SP50 OPERATIONS MANUAL & PARTS LIST (Rev. 3/2021)
SECTION 6 – TROUBLESHOOTING
6.1 – SUCTION
PROBLEM: THERE IS NO SUCTION WHILE…
1. THE SUCTION PORT IS CAPPED AND DISCHARGE VALVE IS CLOSED
2. THE VACUUM / PRESSURE GAUGE READS “0” SUCTION WITH THE SELECTOR VALVE IN THE SUCTION
POSITION
3. AND AIR IS COMING OUT OF THE MUFFLER
DISCHARGE THE FLUID OUT OF THE TANK
THE DISCHARGE VAVLE IS OPEN
CLOSE THE DISCHARGE VALVE AND PROCEED
THE FLOAT CONTROL IS HUNG-UP
PROBLEM: THERE IS NO SUCTION WHILE…
1. THE SUCTION PORT IS CAPPED AND DISCHARGE VALVE IS CLOSED
2. THE VACUUM / PRESSURE GAUGE READS “GREATER THAN 10” WITH THE SELECTOR VALVE IN THE
SUCTION POSITION
3. AND AIR IS COMING OUT OF THE MUFFLER
THE FILTER IS FULL OR BLINDED
THE SUCTION HOSE IS PLUGGED
PROBLEM: THERE IS STILL NO SUCTION.
1. RUN UNIT ON “SUCTION” THEN “PRESSURE”. IF THE VACUUM / PRESSURE GAUGE READS “0” IN BOTH
INSTANCES, THE PROBLEM COULD BE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
INTERNALLY CLEAN AND LUBRICATE SELECTOR VALVE
RUN THE UNIT ON PRESSURE AND CHECK FOR LEAKS /
UNSECURED PORTS