why is my power back 5250 generator so hard to roll over when starting up? I bought it used from a neighbor. It's about 7-8 years old
239315
The system is sturdy,heavy & fuel has weight if you roll the unit with full tank. Following directions,your generator should level ,flat ground, the manual pull starting is easier.
239316
should not be the one I have will start on 2nd pull with the choke check spark plug and the fire. did have to change the coil on the one I have and check the bowl on the the carb make shore its not gummed up . turn the fuel off and let it run out of gas .now if you are where its cold it will be hard to start you my have to pull on it 7 or 8 times my one will do it at about 50 f or below
239317
It could be that the you have the wrong (too heavy/thick) oil in it for cold weather. That would make it tough to turn the engine over, especially in real cold weather. Try changing the oil and replacing it with 5W30. Any good (preferably synthetic) oil will do. The manual says you can use a heavy weight oil (SAE 30) in warm weather (above 40 deg F), but when it is cold out you need 5W30 or (synthetic only) 0W30 because those flow better.
239318
The system is sturdy,heavy & fuel has weight if you roll the unit with full tank.Following directions,your generator should level ,flat ground, the manual pull starting is easier.
1160856
iconnected mine up and tried to figure the minimum speed I really did not have mine operable long enough to figure out a minimum speed the generator only worked for a couple of weeks then stopped generating!! this was some time ago but as i recall it took some pedaling effort to get the light bright enough to be usable.. certainly not a very low or relaxed pedaling effort.
2066573
I have it on a generator...there is some vibration but it is still going...very few hours... My garden tractor came with an hour meter; it has over 1,000 hrs on it since 1989. There doesn't appear to be that much difference between the two meters.
213633
Sorry if this sounds too basic but if you dont depress the silver button first then the levers wont go up enough to start the machine also check the circuit breaker in your homes panel. If its not either of those, I would return it. Mine runs great!
1311266
I start it with one hand with foot on top, starts with 1-2 good pulls, its a heavier pull than most other items I have but the pull is different as the momentum carries over to the next pull making it much lighter on the followup. Once you hit a fast enough spin it just starts. Go to a lowes and test it out... to be sure this blower does rock. I am not sure exactly what your you can or can't do. But if you can start other items this should be no problem. Otherwise go electric.
1209528
Mine had an electric issue within a month of receipt. I called Powermatic and they troubleshot by asking questions, determined it was the on/off switch and sent one right out. While I was doubtful, I replaced the switch as instructed to do and it has run beautifully for almost a year now. This is really a heavy machine, I recommend it highly.
495671
One year limited parts and labor. I have had mine about one year and have had no problems with it, so have not had warranty experience with this item. I think it's a good generator for a fraction of the price of more well known models.
1555013
I just got off the phone (04/01/13) with a rep from Factorydirect (800-629-3325) who stated to me the warranty was for 1 year, parts only. I would take the generator to a local repair shop who would then notify me or FactoryDirect of the parts needed and they would be sent. I can see a whole lot of wasted time in this, so-called, warranty. I'm looking elsewhere
1448726
Because I have had a past exp. Of over loading my generator which caused my generator to blow out its circuit breaker. I now always attach a independent ground directly to my generator.
2257431
The first thing is too make sure the tracks were the rollers go are clean of debris, then turn the power button off for a few seconds then back on, in most cases this will reset the motor and it will work fine from there. If when you turn the power on and you get no response from the motor unit, the power ribbon may be loose or disconnected. if this is the case you will need someone that is pretty handy to get the side off and do the repairs. let me know...been there done that...
316461
I don't think it's normal. That is why I returned mine. Would not run for more than a few minuets before overheating and the safety would shut it off. I know of people who have had success with it but not me and looks like not you either. I'd return it because overheating that quickly could lead to blown fuses or fire.
681200
I had similar issues. I found if you rocked it back and forth a little it went in easier. I have also gone into reverse, let it move a little back, then put it into drive. That helped. I got mine reconditioned, but it was brand new with a scrape in the paint. So I just assumed something else may have been wrong. But it sounds like it may be more common than I thought. I am hoping with more use it gets easier, but not too hard to rock it a little. Good luck, hope it helps.
1633579
when I got it it took about 20 minutes to put the wheels and handle on, hooked it up to a 20 lb propane tank and it turned over very easily. We had a localized power outage, I wheeled it out, hung a tarp to protect it from the rain, hooked it up to a propane tank, two pulls and it was going, no problems at all. Figure for 60 lbs propane per 24 hours of run time. Propane doesn't go bad, and a gasoline generator will use about 7 or 8 gallons of gas for 12 hours, so.....I am very happy with this generator.
871913
My generator still s not running. Have a mechanic working on it, still will not continue to run starts and revs up dies in seconds.
503159
I had the same problem. I called Coleman customer service, and they sent me a replacement generator assembly for free. It took me 15 min. To install, but the new one works fine so far.
409908
This is a very common problem with small generators. I have 4 UPS's and none will stay on line. The frequency on my generaror is too high (62-64) and I assume this is the problem as the voltage is fairly constant. One day when I have lots of energy I will attempt to adjust the throttle linkage as the frequency is directed linked to engine speed.
324209
I week ago I would have recommended this unit. The other day the electrical generator quit. I have now had the engine quit and the generator quit on this thing. Getting rid of it and its only 2 years old.