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Generac N Generator Set

The Generac N is a 15 kW diesel standby generator set. It is available at 120/240 V, 60 Hz.

15 kW
Standby
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Specifications

Fueldiesel
Frequency60.0 Hz
Standby power15 kW
ControllerEngine Circuit Board
Voltage options120/240 V
Circuit breaker[30, 20] A

Filters & service parts

model family
ItemSpecCapacityPart #Interval
Air filterCheck valve clearance 1,2,3 and 6. Check valve clearance 4,5,7 and 8. find
Fuel filterInstall oil pump assembly with oil strainer. BE CAREFUL NOT TO DROP THE OIL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT. find
Oil filterApply engine oil to camshaft oil seal and install the seal. find
BeltCheck belt tension. With a force of 1.06-1.28 pounds applied, the belt should deflect about 0.08 Inch (2mm). find
CoolantCheck camshaft bearing clearance (Figure 31). Check both the bore and the bearing outside diameter (O.D.). The difference between the two measurements is the bearing clearance. Maximum bearing clearance is shown below:
OilTighten cylinder head bolts in the sequence shown in Figure 43.

Compiled from this model's family documentation — may include parts for closely-related variants. Confirm the exact part for your serial number.

Common questions

What is the power rating of the Generac N?

The Generac N is rated 15 kW standby.

What fuel does the Generac N use?

The Generac N runs on diesel.

Troubleshooting

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Fault codes

CodeMeaning
9202-1Bottom out
9203-1Bottom out
9204-1Bottom out
9205-1Bottom out | Out-the-side
9206-1Bottom out | Out-the-side
9207-1NP 6600 120/240 55/27 60 3600 | 2300 | Bottom out |Out-the-side| 89405
9290-2Bottom out | Bottom out
9509-26600
9592-15500 120/240 Bottom out Universal
9592-25500
9593-17000 120/240 Bottom out Universal
9593-27000 120/240 Bottom out | Universal
9600-0NP 6600 120/240 55/27 60 3600 | 2700 | Bottom out | Universal 92116
9600-16600 120/240 Bottom out Universal
9600-26600
9677-17200 120/240 Bottom out Universal
9677-27000 120/240 Bottom out Universal
9677-3Q 7000 120/240 58/29 60 3600 | 2570 | Bottom out | Universal 92116
9677-4Q 7000 120/240 58/29 60 3600 | 2570 | Bottom out | Universal 92116
9712-0NP 5000 120/240 41/20 60 3600 | 2751 Bottom out | Universal 92116
9712-1NP 5000 120/240 41/20 60 3600 | 2751 Bottom out | Universal 92116
9734-1NP 6600 120/240 55/27 60 3600 | 2700 | Bottom out | Universal 92116
9735-1Q 5500 120/240 46/23 60 3600 | 2570 | Bottom out | Universal 92116
9736-1Q 7000 120/240 58/29 60 3600 | 2570 | Bottom out
LOPLow Oil Pressure
HTOHigh Oil Temperature

