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TROUBLE-SHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM
CAUSE AND TREATMENT
ENGINE CANNOT BE STARTED Follow instruction in engine manual.
THE PUMP CANNOT PRIME
THE PUMP NEED WATER.
Fill with clean water.
WATER INSIDE THE PUMP
CONTAMINATED WITH WATER.
Drain pump and fill with clean, cold water. Even though the
pump can use dirty water, clean water may be needed for
priming.
LEAKING HOSE OR CONNECTIONS ON SUCTION OF
THE PUMP.
Make coupling tighter.
STRAINER CLOGGED.
Clean strainer, use mean of keeping the strainer from
clogging.
SYSTEM CLOGGED
Clean hoses. If necessary disassenble and clean out
pump.
FLOW IS SCANTY
THE PUMP IS O.K., BUT TOO SMALL FOR JOB.
Install larger pump fitted with larger diameter hoses. Just
try larger hoses with the same pump.
TOTAL HEAD INCLUDING FRICTION TOO GREAT.
Do everything possible to decrease the head, eliminate
unneeded elbows, adapters, and reducers. If possible,
move the pump closer to the water and shorten suction
hoses. Increase size of hose, especially with high suction
lift and long discharge hose.
PUMP LEAKING OR WORN
Overhaul the pump. Have worn seals, gaskets, impeller or
housing parts replaced as necessary; or shim to reduce
clearance between impeller and the wear plate or the
housing.
VOLUME DECREASES
DURING PUMPING
CLOGGED STRAINER.
Clean the strainer.
THE PUMP IS “FROZEN” FAST
ICE INSIDE PUMP.
Turn the pump shaft a little way by hand. Warm the pump
slowly until the ice melts.
Original instructions
