TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
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| 1. | Pump not primed. | 1. | Fill pump chamber with water and | |
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| prime pump. | |
| 2. | Suction hose restricted, collapsed, | 2. | Replace suction hose. | |
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| damaged, too long, or diameter too |
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| small. |
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| 3. | Strainer not completely under water. | 3. | Sink the strainer and the end of | |
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| suction hose completely under water. | |
No pump output or low | 4. | Air leak at suction hose connector. | 4. | Replace sealing washer if missing or | |
pump output when water |
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| damaged.Tighten hose connector and | |
pump is running. |
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| clamp. | |
| 5. | Strainer clogged. | 5. | Clean debris from strainer. | |
| 6. | Discharge hose restricted, damaged, too | 6. | Replace discharge hose. | |
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| long, or diameter too small. |
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| 7. | Excessive or marginal head. | 7. | Relocate pump and/or hoses to | |
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| reduce head. | |
| 8. | Engine speed lever is in “Slow” position. | 8. | Move engine speed lever to “Fast” | |
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| 1. | Rocker switch set to "Off". | 1. | Set switch to "On". | |
| 2. | Fuel valve is in "Off" position. | 2. | Turn fuel valve to "On" position. | |
| 3. | Dirty air cleaner. | 3. | Clean or replace air cleaner. | |
| 4. | Out of fuel. | 4. | Wait two minutes and fill fuel tank. | |
| 5. | Stale or contaminated fuel or water in | 5. | Drain fuel tank and carburetor; fill | |
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| fuel. |
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Engine will not start; lacks | 6. | Spark plug wire not connected to spark | 6. | Connect wire to spark plug. | |
| plug. |
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power; starts and runs |
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7. | Bad spark plug. | 7. | Replace spark plug. | ||
rough; or "hunts" or falters. | |||||
| 8. | Excessive fuel is present in the air/fuel | 8. | Wait 5 minutes and | |
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| mixture causing a “flooded” condition. |
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| 9. | Excessively rich fuel mixture. | 9. | Contact Authorized service facility. | |
| 10. | Intake valve stuck open or closed. | 10. | Contact Authorized service facility. | |
| 11. | Engine has lost compression. | 11. | Contact Authorized service facility. | |
| 12. | Carburetor is running too rich or too | 12. | Contact Authorized service facility. | |
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Engine shuts down when | Out of gasoline. | Wait two minutes and fill fuel tank. | |||
running. | |||||
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