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Problem
Cause
Remedy
Poor water recovery
Tank gasket faulty
Contact service
Drain hose leak
Hook up drain hose and close
Suction turbine faulty
Contact service
Battery charge low
Recharge battery
Tires noisy
Bearing dry
Grease bearings
Faulty hubs
Contact service
Poor traction
Excessive brush pressure
Reduce pressure
Worn traction tire
Replace tire
Heavy soap concentration
Contact service
Short run time
Battery run down
Charge battery twice
Battery still down
Contact service
Battery low on water
Refill with distilled water
Battery over cycled
Contact service
Problem
Cause
Remedy
No power - nothing works
Faulty power switch
Contact service
Battery need to be recharged
Recharge battery
Faulty battery
Replace battery
Loose battery cable
Tighten loose cable
Main fuse blown
Rectify the cause & Replace the
fuse
Brush motor does not work
Accelerator pedal is not depressed
Depress accelerator pedal
Main fuse blown
Rectify the cause & Replace the
fuse
Faulty brush motor or loose cable
Contact Roots service
Suction turbine does not
work
Faulty suction turbine switch
Replace switch
Suction turbine fuse blown
Replace the fuse
Faulty suction turbine
Contact Roots service
Carbon brushes worn
Contact Roots service
Insufficient water flow
Water tank low
Refill fresh water
Flow lever turned to stop
Turn lever more to open
Water line clogged
Remove and blow with
compressed air
Water valve clogged
Remove and clean
Poor water recovery
Dirty water tank is full
Empty dirty water tank
Suction hose is clogged
Remove debris
Squeegee is clogged
Remove debris
Squeegee lip is worn
Rotate or replace lips
Faulty vacuum hose
Contact service
TROUBLESHOOTING
RootsScrub RB 800/950