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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
SOLUTION
The motor does
not start.
The power button
is in the "OFF"
(O) position.
Set the power
switch to the
“ON” ( | ) posi-
tion.
The power cord is
not plugged in.
Connect the power
cord to the power
supply.
Electrical outlet
does not supply
sufficient power.
Try another elec-
trical outlet.
The circuit breaker
is tripped.
Let it cool, and
start the machine
again.
The power switch
is on, but you do
not pull the spray
gun trigger.
Pull the spray gun
trigger.
The machine does
not reach high
pressure.
The diameter of
garden hose is too
small.
Replace with a 1”
(25 mm) or 5/8”
(16 mm) garden
hose.
Water supply is re-
stricted.
Check garden hose
for kinks, leaks,
and blockage.
The water supply
is not sufficient.
Open the water
supply fully.
Spray tip has not
be installed onto
the spray wand
properly.
Install desired
spray tip to end of
wand.
The water intake
filter is clogged.
Remove filter and
rinse in warm wa-
ter.
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
SOLUTION
The output pres-
sure varies high
and low.
The water supply
is not sufficient.
Open water supply
fully. Check gar-
den hose for kinks,
leaks, or blockage.
The pump is draw-
ing in air.
1. Make sure that
the hoses and
fitting are air-
tight.
2. Turn "OFF"
machine.
3. Purge pump
by squeezing
trigger gun un-
til a stead flow
of water
comes out the
spray tip.
The water intake
filter is clogged.
Remove the filter
and Rinse in warm
water.
The supply volt-
age is low.
Make sure that on-
ly the pressure
washer is running
on the circuit.
The gun, hose or
nozzle are calci-
fied.
Run distilled vine-
gar through deter-
gent tank.
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