Troubleshooting (continued)
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Low discharge pres- | 1. Air leaks | 1. Listen for escaping air. | |||
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| Apply soap solution to all | ||
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| fittings and connections. | ||
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| Bubbles will appear at | ||
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| points of leakage. Tighten | ||
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| or replace leaking fittings | ||
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| 2. Leaking valves | 2. Remove head and inspect | |||
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| for valve breakage, weak | ||
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| valves, scored valve seats, | ||
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| etc. Replace defective | ||
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| parts and reassemble | ||
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| Be sure that the old head | |||
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| gasket is replaced with a | |||
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| new one each time the | |||
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| head is removed | |||
| 3. Restricted air intake | 3. Clean the air filter element | |||
| 4. Slipping belts | 4. Adjust tension (See Drive | |||
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| Belt Section) | ||
| 5. Blown gaskets | 5. Replace any gaskets | |||
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| proven faulty on inspection | ||
| 6. Low compression | 6. Low pressure can be due | |||
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| to worn rings and cylinder | ||
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| walls. Correction is made | ||
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| by replacing the rings, | ||
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| cylinders, and pistons as | ||
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| required | ||
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