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Troubleshooting Information
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
P R O B L E M
P O S S I B L E C A U S E
S O L U T I O N
N o e l e c t r i c a l p o w e r.
1 . D e f e c t i v e p o w e r c o r d .
1 . R e p l a c e
2 . C i r c u i t b r e a k e r o f f o r
2 . Tu r n c i r c u i t b r e a k e r
f u s e b l o w n .
o n o r r e p l a c e f u s e .
U n p l u g a n y e q u i p m e n t
u s i n g t h e s a m e c i r c u i t .
S w i t c h i s t u r n e d o n .
1 . F a u l t y e l e c t r i c a l c a b l e .
1 . R e p a i r o r r e p l a c e .
I n t e r m i t t e n t power to
2 . D e f e c t i v e s w i t c h e s .
2 . R e p l a c e .
m o t o r ( s ) .
3 . L o o s e t e r m i n a l o r d i s -
3 . R e p l a c e .
c o l o r e d t e r m i n a l c o n n e c t i o n s .
E l e c t r i c a l S h o c k
1 . E q u i p m e n t n o t
1 . L o c a t e g r o u n d e d
g r o u n d e d .
o u t l e t .
VA C U U M S Y S T E M
P R O B L E M
P O S S I B L E C A U S E
S O L U T I O N
Va c u u m m o t o r o n
1 . D r a i n h o s e o p e n .
1 . C l o s e d r a i n h o s e .
L i t t l e o r n o v a c u u m
R e c o v e r y t a n k l i d m u s t
o n w a n d h e a d .
b e c l o s e d .
2 . D e f e c t i v e vacuum hose
2 . R e p a i r o r r e p l a c e .
h o s e . K i n k s i n v a c u u m
h o s e .
3. Vacuum disconnected
3. Open machine, connect
vacuum hose to
recovery tank.
N o t e n o u g h v a c u u m
1 . D a m a g e d r e c o v e r y
1 . R e p l a c e
p o w e r a t t h e m a c h i n e .
t a n k l i d .
2 . L i n t c l o g g i n g b a l l -
2. Remove s c r e e n .
t y p e s h u t o f f s c r e e n .
C l e a n o u t f i b e r s a n d
a c c u m u l a t e d d i r t .
3 . Va c u u m h o s e c o n n e c t i o n
3 . C h e c k f o r l e a k s
b e t w e e n stand pipe a n d
a r o u n d clamps and cuffs
v a c u u m m o t o r.
(tighten). Replace d a m a g e d
h o s e ( s ) .
4 . Va c u u m m o t o r
4 . C h e c k a i r f l o w b y
e x h a u s t b l o c k e d .
r e m o v i n g h o s e f r o m
m a c h i n e a n d f e e l t h e
e x h a u s t u n d e r t h e
machine. Remove
o b s t r u c t i o n .
5. Cords not plugged into
5. Relocate one cord to a
seperate circuits
different room.
VA C U U M S Y S T E M
P R O B L E M
P O S S I B L E C A U S E
S O L U T I O N
M o t o r r u n n i n g a n d n o 1 . F a u l t y v a c u u m m o t o r.
1 . R e p l a c e .
v a c u u m a t a l l .
N o e x h a u s t f r o m t h e
2 . Wa t e r s h u t o f f c l o s e d .
2 . C l e a n w a t e r s h u t o f f
b l o w p o r t .
s c r e e n .
P r e m a t u r e c l o s i n g o f
1 . D i r t y o r c l o g g e d s h u t -
1 . R e m o v e a n d c l e a n
b a l l t y p e s h u t o f f .
o f f f i l t e r s c r e e n .
s c r e e n .
B a l l t y p e s h u t o f f
2 . B a l l c o a t e d w i t h
2 . R e m o v e a n d r i n s e
f a i l i n g t o r e l e a s e a f t e r
d e t e r g e n t o r o t h e r
b a l l w i t h c l e a n w a t e r.
r e c o v e r y t a n k is drained.
f o r e i g n m a t e r i a l .
2 . S c r e e n s l i g h t l y o u t o f
3 . B e n d s c r e e n b y
r o u n d .
s q u e e z i n g s l i g h t l y b y
h a n d u n t i l t h e r e i s a n
o b v i o u s space between
b a l l a n d inside of s c r e e n .
