AC1204 Powermate Manual 10/01/18
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GENERAL FAULT-FINDING GUIDE
PROBABLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION
Defective power cord
Replace Power Cord
Blown plug fuse
Replace fuse
House or Building circuit breaker tripped
Reset breaker switch.
PROBABLE CAUSES
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Parent machine pump inoperative or defective
Repair pump
Spray tip blocked
Clean spray tip
Blockage in solution line
Clear blockage
Defective Trigger Valve Assembly Repair or replace trigger valve Assembly
Damaged solution hose connectors Replace solution hose connectors
PROBABLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION
Damaged suction cover Replace suction cover
Glide missing or defective Replace glide
Damaged vacuum hose Replace vacuum hose
Blocked vacuum hose and tube Remove blockage.
PROBABLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION
Same as no power Same as no power
Defective switch Replace switch.
Broken drive belt Replace drive belt
Defective motor Replace motor
NO POWER
With the unit plugged into the mains outlet and the brush motor switched to on.
NO OR MINIMAL SPRAY
With solution hose connected, parent machine pump on and functioning correctly, trigger valve squeezed.
NO OR MINIMAL VACUUM
With vacuum hose connected to parent machine and vacuum switched on and functioning correctly.
NO BRUSH ACTION
With unit connected to the mains and brush switch in the on position.