TROUBLE SHOOTING P12
9. TROUBLE SHOOTING
Problem description
Possible causes
Motor does not start
1
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Disconnect switch or circuit breaker in off position
2
.
Fuses blow nor thermal over load open
3
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Locked motor shaft
4
.
Motor windings burned out
5
.
Defective starting switch inside single phase motor
6. Disconnected or defective wiring
7. Low voltage
Pump does not reach full speed
1. Low voltage
2. Pump connected to the wrong voltage
Motor over heats (protect or trips)
1. Low voltage
2. Motor windings connected to the wrong voltage on dual voltage model
Pump delivers no water
1. Pump is not primed
2. Closed valve in suction or discharge line
3. Leakage or air into suction system
4. Impeller clogged
Leakage of water at the shaft
Shaft seal requires replacement
Low pump capacity
1. Valve in the suction or discharge line partly closed
2. Suction or discharge line partly plugged
3. Suction or discharge line too small
4. Plugged basket in skimmer or hair and lint strainer
5. Dirty filter
6. Impeller clogged
High pump pressure
1. Discharge vale or inlet fittings closed too much
2. Return lines too small
3. Dirty filters
Noisy pump and motor
1. Plugged basket in skinner or hair in lint strainer
2. Worn motor bearings
3. Valve in suction line partly closed
4. Suction line partly plugged
5. Vacuum hose plugged or too small
6. Pump not supported properly
Air bubbles at inlet fittings
1. Leakage of air into the suction line in connections or valve stem
2. Cover gasket of hair and lint strainer needs cleaning
3. Low water level in the pool
Note: If the above recommendations of this manual do not solve your particular problem(s), please contact your
local ser vice agent for further assistance.
