English
9.808-136.0 Rev. 00 (09/18)
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6.2
Trouble shoo$ng chart
COMPONENT AREA
PROBLEM
TROUBLESHOOTING
REFERENCE SECTION
ENGINE ISSUES
Karcher does not support nor warranty engines used on this piece of
equipment. It is recommended that all issues be taken to an author-
ized engine repair center.
INADEQUATE CLEANING
POWER / LOW PRESSURE
ISSUES
Understanding the difference between low, cavita on and pulsa ng
pressure
6.3.1
Pulsa ng
6.3.2
Cavita on
6.3.3
Low pressure
6.3.4
SPRAY BAR WON’T SPIN
Spray bar not spinning
6.3.5
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION OF
SURFACE CLEANER OR
CLEANER BASE IS CREATING
A SUCTION TO THE SURFACE
Vibra on
6.3.6
CLEANING PATTERN NOT
GOOD / STREAKING
Cleaning pa"ern is “streaked”
6.3.7
Spray bar swivel is “weeping” or dripping water
6.3.8.1
Spray bar swivel is leaking lots of water
6.3.8.2
WATER LEAKING FROM
THERMAL RELIEF VALVE
Water is leaking out of thermal relief valve
6.3.9
WATER LEAKIING FROM UN-
DER PUMP
Water is leaking from under pump
6.3.10
OIL LEAKING FROM UNDER
PUMP
Oil is leaking from under pump
6.3.11
SPRAY BAR SWIVEL LEAKING
WATER
PUMP OIL IS MILKY
Pump oil is milky
6.3.12
PRESSURE WASHER UN-
LOADER CYCLES WHEN TRIG-
GER AND SPRAY BAR TRIG-
GER IS RELEASED
Pressure washer unloader is cycling
6.3.13
Troubleshoo ng is defined as a systema c ap-
proach to problem solving. Gathering infor-
ma on on the problem issue and elimina ng
what works in the system to narrow down to
what doesn’t work.
