX generator of approximately 2013 purchase. When working with a welding inverter, the voltage began to jump, then it disappeared altogether. Was sent for repair to the service. We replaced the AVR, started it, showed 220 without loading, I was delighted to take it and put it in storage. A week ago I started it, loaded it with a 3 kW cannon, and after 2 minutes it stopped giving voltage again. ATS again. I bought a new one, put it on, but already during operation I began to monitor the temperature of the armature and transistor on the AVR, it is equipped with a heat sink. Idling 51 Hz, 226v. The transistor heats up a little. With a load of 3 kW, both the anchor and the heat sink quickly heat up, I immediately turn off. Idling on the brushes of the armature 48 in. Can you please tell me what to do?
Find the voltage adjusting screw on the AVR and add the voltage to 236Volts, you see, and the old AVR will also work if it loses voltage under a heavy load.
Generator Huter DY4000L, petrol, manual start, 14th year of manufacture. It starts up well, but there is no stabilization of revolutions both at idle and under load. Those. the lever of the centrifugal governor of revolutions constantly moves and the revolutions jump.
The carburetor is most likely clogged - rinse it, at the same time see if fuel is flowing into the carburetor, maybe the filter in the tap becomes clogged, and clean the air filter. If it doesn't help, look at the spark plug. If it does not help, remove the draft from the speed regulator and try to adjust it by hand.
Generator DY2500L, running but not supplying voltage. They bought it 5 years ago, but practically did not use it, well, maybe they started it up once or twice for 2-3 hours. Yesterday it worked normally for about 7 hours, with interruptions after 2-3 hours for refueling, after which problems began: first, the power dropped (judging by the brightness of the bulbs) and the RCD worked in the house, then it worked normally again for a while. Then the voltage disappeared and began to appear in short pulses every 12 seconds - the bulbs light up and immediately go out, at the same time the voltmeter arrow twitches from zero and back and the revolutions increase and again fall, as if some kind of protection is triggered, but the protective machine on the unit and in the house, at the same time, it is turned on, like the RCD.The next day I tried it - there was simply no voltage, no impulses. I checked it with a connection to the house, and without, and just with a light bulb included in the generator - the symptoms are the same. Which way to look? Could something of the electronics be damaged from overheating (the unit is in an annex with an area of about 1.5 m, there is only one hole for the exhaust pipe, and it gets very hot)?
Look in the direction of the alternator, which, in all likelihood, has an open (burnt) winding. Alternatively, mechanical destruction of parts (rotor / stator).
Gas generator Huter DY3000L. Operating time on the strength of 15 hours and then in the running-in mode. Recently purchased, it was not used as intended. Within 5 years, it was started up for 15 minutes every 2-3 months at a load of 1 kW. Today I started it, and the output voltage is 354V, it works smoothly, it holds the load, the heater is warming up. If you underestimate it with a damper, then closer to the starting mode, when it starts to stall, the voltage drops to 150-200 volts, but it naturally jumps all over, looked into the circuit that comes with it, and did not see the AVR module.
Remove the back cover - if there is no AVR there, then it is a capacitor one, and at that the speed is directly tied to the frequency and voltage - see the carburetor and the speed regulator. Inverter alternators are mainly three-phase, the final voltage is generated by an electronic module. Therefore, you will not find non-AVR, non-regulating capacitors there. If there is an ATS, then it is faulty, or you need to adjust it.
Inverter generator DN1000 has stopped starting. He unscrewed the spark plug, ignited it, checked the gap, checked if there was a spark. There is a spark, but it seems weak. When the starter handle is pulled, the “Overload” LED on the front panel blinks. Tell me where to look? I unscrewed the candle, tried to fill in 1 liter of gasoline - it would not start. Splashed ether - it will not start. The generator is inverter.
Today we will take a look at the Huter ht1000l gasoline generator. This generator model can be used as a permanent or temporary current source. Due to its small size, but relatively good power, it is excellent for renovation or refurbishment work. Also, the Huter ht1000l electric generator is perfect for a country cottage or for a summer residence. Its power will be enough for lighting, and for a refrigerator, as well as for a TV. Further in the article, we will take a closer look at the Huter ht1000l generator, and in the video we will see its real work.
The ht1000 generator runs on AI-92 gasoline. Fuel consumption is 1.1 liters per hour, while the Huter ht1000l has a 4.8 liter tank. That is, with a full tank, the generator can work continuously for 4 hours. The generator is started with a manual starter. The engine of this unit is four-stroke - single-cylinder. There is also a safety system overload protection. In case of increased overloads, the Hooter ht1000l generator is automatically turned off. There are also two indicators, the first is a voltage indicator, and the second is a low oil level indicator. Here is a short description of the Huter ht1000l.
