Can't help with the manual, but a good place to start with diagnosing is
to put a voltmeter on it and see if it's putting out voltage during the
brief period it runs. If it's not, the controller will shut it down.
No voltage, you know it's a generator section problem, not the engine.
If you see normal voltage, then it's most likely an engine problem. I
had one with a shot rotor that did what you describe. From what I've
seen, these Generac's are a disaster. The reviews on Amazon were terrible
few years ago when I last looked.
Did you try googling for the service manual for that model?