Karcher G 2000 MK manual Troubleshooting, Symptom Cause Solution

TROUBLESHOOTING

￿CAUTION

Remove the spark plug cable to prevent ac- cidental ignition of the engine before mak- ing any repair.

Symptom	Cause	Solution
Engine will not start	No gasoline	Fill gas tank
	Engine switch is in the OFF position.	Push the engine switch to the ON
		position.
	Fuel valve is closed	Open fuel valve.
	Water pressure built up in the ma-	Squeeze the trigger to release
	chine.	the pressure.
Unit does not reach	Diameter of garden hose is too	Replace with a 5/8 inch or larger
high pressure.	small.	garden hose.
	Water supply is restricted.	Check garden hose for kinks,
		leaks and blockage.
	Not enough inlet water supply.	Turn water on full force. Check
		garden hose for kinks, leaks or
		blockage.
	Water inlet filter is clogged.	Remove filter and rinse out in
		warm water.
	Spray wand is on low pressure posi-	Slide spray wand tip to low pres-
	tion.	sure position.
Output pressure	Not enough inlet water supply.	Turn water on full force. Check
varies high and low.		garden hose for kinks, leaks or
		blockage.
	Pump is sucking air.	Check that hoses and fittings are
		air tight. Turn off machine and
		purge pump by squeezing trigger
		gun until a steady flow of water
		emerges through the nozzle.
	Water inlet filter is clogged.	Remove filter and rinse out in
		warm water.
	Spray nozzle is obstructed.	Blow out or remove debris with a
		fine needle.
	Calcified gun, hose or spray wand.	Run distilled vinegar through de-
		tergent suction tube.

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