F o a m / d i r t y s o l u t i o n
1 . F o a m f r o m c a r p e t b y -
1 . U s e a d d i t i o n a l
c o m i n g o u t o f v a c u u m
p a s s i n g w a t e r s h u t o f f .
d e f o a m e r.
e x h a u s t p o r t .
2 . E l b o w i n v a c u u m t a n k
2 . T h e e l b o w s h o u l d b e
i s n o t p o s i t i o n e d
p o i n t e d d i r e c t l y a t t h e
c o r r e c t l y.
s i d e w a l l o f t h e t a n k
a w a y f r o m t h e b a l l t y p e
s h u t o f f .
S O L U T I O N S Y S T E M
P R O B L E M
P O S S I B L E C A U S E
S O L U T I O N
P u m p m o t o r o n –
1. Clogged o r f a u l t y
1 . C h e c k i n t a k e o n
n o s p r a y t h r o u g h j e t s .
s o l u t i o n c o n t r o l v a l v e .
valve and r e m o v e l i n t
o r other foreign
m a t e r i a l .
2 . C l o g g e d o r f a u l t y
2 . D e p r e s s p l u n g e r o n
q u i c k d i s c o n n e c t o n
s o l u t i o n h o s e a g a i n s t
h o u s i n g .
i n s i d e w a l l o f s o l u t i o n
t a n k . I f s o l u t i o n i s f l o w -
ing at t h i s p o i n t , t h e
system is O . K . I f n o
solution flows, check the
quick disconnect for lint
and other foreign matter.
3 . P u n c t u r e d p u m p
3 . R e p l a c e w i t h
d i a p h r a g m .
d i a p h r a g m r e p a i r k i t .
4. Clogged jets
4. clean jets on wand or tool.
P R O B L E M
P O S S I B L E C A U S E
S O L U T I O N
U n e v e n s p r a y f r o m
1 . C l o g g e d s t r a i n e r i n
1 . U n s c r e w s t r a i n e r
j e t . S p r a y w e a k o r
s o l u t i o n t a n k .
a n d r e m o v e l i n t a n d
u n e v e n .
any other f o r e i g n
material from s c r e e n .
2 . C l o g g e d j e t .
2 . R e m o v e a n d c l e a n .
L e a k i n g o r s t u c k
1 . F o r e i g n m a t e r i a l i n
1 . R e m o v e b r a s s h e x
s o l u t i o n v a l v e .
v a l v e .
p l u g , c l e a n v a l v e a n d
r e p l a c e .
2 . L o o s e b r a s s h e x n u t .
2 . R e s e a l h e x and plug.
3 . Va l v e w o r n o r s e a l s
3 . R e p l a c e w o r n p a r t s
w o r n .
w i t h s o l u t i o n v a l v e
r e p a i r k i t .
P u m p m o t o r
1 . Loose wiring
1 . Tighten wiring
not working.
2. Defective pump
2. Replace with new
pressure switch
pressure switch assembly
3. Motor burnout
3. Replace pump motor
P u m p p r e s s u r e l o w
1 . C l o g g e d s c r e e n s o n
1 . U n s c r e w s t r a i n e r
s t r a i n e r i n solution tank
.
r e m o v e l i n t a n d a n y
o t h e r f o r e i g n m a t e r i a l
f r o m s c r e e n .
2 . P u n c t u r e d p u m p
2 . R e p l a c e w i t h
d i a p h r a g m .
d i a p h r a g m r e p a i r k i t .
3 . D e f e c t i v e r e c t i f i e r o r
3 . R e p l a c e .
m o t o r.
4. Pump not primed
4. Plug priming hose into
solution connection and place
end in solution tank. Run
pump for 4 minutes
P u m p p r e s s u r e v a r i e s . 1 . Wo r n c a r b o n b r u s h e s .
1 . R e p l a c e b r u s h e s .
2 . D e f e c t i v e p u m p
2 . R e p l a c e .
p r e s s u r e c o n t r o l s w i t c h .
Summary of Contents for PF1352
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