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Maintenance
Troubleshooting
PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
No power to machine
Battery disconnected
Check all battery cable connections
Emergency shut-off activated
Reset
Battery cables corroded
Clean connections
Faulty key switch
Replace switch
On board charger plugged in
Unplug and stow cord
Main circuit breaker tripped
Reset circuit breaker
Little or no propel
Low battery charge
Charge batteries
Machine turned on with pedal not in neutral
position
Allow pedal to return to neutral. Restart.
Tripped circuit breaker
Reset circuit breaker
Wheels spin
Decrease brush pressure
Controller overheated
Allow cool down period
Loose motor connection
Check wires and connections from
controller to motor
Faulty throttle circuit or potentiometer
Check wires and connections from and
potentiometer resistance
Faulty drive reset circuit or switch
Check wires, connections and switch
Faulty platform circuit or switch
Check wires, connections and switch
Machine does not
change speeds
Faulty speed control circuit or switch
Check wires & connections
Forward speed only
Reverse speed only
Faulty forward/reverse circuit
Check wires & connections
Poor or no water pickup Debris caught on squeegee
Remove debris
Worn squeegee blades
Rotate or replace squeegee blades
Vacuum hose clogged
Clear obstruction from hose
Vacuum hose disconnected from squeegee
or recovery tank dome
Reconnect vacuum hose
Recovery tank float system dirty
Clean float system
Recovery tank not sealed
Latch recovery tank lid to tank. Replace
damaged gaskets
Float-ball shut-off engaged, tank full
Empty recovery tank
Foam filling recovery tank
Empty recovery tank. Use less or different
detergent. Use defoamer.
86367610 Chariot CS26