Buffalo Tools GEN1850 Manual De Usuario

GEN1850 1850 Surge Watts Portable Generator

Engine will not start.

Gas is not getting to carburetor.

Make sure gas is getting to the carburetor.
Remove the carburetor and turn the drain

screw counter clockwise. Don’t remove

completely.

Engine will not start.

Two wires on the back of the switch may be

disconnected.

Make sure two wires on the back of the switch

are connected.

Reset button is "off."

Push reset button to "on."

Bad connecting wires/cables.

Try a different extension cord.

Bad electrical device connected to generator.

Disconnect device, try connecting another

device.

Engine runs but there is no electrical output.

Generator is overloaded.

Reduce draw on generator to within this
generator's rated wattage by reducing number

of connected electrical devices.

Generator starts but won’t stay running

Choke is in On position, or gas is empty.

Make sure that after it is started, move the
Choke to the off position. Make sure at least

one inch of gas is in the tank.

Generator starts but won’t stay running

Carburetor needs to be reset

Adjust the fuel screw on the carburetor. Turn

the screw clockwise until it bottoms out, then

turn it counter clockwise 2 -1/2 full turns. This is

resetting the air and gas flow ratio.

Short in one of the connected devices.

Disconnect any faulty or short-circuited

electrical loads.

Air filter is dirty.

Clean or replace air filter.

Generator runs but does not support all

connected electrical devices.

If the engine starts and runs, but does not

produce power, or power is too low.

Governor screw needs adjusting.

Plug in voltmeter on VAC. See what the volts

are. The reading should be 110 to 120. If it is

too high or too low, adjust the governor screw,
which is located above the pull start (on the

green metal shroud). WARNING – DO NOT

ADJUST THE GOVERNOR SCREW

WITHOUT USING A VOLTMETER. YOU
NEED A VOLTMENTER. ONLY ATTEMPT

THIS IF YOU HAVE A VOLTMETER AND ARE

FAMILIAR WITH USING IT. IT COULD CAUSE

DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY. Turn it
clockwise to turn volts up and kick the idle up.

You may have to compensate for the increased

idle from the governor screw with the idle

screw.

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