Also see an interesting article Huter dy6500l generator.
Gasoline generator Hooter ht1000l has a number of features such as. There are 10 A, 12 V DC stamps, excellent for charging an acid battery. There is a built-in voltmeter. Engine model Huter 152F with a bore of 52 mm. Porous polyurethane air filter. Carburetor power system RXH 124. Short circuit protection and the tank has a fuel level indicator. Dimensions 37x40x46 cm, while the weight is 26 kg.
When buying a Huter ht1000l generator, the seller gives a 1 year warranty. The price ranged from 11,000 rubles to 20,000 rubles. The average cost of a Huter ht1000l on 08.24.2015 is 14,000 rubles. Be sure to read Huter's dy3000I article.
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We repair the following models of Hooter gasoline power generators:
Hooter Gasoline Generator Models
repair of gasoline generator Huter HT950A
repair of gasoline generator Huter HT1000L
repair of gasoline generator Huter DY2500L
repair of gasoline generator Huter DY3000L / DY3000LX
repair of gasoline generator Huter DY4000L / DY4000LX
repair of gasoline generator Huter DY5000L
repair of gasoline generator Huter DY6500L / DY6500LX / DY6500LXA / DY6500LXW
repair of gasoline generator Huter DY8000L / DY8000LX / DY8000LX-3 / DY8000LXA
repair of gasoline generator Huter DY12500LX
repair of gasoline generator Huter DY15000LX-3
Hooter Inverter Generator Models
repair of the inverter generator Huter DN1000
repair of the inverter generator Huter DN1500i
repair of the inverter generator Huter DN2100
repair of the inverter generator Huter DN2700
repair of the inverter generator Huter DN4400i
Hooter Diesel Generator Models
repair of diesel generator Huter LDG3600CLE
repair of diesel generator Huter LDG5000CLE
repair of diesel generator Huter LDG14000CLE
repair of diesel generator Huter LDG14000CLE (3)
Hooter Welding Generator Models
repair of the welding generator Huter DY6500LXW
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The final cost of the necessary repair of Huter power generators and power plants largely depends on the prices of spare parts and is agreed with the customer by phone, after the diagnostics carried out by the wizard. .
The standard lead time for each repair order for Huter generators at Servy is 1 - 5 working days * ... In some cases, this range may be slightly increased. This is influenced by the complexity of the breakdown and the availability in our warehouses of spare parts needed for repairs. In their absence or in high-complexity breakdowns, the duration of the repair can reach several weeks.
The order of work consists of 5 easy steps :
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According to Servy statistics, the main faults* when working with power generators Hooter are:
The Huter gasoline or diesel electric generator does not start, there is no spark formation. Causes: defective spark plug, defective ignition coil (magneto), damaged parts of the manual starter, clogged fuel system, wear of the cylinder-piston group;
Gasoline or diesel generator Hooter stalls, possible reasons: blockage of the fuel system (no fuel supply), wear of the cylinder-piston group, misaligned carburetor, blockage of the air filter;
The Huter gas generator or diesel generator does not produce the required voltage, the generator is not stable, the main reasons: the engine does not develop power, malfunctions in the electronic boards.
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Hello forum users!
difference in electrical circuits. Many times I had to install an ABR with 12 connectors instead of 10. On the contrary, I have not tried it.
So what exactly is the voltage at the outlet? The engine should give out at the same time about 3000 rpm.
And the fact that excitation appears from the battery is far from the fact that the stator is in good working order!
How else to determine the health of the stator?
200V is very good!
There is a likelihood and such - they sent an unusable AVR. We play the lottery)
Measurement results with battery excitation:
OV and power winding do not contact each other? Have you checked the case?
What was connected before the malfunction?
Neither of these two windings rings between themselves and on the body. How to check the ATS on the table?
Is the diode bridge (welding) alive? sometimes knocks out 1-2 diodes. And the excitation blocks are kind of interchangeable.
Electric generators with a welding function are usually destroyed - over the network. There, after all, it says on the lid - power 5kW. And it should be -1.5 kVA. And the machine behind the plant is set at a minimum of 20A
You can check the diode bridge. But usually with a broken power diode, the generator is perfectly excited and the welding windings burn out further. This happens more than once in workshops, where, after rewinding or replacing the stator, mechanically, without thinking, they change the part without checking the diode bridge and the stator again burns with a blue flame.
How to check ATS without a generator?
I have not checked, but I think in the circuit where the OB is connected, apply
110-120V, and in the measuring circuit
12V and the output should show something around -12-24V
The stator was to blame. After rewinding, everything fell into place.
