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Troubleshooting Guide
PROBLEM CAUSE AND SOLUTION
ACCESSORY PROBLEMS
The automatic oat switch on the bilge pump raises but
does not activate the pump .
• The circuit breaker or fuse for the automatic switch has
tripped or blown. Reset the circuit breaker or replace the
fuse.
• The battery is dead. Charge or replace the battery.
• The pump impeller is jammed by debris. Clean pump im-
peller housing.
• The wire connections in the bilge have corroded. Replace
connectors and secure above the bilge waterline.
• The automatic switch is defective. Replace the switch.
• The pump is defective. Replace pump.
The bilge pump will not run when the manual switch is
activated.
• The circuit breaker supplying the switch has tripped. Reset
the circuit breaker. Replace if defective.
• The battery switch is o. Turn on the battery switch.
• The pump impeller is jammed by debris. Clean pump im-
peller housing.
• The wire connections in the bilge have corroded. Replace
connectors and secure above the bilge waterline.
• The switch is defective. Replace the switch.
• The pump is defective. Replace pump.
Excessive odor from portable marine head.
• No deodorizer in the holding tank. Add deodorizer to the
holding tank each time it is pumped out.
• The waste in the tank is over two weeks old. Pump the
holding tank if it has contained waste for two weeks or more.