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My generac 5500 starts and runs fine but it produces no voltage. fuses are not tripped.

  • helenscoffee Apr 05, 2009

    Same problem, was running but electrical output was varying, then nothing. The engine runs fine, if maybe a little fast.


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The capacitors may have lost their charge. they can be recharged using a 12 volt battery,with a length of 12 or 14/2 wire, insert one wire each into one of the 120 v recepts hot and neutral spade.attatch other ends to batt. pos.and neg. posts.careful not to short out !! disconnect sparkplug wire from sparkplug ( so eng.can't start) turn engine over 15 to 20 seconds. disconect wires,connect sparkplug wire, run generator.if no go redo, only switch wire @ battery

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Check brushes, rings and voltage regulator

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