7.0 TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | CORRECTION |
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Motor will not start or stops while | Defective GFCI | Perform GFCI Reset procedure, Sec. |
operating |
| Operator's Manual Section 2.0 |
| Extension cord length or gauge | Use proper extension cord. See |
| incorrect | Operator's Manual Section 2.0 |
| Loose or disconnected plug | Reconnect plug |
| Tripped pressure washer thermal | Allow to cool and restart unit |
| switch |
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| Spray Gun Trigger not operating | Call Customer Service Department |
| properly |
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| Defective Gun | Remove gun aim water stream away |
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| from electrical source and press |
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| ON. If machine starts, replace gun |
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| assembl y by cal l ing C usto mer |
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| Service Department. |
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Circuit breaker trips or fuse blown in | Circuit Overload | Check that the circuit is rated 15 amps |
fuse box |
| or greater. |
| Extension cord too long or wire size | Use proper extension cord as |
| too small | recommended in Operator's Manual |
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| Section 3.3. |
| Nozzle partially blocked | Clean nozzle as instructed in Section 5.2 |
| Excessive pressure | Clean nozzle as instructed in Section 5.2 |
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Water or oil leaking from bottom of | A small amount of leakage is normal | If excessive leaking occurs call |
pump |
| P o wer wa she r F A I P C ust o me r |
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| Service Department |
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Trigger will not move | Spray gun safety lock engaged | Release safety lock |
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Unit will not stop when trigger is | S p r a y g un t r ig g e r sy st e m no t | Call Customer Service Department |
released | operating properly |
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Motor running but pump not | Faucet closed | Open faucet |
building maximum pressure or has |
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irregular pressure | Water inlet screen clogged | Clean screen. See section 5.4 |
| Gun and hose failure | Replace gun and hose. |
| Kink in garden hose | Straighten hose |
| Wand nozzle worn out | Replace spray wand |
| Air in pump | Let pressure washer run with gun |
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| o pen and wand r emo ved until |
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| steady stream of water is released |
| Clogged nozzle | Clean nozzle. See manual Section |
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