Generator won't start

Question

Onan 4000 gas. I hear a click, then a rattle but it won't turn over. Battery voltage is 13.6, connected to shore power. Ran jumpers from battery to starting solenoid and negative to ground.

Suspect solenoid. Anything else? It ran a couple weeks ago. Drove to the desert in a rainstorm.

Hot outside now. Gen has only 80 hours on it.

enblethen · Answer

Sounds like low voltage. If you can connect jumper cables directly to the genset.

artum_snowbird · Answer

enblethen wrote:Sounds like low voltage. If you can connect jumper cables directly to the genset.Did that directly to battery terminals.

edtheedge · Answer

Are you getting an error code?

enblethen · Answer

How long and what gauge are the cables used.
It could be bad starter.Can you turnover genset by hand. Might have access for socket on engine end.
What series of Onan 4000, full model information and series number.

kpackpackkelley · Answer

Reach in on the left side housing and try to turn the flywheel by hand.  Starter  gear may have broke off.

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