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Coleman Powermate Powermate 5000W Generator - Page 8 Questions & Answers
I did not start my
Old fuel will not make the engine lock up. While you will most likely need to clean the carb you should still be able to pull the engine over. Now the first thing to do is remove the spark plug and see if you can pull the engine over. If gas has drained into the engine there may be gas and oil in the head area. Do not stand in front of the spark plug hole when you try and pull it over just in case gas sprays out. If it still will not pull over then next remove the recoil starter and see if it is frozen up. With the recoil removed and the spark plug removed you should be able to turn the engine over by hand by grabbing the part that the recoil contacts, called the drive cup, that is bolted to the flywheel. Those are two somewhat easy things you can do to see if the engine is truly locked up.
7/19/2011 1:51:56 PM •
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Colman promate 5000 won't start,
on the bottom of the tank were the fuel line goes to the tank, it may be a round knob u turn, I have problems starting mine after setting a while so I choke it and pull the cord, if it has set for a long time, you may need to pull the spark plug and put a drop or 2 of gas in the cyilinder, reinstall the plug andwire and it should start.
8/27/2011 5:29:01 PM •
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Stop produceing power after only
Hi and wleome to FixYa, I am Kelly.
Pull off the small cover on the OUTSIDE of the end bell that covers the bearing and the brushes. Using a meter on resistance scale of R X 100 or R x 1000 probe the brushes and see if you read any resistance You should see a reading of much less than 1000 ohms that would be the rotor winding resistance. If you do not have resistance then remove the brushes and check the condition and LENGHT of the brushes. The brushes should be no less than 3/8" long. If you can get your test leads into the brush holes probe the slip rings and read the rotor resistance. You must read resistance under 500 Ohms. No resistance or can not reach the slip rings remove the end bell and test rotor resistance again but probing the 2 slip rings.
Most of the time the brushes wear out or break off when a generator just suddenly stops working.
Reinstall the end bell and read for a DC voltage reading of 3 - 9 volts across the brushes after you know the brushes are in good working order. No voltage then the AVR has failed. If you have voltage then the final tests would be continuity checks of the diode and capacitor in the end bell and finally the stator windings. The dilde will ony read resistance in ONE direction. It should NOT read open or shorted in both directions. The capacitor check use R x 10,000 and probe the capacitor terminals. Reverse the leads and probe it again. You should see a brief jump in resistance and the meter will drift to infinity EACH time you reverse the leads.
If you want parts information I need the model number off of the unit data plate to get that information for you.
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Kelly
8/25/2011 8:05:54 PM •
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Was running fine ran out
Hi, the carby has picked up some contaminate from the empty tank. The carby will need to be taken apart and blown out. Hope this helps, regards Phil.
8/29/2011 12:01:44 PM •
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I have a problem with
To find the correct part on line, first determine the engine model number and code stamped or labeled on the engine fan cover. For example will be Briggs, or Honda etc. Once you determine the Engine brand and model number, you can go to a web address like Jacks small engine, or even ebay or a replacement part or carb kit. May be easier to take the engine information to a mower repair shop in your area for a replacement. The engine on your generator is similar to one used on lawn equipment. Good luck
8/2/2011 6:50:37 PM •
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Generator ran fine all day.
I am assuming after re-fueling your output power stopped working. If this is the case then remove the small cover from the end bell and inspect the brushes. They must touch the slip ring. The best way to check to see of the brushes are touching the slip ring is to use a multi-meter on a Resistance scale of R x 100 or R x 1000 and you should see a very low resistance reading. If you have a high resistance reading or an open indication on the meter; the brushes are NOT touching the slip ring. They are either too short from use or damaged due to breakage or heat caused by loose connections.
Inspect the brushes one at a time. There should be at least 3/8 inch of visible carbon brush. Anything less and it is time to change the brushes.
If you need more assistance or I completly missed the mark respond here and I wil help you.
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Kelly
8/29/2011 9:21:19 AM •
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Does the colman powermate 5000
yes it does at the botton of the fuel tanl were the fuel line goes it may look like a round know, if it is a Briggs motor it also has a fuel pump that has it's own problems
8/25/2011 6:59:00 PM •
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What oil weight do I
The manual should call for 30W and 10W-30. The 30W is used for warmer weather and 10W-30 can be used in all temp ranges.
9/6/2011 11:58:34 PM •
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Powermate 5000 generator motor working .no
If the genset is working but there is no output then it is possible that the circuit breaker has TRIPPED due to short in the line. So remove the load to the genset and power the engine . Now switch on the mains switch and see if there is output. It there is no output then it is possible that there are problems in the ALTERNATOR. You will need to check if there is safety cut off/fuse that has failed or there is problems in the wiring.
7/5/2011 5:03:52 AM •
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How do I split the
I am assuming that you mean the generator head from the engine. If this is so, 1st remove the end cover from the gen. head. You will see a bolt that goes through the rotor shaft to the engine shaft. The engine his a tapered shaft, that the gen head bolts to. 2) Remove the long bolt from the rotor shaft. 3) Remove the 4 long bolts that hold the housing ends together. 4) cut a length of rod that is smaller in diameter than the rotor shaft bolt and about 1/2 inch shorter. This will be used as a push rod to separate the engine shaft from the rotor shaft. 5) There are threads at the beginning(inside) of the rotor shaft. Most likely metric. Find the right size bolt, approx. 1" long. Screw in until contact with the push rod. (If possible, use an impact wrench to make it easy.) Tighten til the shafts "pop loose." One suggestion to keep the engine from rotating while doing this is to remove the spark plug, stick a length of small rope down the hole, leaving some hanging out, rotate engine until piston packs against the rope and stops the rotation. 6)now that the gen head is removed, the engine mounting end can be removed. Good luck.
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7/15/2011 6:11:25 PM •
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My husband is assisting our
Check and see if it is fuel there is a fuel pump on the Briggs engines that can leak if they go bad
8/30/2011 9:50:29 PM •
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