Symptoms & remedies

SymptomCauseRemedy
NO-LOAD VOLTAGE & FREQUENCY GOODZERO VOLTS NO-LOAD FREQUENCY LOW OR ZERO VOLTAGE & BOTH HIGH RESIDUAL VOLTS FREQUENCY OR LOW GOODGO TO PROBLEM 1 GO TO PROBLEM 2 GO TO PROBLEM 3 GO TO PROBLEM 4
FREQUENCY GOOD BUT VOLTAGE LOW OR RESIDUALTEST 2- CHECK & ADJUST ENGINE GOVERNOR GO TO TEST 6 GO TO TEST 7
FREQUENCY AND VOLTAGE BOTH READ ZEROTEST 14- TEST 13- CHECK MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKERS MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKERS GOOD OPEN BAD CLOSE MAIN BREAKER(S) REPLACE BAD BREAKER(S) GO TO TEST 12
EXCESSIVE VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY DROOP WHEN LOAD IS APPLIEDTEST 16- CHECK LOAD WATTS & AMPERAGE TEST 15- CHECK LOAD VOLTAGE NOT OVERLOADED & FREQUENCY ; GOOD OVERLOADED END TEST
PRIMING FUNCTION DOES NOT WORKREDUCE LOAD TEST 17- CHECK ENGINE POWER TEST 19- TEST 18- TRY ENGINE STILL CRANKING THE CRANKS WON'T sen PRIMER ENGINE NORMALLY PRIME SWITCH GO TO PROBLEM 6
ENGINE WILL NOT CRANKTEST 21- CHECK 15 AMP FUSE GOOD TEST 22- CHECK BATTERY & CABLES FUSE BAD REPLACE FUSE RECHARGE OR REPLACE BATTERY CLEAN, REPAIR OR REPLACE BAD CABLE(S) TEST 23- CHECK TEST 24- CHECK POWER SUPPLY START-STOP TO ENGINE CIRCUIT BOARD GOOD BAD CHECK WIRING AND REPLACE WIRE CONNECTIONS. DEFECTIVE REPAIR, RECONNECT SWITCH OR REPLACE BAD WIRES AS REQUIRED. TEST 26- CHECK STARTER CONTACTOR TEST 25- CHECK POWER SUPPLY TO WIRE 56 GOOD REPLACE ENGINE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD ; STARTER CONTACTOR BAD GOOD TEST 27- CHECK REPLACE STARTER MOTOR IF DEFECTIVE STARTER MOTOR
ENGINE CRANKS BUT WON'T STARTTEST 28- CHECK FUEL SUPPLY OF UV § WIRE 14 POWER GOOD LOW FUEL REPLENISH FUEL SUPPLY REPLACE ENGINE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD TEST 30- CHECK FUEL PUMP TEST 31- CHECK FUEL SOLENOID (Q70G MODELS ONLY) GOOD BAD REPLACE PUMP REPLACE SOLENOID TEST 32- CHECK IGNITION SPARK WEAK OR NO SPARK CLEAN AND REGAP OR REPLACE SPARK PLUG TEST 34- CHECK IGNITION POWER SUPPLY BAD REPLACE ENGINE CIRCUIT BOARD TEST 36- CHECK CARBURETION GOOD ENGINE RUNS OK NOW BAD STOP TESTS ADJUST, REPAIR OR REPLACE AS NECESSARY
ENGINE STARTS HARD AND RUNS ROUGHTEST 32- CHECK IGNITION SPARK TEST 33- CHECK ENGINE MISS IS APPARENT BAD CLEAN & REGAP OR REPLACE SPARK PLUG TEST 35- TEST IGNITION SYSTEM TEST 34- CHECK IGNITION POWER SUPPLY BAD REPLACE ENGINE CIRCUIT BOARD TEST 37- CHECK CHOKE OPERATION TEST 36- CHECK CARBURETION GOOD ENGINE RUNS OK NOW BAD STOP TESTS ADJUST, REPAIR OR REPLACE AS NECESSARY
Engine Starts and Then Shuts DownOIL LEVEL LOWREPLENISH OIL

Fault codes and symptom→remedy steps extracted from this model’s service/owner documentation; verify against the official manual before servicing.

Parts

26model family
Part #DescriptionQtySystem
14-19O-Ring (Item 17)1Seal PartsGeek
14-2Valley Cover (Item 14 in Figure 8-1)1Air cleaner PartsGeek woodline $36.55
14-21Spark Plug Boot (Item 19)1Spark plug PartsGeek
14-6Valley Cover (Item 14 in Figure 8-3)1Air cleaner PartsGeek
74078A REAR BEARING CARRIER PULLER tool1Pump PartsGeek
75252Carburetor Overhaul Kit1Carburetor PartsGeek
14-10No. 1 Cylinder Base Cover (Item 8)1Service part / kit PartsGeek
14-11M8-1.25 x 1.25 Hex Head Capscrew (Item 9)1Service part / kit PartsGeek dieselfreak $3.99
14-12M6 Lockwasher (Item 10)1Service part / kit PartsGeek yemparts $66.79
14-132/8"-16 x 1-1/4" Screw (Taptite) (Item 11)1Service part / kit PartsGeek dieselfreak $3.99
14-14Starter Cover (Item 12)1Service part / kit PartsGeek
14-15Crankease Wrapper (Item 13)1Service part / kit PartsGeek
14-16Snap Bushing (Item 14)1Service part / kit PartsGeek dieselfreak $3.99
14-17Rubber Grommet (Item 15)1Service part / kit PartsGeek ddtp $18.90
14-18Rubber Grommet (Item 16)1Service part / kit PartsGeek
14-20Oil Fill Plug (Item 18)1Service part / kit PartsGeek
14-22No. 2 Cylinder Ground Wire (Item 20)1Service part / kit PartsGeek
14-23Foam Tape (Item 21)1Service part / kit PartsGeek
14-24No. 1 Cylinder Ground Wire (Item 22)1Service part / kit PartsGeek
14-25Oil Drain Decal (Item 23)1Service part / kit PartsGeek
14-3No. 2 Cylinder Base Cover (Item 2)1Service part / kit PartsGeek
14-4M5 x 10mm Screw (Item 3)1Service part / kit PartsGeek
14-5No. 2 Cylinder Wrapper (Item 4)1Service part / kit PartsGeek
14-7No. 1 Cylinder Wrapper (Item 5)1Service part / kit PartsGeek
14-8Barrel Wrapper (Item 6)1Service part / kit PartsGeek
14-9M6-1.00 x 12mm Capscrew (Item 7)1Service part / kit PartsGeek

Compiled from this model's family documentation — may include parts for closely-related variants. Confirm the exact part for your serial number. See the full parts catalog to search and cross-reference.

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