Operating .Instructions .and .Parts .Manual
Troubleshooting Chart
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Symptom
Possible Cause(s)
Corrective action
Pump .will .not .start .or .run
1 . .Blown .fuse
1 . .If .blown, .replace .with .proper .sized .fuse .or .
reset .breaker
2 . .Low .line .voltage
2 . .Voltage .of .power .supply .must .match .the .
voltage .of .the .pump
3 . .Worn .brushes
3 . .Replace .brushes
4 . .Impeller .blocked
4 . .Remove .blockage
5 . .Motor .has .overheated . .(Model .PC2 .only)
5 . .Disconnect .from .power .supply .and .allow .to .
cool .(Minimum .10 .minutes)
Pump .will .not .prime .or .
retain .prime .after .operating
1 . .Air .leak .in .suction .line
1 . .Repair .suction .line .by .tightening .inlet .
connection .or .replace
2 . .Impeller .blocked
2 . .Remove .blockage
3 . .Worn .seal
3 . .Replace .seal
4 . .Suction .lift .too .high
4 . .Lower .pump
5 . .Hose .kinked .or .looped
5 . .Straighten .hose
6 . .Fittings .not .tight
6 . .Tighten .fittings
7 . .Suction .hose .out .of .water
7 . .Submerge .suction .hose .end
8 . .Clogged .inlet
8 . .Clean .inlet
Flow .rate .is .too .low
1 . .Inlet .hose .plugged .or . . .
. . . . . . .
kinked
1 . .Clean .or .replace
2 . .Low .line .voltage
2 . .Voltage .of .power .supply .must .match .the .
voltage .of .the .pump
Shaft .seal .leaks
1 . .Worn .seal
1 . .Replace .seal
2 . .Shaft .grooved
2 . .Replace .pump
3 . .Pump .head .loose .on .motor
3 . .Insure .proper .assembly .and .no .obstruction, .
tighten .bolts
