Tacony Powr-Flite PFX1080AW, Operators Manual And Parts Lists

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Troubleshooting Information

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

No electrical power.

1. Defective power cord.

1. Replace.

2. Circuit breaker off or

2. Turn circuit breaker

fuse blown.

on or replace fuse.
Unplug any equipment
using the same circuit.

Switch is turned on.

1. Faulty electrical cable.

1. Repair or replace.

Intermittent power to

2. Defective switches.

2. Replace.

motor(s).

3. Loose terminal or dis-

3. Replace.

colored terminal connections.

Electrical Shock

1. Equipment not

1. Locate grounded

grounded.

outlet.

VACUUM SYSTEM

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

Vacuum motor on.

1. Drain hose open.

1. Close drain hose.

Little or no vacuum

Recovery tank lid must

on wand head.

be closed.

2. Defective vacuum hose.

2. Repair or replace.

Kinks in vacuum hose.

hose.

3. Vacuum disconnected.

3. Open machine, connect 

vacuum hose to 
recovery tank.

Not enough vacuum

1. Damaged recovery

1. Replace.

power at the machine.

tank lid.

2. Lint clogging ball -

2. Remove screen.

type shutoff screen.

Clean out fibers and
accumulated dirt.

3. Vacuum hose connection

3. Check for leaks

between stand pipe and

around clamps and cuffs

vacuum motor.

(tighten). Replace damaged
hose(s).

4. Vacuum motor

4. Check air flow by

exhaust blocked.

removing hose from
machine and feel the
exhaust under the
machine. Remove
obstruction.

5. Cords not plugged into

5. Relocate one cord to a 

separate circuits

different room.

VACUUM SYSTEM

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

Motor running and no 1. Faulty vacuum motor.

1. Replace.

vacuum at all.
No exhaust from the

2. Water shutoff closed.

2. Clean water shutoff

blowport.

screen.

Premature closing of

1. Dirty or clogged shut-

1. Remove and clean

ball type shutoff.

off filter screen.

screen.

Ball type shutoff

2. Ball coated with

2. Remove and rinse

failing to release after

detergent or other

ball with clean water.

recovery tank is drained.

foreign material.

2. Screen slightly out of

3. Bend screen by

round.

squeezing slightly by
hand until there is an
obvious space between
ball and inside of screen.

Foam/dirty solution

1. Foam from carpet by-

1. Use additional

coming out of vacuum

passing water shutoff.

defoamer.

exhaust port.

2. Elbow in vacuum tank

2. The elbow should be

is not positioned

pointed directly at the

correctly.

side wall of the tank
away from the ball type
shutoff.

SOLUTION SYSTEM

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

Pump motor on –

1. Clogged or faulty

1. Check intake on

no spray through jets.

solution control valve.

valve and remove lint
or other foreign
material.

2. Clogged or faulty

2. Depress plunger on

quick disconnect on

solution hose against

housing.

inside wall of solution
tank. If solution is flow-
ing at this point, the
system is O.K. If no

solution flows, check the
quick disconnect for lint
and other foreign matter.

3. Punctured pump

3. Replace with

diaphragm.

diaphragm repair kit.

4. Clogged jets

4. Clean jets on wand or tool.

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

Uneven spray from

1. Clogged strainer in

1. Unscrew strainer

jet. Spray weak or

solution tank.

and remove lint and

uneven.

any other foreign
material from screen.

2. Clogged jet.

2. Remove and clean.

Leaking or stuck

1. Foreign material in

1. Remove brass hex

solution valve.

valve.

plug, clean valve and
replace.

2. Loose brass hex nut.

2. Reseal hex and plug.

3. Valve worn or seals

3. Replace worn parts

worn.

with solution valve
repair kit.

Pump motor

1. Loose wiring

1. Tighten wiring

not working.

2. Defective pump

2. Replace with new

pressure switch

pressure switch assembly

3. Motor burnout

3. Replace pump motor

Pump pressure low.

1. Clogged screens on.

1. Unscrew strainer

strainer in solution tank
remove lint and any
other foreign material
from screen.

2. Punctured pump

2. Replace with

diaphragm.

diaphragm repair kit.

3. Defective rectifier or

3. Replace.

motor.

4. Pump not primed.

4. Plug priming hose into 

solution connection and 
place end in solution tank. 
Run pump for 4 minutes

Pump pressure varies. 1. Worn carbon brushes.

1. Replace brushes.

2. Defective pump

2. Replace.

pressure control switch.