Nilfisk-Advance America 5 manual English 8 Troubleshooting, Fault Cause Remedy

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POSEIDON 5

english 8 Troubleshooting

Fault

 

Cause

 

Remedy

Pressure drop

>

Air in the system

• Vent the system by

 

 

 

 

operating the spray gun

 

 

 

 

several times at short

 

 

 

 

intervals. If necessary,

 

 

 

 

operate the cleaner for a

 

 

 

 

short time without the high-

 

 

 

 

pressure hose connected.

 

> High pressure nozzle blocked

Clean/replace the high

 

 

worn

 

pressure nozzle

 

> Pressure control on the spray

• Set the required working

 

 

pipe is not set correctly

 

pressure

 

>

Detergent tank empty

• Top up detergent tank or

 

 

 

 

set detergent metering to

 

 

 

 

“0”

Pressure fluctuations

>

Pump draws in air (only

• Check that the suction set

 

 

possible in suction mode)

 

is air-tight

 

>

Lack of water

Open water tap

 

> Water inlet hose is too long

• Use specified water inlet

 

 

or its cross-section too small

 

hose

 

> Lack of water caused by

• Clean the water filter in the

 

 

blocked water filter

 

water connection (never

 

 

 

 

work without water filter)

 

> Lack of water because max.

See instructions

 

 

permissible suction height

 

 

 

 

has not been heeded

 

 

 

 

 

 

The motor does not start when

>

The plug is not inserted

• Check the plug, lead and

the cleaner is switched on

 

properly, i.e. there is no

 

switch and if necessary

 

 

current

 

have them replaced by a

 

 

 

 

trained electrician

 

> The mains fuse is switched

• Switch on the mains fuse

 

 

off

 

 

When the cleaner is switched

>

The mains voltage is too low

Have the electrical

on the motor buzzes without

 

or there is a phase failure.

 

connection checked

starting

> The pump is blocked or

• Contact the Gerni customer

 

 

 

frozen

 

service

 

>

Incorrect cross-section or

• Use lead with correct cross

 

 

length of the extension lead

 

section or length

 

 

 

 

The motor switches off

>

The overload protection

• Check that the mains

 

 

has been activated due to

 

voltage and the cleaner

 

 

overheating or overloading of

 

voltage are the same.

 

 

the motor

 

Switch off the cleaner and

 

 

 

 

allow it to cool for at least 3

 

 

 

 

minutes

 

> High-pressure nozzle is dirty

Change the high-pressure

 

 

 

 

nozzle

 

 

 

 

 

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1) Options / model variants

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POSEIDONG45 Contents Transport Important safety instructionsEnglish Symbols used to mark instructions For your own safetyElectrical equipment Maintenance and repairTesting OperationDescription Unloader valvePurpose Machines with high pressure hose reel Before starting the cleanerSetting up the cleaner Fill up detergent tank1Connecting the water supply Electrical connectionUse Connections Control / OperationHigh pressure = MAX Low pressure = MIN.CHEM Pressure regulationTornado Lance High pressure = clockwise + Low pressure = anticlockwiseApplications and methods Vehicle Task Accessories Method Buildings and Equipment After using the cleanerTask Accessories Method Switching off the cleaner Disconnecting supply linesMaintenance Maintenance work 7.2.1 Cleaning water inlet Filter Checking the pump oil levelChanging the pump oil Fault Cause Remedy English 8 TroubleshootingRecycling the cleaner Guarantee EU Declaration of ConformityFurther information Poseidon Technical DataPoseidon 5 XT