20 Most Recent Pramac Storm 5000 Watt Generator - Page 3 Questions & Answers

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The first thing I would look for would be internal fuses blown. This sounds like a 460 volt 12,000 watt industrial generator and you probably should call the installing contractor for service. My 15,000 watt generator is over 30 years old and has less than 700 hours on it and those are mostly test-run hours.

Change the circuit breaker. Its opening the circuit at some Amps. Look for a good brand of Circuit breaker

Check and replace the spark plug, clean filters and try again. If this doesn't fix it, it is probably the carb. Clean it and try a SMALL squirt of starter fluid

ck the low/no oil switch seems i see a lot of problems with them in generators for some reason

The internals of the generator have to be removed and you'll need a gear puller to seperate the engine from the generator housing because they're pressed together. It can be a pain in the neck. There's videos on you tube on how to do it

clean out the carb

If you have a Yanmar engine...There is a hose that is connected to the oil pan in place of the drain plug directly under the oil filter that will have an end cap. This hose is used to drain the oil into a waste container. Download the service manual located at the address below and follow the instructions in the manual. http://www.martindiesel.com/Documents/New%20TNV%20DIRECT%20Service.pdfHope this helps.

FIRST THINGS FIRST. VENTILATED AREA,FRESH GAS, OIL LEVEL. IF ITS BEEN SITTING FOR MORE THAN 2-3 MONTHS THE CARBURETOR IS SUSPECT TO HAVE VARNISH PLUGGING JETS. START THERE. DARIN