BlueLine VORTEX 8000Q, Service And Operation Manual

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BLUE
LINE VORTEX 8000Q 37
Chemical System
Note: Use a jug with fresh water to diagnose the chemical system.
Note: If the chemical system works with just fresh water your problem is with your chemicals and not the system.
Note: Make sure the water pump system is working properly before you proceed.
Yes / No
Yes / No
Yes / No
Start the machine and engage the pump.
Turn the chemical selector valve to prime.
Does the chemical system prime?
Yes / No
Yes / No
Can you adjust your metering valve?
Does the system meter where you want it to
when you trigger your wand?
Replace chemical
selector valve.
See Water Pump or
Start from the beginning.
Are there any visible leaks
in the chemical system?
Stick the prime hose into the vacuum outlet.
Does the chemical system prime?
Yes / No Yes / No
Repair leaks. Repair leak between chemical
jug and chemical pump.
Do you see any air bubbles
in the FLOW METER?
Yes / No
Repair leak between chemical
jug and FLOW METER.
Prime the chemical system. Turn the
chemical system off and look at the FLOW
METER to see if chemical is flowing
towards the chemical jug. Is the chemical
flowing towards the chemical jug?
Yes / No
Repair leak between FLOW
METER and chemical pump.
Turn the chemical selector valve
to the CHEMICAL position.
Does the system pull chemical?
Turn the chemical selector valve
to the OFF position.
Does the system pull chemical?
Hook up your wand.
Does the system pull chemical
when you trigger your wand?
Look at the prime hose. Is there
chemical coming out of the prime
hose when the chemical selector
valve is in the OFF position?
Open the metering valve. Does
the system pull chemical when
you trigger the wand?
Outlet manifold check valve is bad.
Replace or rebuild check valve.
Diaphragm in the chemical pump is ruptured.
Replace or rebuild chemical pump.
Yes / No
Yes / No
System OK.
Replace chemical
metering valve.