TROUBLESHOOTING
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Engine fails to start | 1. | No fuel in tank | 1. | Fill tank |
| 2. | Spark plug shorted or fouled | 2. | Replace spark plug |
| 3. | Spark plug is broken (cracked | 3. | Replace spark plug |
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| porcelain or electrodes broken) |
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| 4. | Ignition lead wire shorted, broken, | 4. | Replace lead wire or attach to spark |
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| or disconnected from spark plug |
| plug |
| 5. | Ignition inoperative | 5. | Contact authorized service center |
| 6. | Low oil | 6. | Add oil |
| 7. | Pressure trapped | 7. | Pull trigger to release pressure |
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Engine hard to start | 1. | Water in gasoline | 1. | Drain entire system and refill with |
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| fresh fuel |
| 2. | Weak spark at spark plug | 2. | Contact authorized service center |
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Engine lacks power | 1. | Dirty air filter | 1. | Clean or replace air filter |
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Detergent fails to mix with spray | 1. | Detergent injection hose is not | 1. | Insert injection hose into detergent |
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| container or detergent bottle |
| 2. | High pressure nozzle attached | 2. | Use low pressure nozzle (black) to |
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| apply detergent |
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Pump doesn’t produce pressure | 1. | Low pressure nozzle installed | 1. | Replace with high pressure nozzle |
| 2. | Inadequate water supply | 2. | Provide adequate water flow |
| 3. | Trigger handle or spray wand | 3. | Check connections and / or replace |
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| leaks |
| trigger handle or spray wand |
| 4. | Nozzle is clogged | 4. | Clean nozzle |
| 5. | Pump is faulty | 5. | Contact authorized service center |
| 6. | Air in line | 6. | Squeeze trigger on trigger handle to |
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| remove air from line |
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Machine doesn’t reach high pressure | 1. | Diameter of garden hose is too | 1. | Replace with 3/4 in. garden hose |
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| 2. | Water supply is restricted | 2. | Check garden hose for kinks, leaks, |
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| and blockages |
| 3. | Not enough inlet water | 3. | Open water source full force |
| 4. | Wrong nozzle is attached | 4. | Attach the high pressure nozzle |
| 5. | Pressure regulator is set to MIN | 5. | Adjust pressure regulator to MAX (+) |
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