At the same time, the ATS remained serviceable?
Yes, the old Avr turned out to be serviceable.
a hooter is one continuous smut, and not a generator, a year barely worked, at minus 15 it does not start at all, the carburetor constantly fills with gasoline, the oil sensor is always buggy, as they told me in the service that the automatic switching on and off should be warm, if there is a minus, it won't work. As soon as I sold it to builders from Uzbekistan, I bought myself a ZUBR ZESB-5500ENA, so there is no problem, it works like a clock, he has a portable unit, the genchik is on my street under the awnings, the block is inside, when the snow was cut down in winter, it starts in minus 40 no problem, here's a video from youtube found who needs: [
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Gasoline generators, even if they are made in China, very reliable with proper care ... Nevertheless, during their operation, small problems can arise that can usually be quickly fixed with your own hands. Serious breakdowns with the knowledge of the owner of the device and the principle of operation of the generator will also not be able to disable it for a long time.
If you arrange possible malfunctions of the gas generator in a kind of rating, you get the following list:
Failure or contamination of the spark plug: difficult or impossible starting, unstable operation.
Clogged carburetor: difficult starting, excessive fuel consumption, unstable operation under constant load.
Failure of the ignition coil: no spark, inability to start.
Breakdown of the manual starter: breakage, biting of the cable, destruction of the ratchet.
Violation of valve clearances: difficult starting, increased noise during operation.
Wear of brushes (on synchronous generators) - lack of output voltage.
Speed governor malfunction: floating engine speed, dips when changing the load.
Wear of the bearings of the crankshaft and the rotor of the generator - an increase in operating noise, oil leakage.
Wear of the cylinder, piston rings - difficult starting of a cold engine, excessive oil consumption.
It does not take into account breakdowns that result from a gross violation of the rules for operating the generator: for example, seizures on the crankshaft neck due to insufficient oil level, burnout of the generator windings or voltage converter (on inverter gas generators) with frequent overloads.
In fact, malfunctions of a gasoline generator can be divided into three groups: mechanical, electrical and fuel / ignition system malfunctions .
Difficulty starting the generator, which manifested itself suddenly and not accompanied by an increase in engine noise, is a clear sign of either deviations in the operation of the carburetor (too lean or rich mixture), or a faulty ignition system (weak or intermittent spark formation). Since the diagnostics of the state of these systems is interconnected, it is combined into one section.
Remove the spark plug and inspect the carbon deposits on the electrodes.
Dense and dry black carbon deposits - a sign of a rich mixture (the carburetor is faulty, the air filter is clogged);Oily black carbon - a sign of severe wear of the piston rings, oil enters the combustion chamber;White soot - a sign of running on a lean mixture, it is necessary to check the carburetor.Brick brown carbon deposits - normal for carburetor engines.Red, green-red carbon deposits - a consequence of working on low-quality fuel.It is simple to check the performance of the ignition system itself because of its extreme simplicity: turn on the ignition, insert a known good spark plug into the plug cap and, putting it on the nearest metal part of the engine with its skirt, turn the recoil starter abruptly. If there is no spark, disconnect the ignition switch and the oil level sensor from the ignition coil in turn: if, when both elements are disconnected, there is still no spark, replace the ignition coil.
If the spark is present and has sufficient strength (white or blue-white), remove the spark plug after several starting attempts. A candle filled with gasoline is a sign of an over-enrichment of the mixture, a dry one is a lack of fuel.
Sometimes, after long storage, the carburetor needle and float stick and prevent gasoline from flowing inside. Several times sharply, but do not hit the float chamber lid very hard and start again.
The most common carburetor malfunction is contamination. The ingress of dirt into the air channels leads to over-enrichment of the mixture, into the fuel jets - to depletion. Dirt on the float shut-off needle leads to loss of tightness and overfilling of the float chamber, which will be immediately noticeable by the leakage of fuel from the carburetor.
Let's take a look at the carburetor maintenance using the example of a Honda GX engine installed - its design is typical of a gasoline generator.
Remove the float chamber cover (4). Wash it in gasoline or a carburetor spray cleaner - dirt and deposits accumulate at the bottom.
Proceed in the same way with the gas valve sump (22).
Check if the gas valve is blown in the "open" position.
Take out the float shaft (3), take out the float and the shut-off needle (2). Blow out the channel with air.
Blow out the fuel jet (25), emulsion tube (11) and all carburetor passages with an aerosol cleaner or compressed air.
