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CHECK VOLTAGE AT TERMINALS
WITH VOLTMETER.

MOTOR
WON'T
START:

IF LOW VOLTS:
IF PROPER VOLTAGE:

IF Ø VOLTS:

FUSE/ BREAKER
TRIPPED GFI

DEFECTIVE EXTERNAL SWITCH

CALL ELECTRICIAN

INCORRECT OR LOOSE
CONNECTIONS
THERMAL PROTECTOR TRIPPED
WINDING SWITCH OR
CAPACITOR FAILURE

MOTOR
HUMS
WON'T
START:

CHECK VOLTAGE
AT TERMINAL
WITH VOLTMETER.

IF VOLTAGE IS NOT
WITHIN 10% OF
NAMEPLATE, CALL
ELECTRICIAN.

IF PROPER VOLTAGE:

TIGHT PUMP

REPLACE FUSE/ RESET BREAKER.
RESET GFI.

CHECK SWITCH SETTINGS
AND CONNECTIONS.

ALLOW MOTOR TO COOL AND RESTART.

INSURE WIRING CIRCUIT AGREES
WITH DIAGRAM AND LEADS ARE TIGHT.

SEE AN AUTHORIZED MOTOR
SERVICE CENTER.

SEIZED OR TIGHT MOTOR

TAKE APART PUMP, TURN MOTOR
BY HAND. SEE AN AUTHORIZED
MOTOR SERVICE CENTER.

WINDING SWITCH OR
CAPACITOR FAILURE

SEE AN AUTHORIZED
MOTOR SERVICE CENTER.

MOTOR
IS
NOISY:

CHECK TO SEE THAT
MOUNTING IS SECURE:
BENT SHAFT:
DISASSEMBLE PUMP AND
RUN MOTOR SEPARATE
TO DETERMINE WHETHER
MOTOR NOISE IS ACCEPTABLE:

LOOSE MOUNTING

TIGHTEN MOUNTING.

BEARING NOISE OR
ROTOR RUB

SEE AN AUTHORIZED
MOTOR SERVICE CENTER.

SEE AN AUTHORIZED MOTOR
SERVICE CENTER.

MOTOR
RUNS,
THEN
STOPS:

CHECK FOR MOTOR
OVERLOAD BY CHECKING
AMP DRAW AT MOTOR
TERMINAL WITH AMMETER,
AMP DRAW SHOULD BE WITHIN 10%
OF NAMEPLATE.
IF MOTOR IS NOT
OVERLOADED:
IF MOTOR IS
OVERLOADED:

TRIPPED BREAKER

RESET BREAKER.

INADEQUATE VENTILATION

INCREASE VENTILATION.

INCORRECT LINE VOLTAGE

CHECK VOLTAGE, IF INCORRECT
CALL AN ELECTRICIAN.

INCORRECT WIRING

INSURE THAT WIRING CIRCUIT AND
WIRING DIAGRAM ARE THE SAME.

INCORRECT VOLTAGE
INCORRECT WIRING
PUMP BINDING

MOTOR BINDING

CHECK VOLTAGE, IF INCORRECT,
CALL AN ELECTRICIAN.

INSURE THAT WIRING CIRCUIT AND
WIRING DIAGRAM ARE THE SAME.
TAKE APART PUMP, LOOK
FOR SIGNS OF RUBBING.

IF MOTOR WILL NOT TURN BY ITSELF
SEE AN AUTHORIZED MOTOR SERVICE CENTER.

PUMP
RUNS,
NO
FLOW:

CHECK SHUT OFF
VALVES:

VALVES CLOSED

OPEN VALVES.

CHECK TO SEE THAT PUMP IS
BELOW WATER LEVEL:
CHECK SHUT OFF VALVES:

PUMP ABOVE WATER LEVEL

REPLUMB PUMP BELOW WATER LEVEL.

AIR LOCK

REMOVE DRAIN PLUG UNTIL WATER FLOWS
FROM PUMP. REPLACE DRAIN
PLUG AND START PUMP.

PUMP
RUNS,
NOT
ENOUGH
FLOW:

VISIBLE AIR BUBBLES
IN RETURN LINE:

CHECK TO SEE
THAT VALVES ARE
COMPLETELY OPEN:
CHECK FILTER
PRESSURE GAUGE:

LEAK IN SUCTION PLUMBING

REPLUMB PUMP BELOW WATER LEVEL.

PARTIALLY CLOSED VALVES

OPEN VALVES.

DIRTY IMPELLER OR FILTER

CLEAN FILTER OR IMPELLER.

TAKE APART PUMP,
LOOK FOR SIGNS OF RUBBING.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Power Defender
Executive Pump

48/56-Frame

Slinger

56-Frame Executive

Volute

PS1100

Seal

Impeller

Assembly

PS1100

Ring

56-Frame
Faceplate

O-Ring
N

o:

 111

⁄" Plug

Screw N

o:

 8-32 x ⁄" PPH

O-Ring
N

o:

 261

Motor

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810-0061.0117

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