TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

WARNING

To reduce the risk of serious bodily injury, including fluid injection, splashing in the eyes or on the skin or injury from moving parts, always follow the Pressure Relief Procedure Warning before proceeding.

PROBLEM

CAUSE

SOLUTION

Engine will not start or

No gasoline in fuel tank or carburetor.

Fill the tank with gasoline, open fuel shut off valve.

is hard to start

 

Check fuel line and carburetor.

 

Low oil

Add to proper level.

 

Start/Stop switch in Stop position.

Move switch to start position.

 

Water in gasoline or old fuel.

Drain fuel tank and carburetor. Use new fuel and dry

 

 

spark plug.

 

Choked improperly. Flooded engine.

Open choke and crank engine several times to clear

 

 

out gas.

 

Dirty air cleaner filter.

Remove and clean.

 

Spark plug dirty, wrong gap or wrong type.

Clean, adjust the gap or replace.

 

Spray gun closed.

Trigger spray gun.

 

 

 

Engine misses or

Partially plugged air cleaner filter.

Remove and clean.

lacks power

Spark plug dirty, wrong gap or wrong type.

Clean, adjust the gap or replace.

 

 

 

 

Low pressure and/or

Worn or wrong size tip.

Replace with tip of proper size.

pump runs rough

Inlet filter clogged.

Clean. Check more frequently.

 

 

Worn packings, abrasives in water or

Check filter. Replace packings. See PUMP SERVICE.

 

natural wear.

 

 

Inadequate water supply.

Check water flow rate to pump.

 

Fouled or dirty inlet or discharge valves.

Clean inlet and discharge valve assemblies. Check

 

Even a small particle can cause the valve

filter.

 

to stick.

 

 

Restricted inlet.

Check garden hose, may be collapsed or kinked.

 

Worn inlet or discharge valves.

Replace worn valves.

 

Leaking high pressure hose.

Replace high pressure hose.

 

 

 

Water leakage from

Worn packings.

Install new packings. See PUMP SERVICE.

under pump manifold

 

 

Water in pump

Humid air condensing inside crankcase.

Change oil as specified in MAINTENANCE.

 

Worn packings.

Install new packings. See PUMP SERVICE.

 

Oil seals leaking.

Install new oil seals. See PUMP SERVICE.

 

 

 

Frequent or premature

Scored, damaged or worn plungers.

Install new plungers. See PUMP SERVICE.

failure of the packings

Abrasive material in the fluid being pumped.

Install proper filtration on pump inlet plumbing.

 

 

Inlet water temperature too high.

Check water temperature; may not exceed 160_F.

 

Overpressurizing pump.

Do not modify any factory–set adjustments. See

 

 

EQUIPMENT MISUSE HAZARD.

 

Excessive pressure due to partially plugged

Clean or replace tip. See Installing and Changing

 

or damaged tip.

Spray Tips.

 

Pump running too long without spraying.

Never run pump more than 10 minutes without

 

 

spraying.

 

Running pump dry.

Do not run pump without water.

Strong surging at the

Foreign particles in the inlet or discharge

Clean or replace valves. See PUMP SERVICE.

inlet and low pressure

valve or worn inlet and/or discharge valves.

 

on the discharge side

 

 

Oil leakage between

Worn oil seals and/or o-ring.

Replace oil seals and/or o-ring. See SERVICE

the engine and the

 

SECTION.

pump

 

 

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