Remove the adjusting screw (5), blow out its channel. Then screw it in until it stops and loosen, depending on the type of air filter, by 2 (foam, paper filters) - 2.5 turns (cyclone filters).
Assemble the carburetor.
The electrical system of gas generators is quite reliable. Most often, you can face two problems: lack of battery charging on generators with electric start or lack of voltage at the generator output .
The lack of battery charging is a consequence of the failure of the rectifier or low-voltage winding. It is easy to check this system with your own hands: connect a 12-volt light bulb in parallel with the low-voltage winding of the generator and start it. A lit light means that the generator itself is working properly, and it is necessary to replace the rectifier.
The absence of voltage at the generator output is most often the result of wear on the brushes. Remove them and assess the degree of wear, replace if necessary. If your generator is an inverter type, check if the voltage comes to the input of the converter by connecting a low-power 220 V lamp in parallel with it.
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One of the routine maintenance provided by the instruction manual for gas generators is the control and adjustment, if necessary, of the valve mechanism clearances. An increase in clearances above the norm will lead to a decrease in engine power, an increase in noise during operation. The most dangerous is a decrease in the gap, since it is not audible during operation, but the pinched valves, especially the exhaust, begin to burn rapidly. As a result, the engine starts to work unstably and, when the plate is burned out, it stops starting.
Valve Adjustment Procedure pretty simple:
Remove all components that interfere with the removal of the engine valve cover.
Remove the spark plug.
Remove the valve cover.
Set the crankshaft to top dead center of the compression stroke by the mark on the flywheel (if any) or by controlling the movement of the piston through the spark plug hole. Do not confuse compression TDC (both valves are closed ) with TDC issue (the outlet valve closes, the inlet valve opens ).
Loosen the locknuts of the adjusting screws and, using a flat feeler inserted between the rocker arm and the end of the valve, set the clearances by turning the screw. Typically, a clearance of 0.2 mm is adopted for the outlet valve, and 0.15 for the inlet valve (check in the operating instructions).
Tighten the locknuts and turn the crankshaft twice to TDC. If everything is done correctly, at the next dead center both gaps will go away, after another turn they will take the set value. Increased gaps after the first revolution are a sign that they were adjusted at TDC of the exhaust stroke.
Assemble the generator.
Manual starter malfunctions - perhaps the most common mechanical problem ... Either the cable breaks, or the starter refuses to rewind it due to a broken return spring, or the ratchet does not turn the crankshaft.
Remove the starter by unscrewing the bolts around its casing. By unscrewing the screw (1), the ratchet can be removed. Check its cams (4) and return springs (5). Then carefully remove the pulley with the spring (7). Replace a broken cable or broken spring, whichever caused the repair.
When reassembling the starter, care must be taken to ensure that the spring remains in engagement with the shroud and pulley during installation. The cable must be fully wound around the pulley. With the ratchet in place, check the cable travel and how the starter returns to its original position.
Review and repair of the Einhell STE800 gas generator
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Sometimes it happens that the generator needs to be started urgently, and the recoil starter failed at that very moment. If necessary, there are several emergency start methods.
The methods listed below unsafe !
Remove the starter cover. A flywheel with a cooling impeller is located under it, which is pulled to the crankshaft by a nut. To make it spin, you can:
With a rope wrapped around the flywheel, use it in the same way as a recoil starter rope. Note that if it snags on the fan blades, this rope will turn into a whip whip when starting the motor, so be careful. Stand so that the rope cannot get caught in your hands or head.
Low-power engines can also be started manually: with the ignition off, turn the crankshaft several times, turning the pulley by hand in the desired direction. In this case, the gas valve must be open, and the shutter of the starting device must be closed. After that, turning on the ignition, bring the crankshaft to the compression TDC (you will feel an increase in the effort on the flywheel), and then turn the pulley with a sharp jerk so that the spark energy is enough to ignite the mixture.
A powerful cordless drill and an extension head from the tool kit are a good replacement for a quick electric starter. Clamp the extension in the chuck, put a head of a suitable size on it and unscrew the crankshaft using the flywheel nut. True, in this way it will be possible to start only a low-power generator - for a large-volume engine, the drill torque is not enough to turn it on the compression stroke.
A number of faults, alas, are quite difficult to fix with your own hands, without sufficient qualifications: for example, a faulty inverter converter or voltage regulator can only be repaired with a good understanding of the principle of operation and circuitry of such devices. Not every owner of a gas generator will take up the engine bulkhead, although this is not as difficult as it might seem.
In this case, it is worth contacting a specialized repair shop. You can find out the coordinates of workshops in your city on the Internet or in shops selling gasoline-powered tools.
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In large cities like many workshops , here are just a small part of them:
