20 Most Recent Coleman Powermate Subaru 5000W Portable Generator Questions & Answers

Hi,
When I change mine I believe it takes just under a quart....
once you get half the bottle or so in your need to start checking the dip stick...

heatman101

Easy to find information for Briggs. Look for the engine model number on the fan cover or block. The link below will answer all your questions about the engine.

http://www.briggsandstratton.com/engines/support/frequently-asked-questions/Engine%20specifications%20online/

First verify that the breaker for the outlets is not tripped and make sure that the generator is running at full operating speed. let it run for 5-10 minutes and check for output power. If there is nothing, there are two possible problems. One could be that the automatic voltage regulator is bad. The other is that the field needs to be flashed - a high possibility if the generator has not been run in a long time. There are many videos on the internet that show you how to solve both of these problems. Just do a search for No output from a portable power generator.

I don\'t know, but change the switch or bypass it. They give plenty of problems & motor would start sometimes & not others.....Check the oil & rely on old style tech. I bypassed the switch on both of mine.after they gave problems & wouldn\'t run when needed....I only got a second one when I needed power & the switch was the only thing wrong ( I found this out too late.) & ended up with 2....

There is not enough amperage in the generator to jump start a car. You risk damaging the generator. NOT recommended

Some oil sensors will stop the generator from running if unplugged, IE they close the circuit on oil pressure, some close the circuit on oil pressure. I wouldn't recommend but with it running just take the single wire off the sensor, if it stops immediately then it requires the signal grounded to run. Some ground on low oil.

It sounds like the governor arms internally are broken, can you feel any resistnce? if not then it will need a tear down to fix

10 W 30

Either take the fuel line off the carb or syphon it.

Should be an inline fuel filter make sure you change it also.

if you use a quality 10w30 engine oil will work just fine.

Powermate 435001 w Subaru EX30 spark plug gap is between ..006 - .007 according to manual.