VNG/VLP SERIES PRESSURE WASHER
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
FLUCTUATING
PRESSURE
Valves worn
Check and replace if necessary.
Blockage in valve
Check and replace if necessary.
Pump sucking air
Check water supply and air seepage at joints in
suction line
Worn piston packing
Check and replace if necessary.
PUMP NOISY
Air in suction line
Check water supply and connections on suction
line.
Broken or weak inlet or discharge valve
springs
Check and replace if necessary.
Excessive matter in valves
Check and clean if necessary.
Worn bearings
Check and replace if necessary.
PRESENCE OF WATER
IN OIL
Oil seal worn
Check and replace if necessary.
High humidity in air
Check and change oil twice as often.
WATER DRIPPING
FROM UNDER PUMP
Piston packing worn
Check and replace if necessary.
O-ring plunger retainer worn
Check and replace if necessary.
OIL DRIPPING
Oil seal worn
Check and replace if necessary.
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION
IN DELIVERY LINE
Irregular functioning of the valves
Check and replace if necessary.
RELIEF VALVE LEAKS
WATER
Relief valves defective
Replace or repair.