Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
Problem Problem
Problem
Cause Cause
Cause
Solution Solution
Solution
Theemergencystop(Q)is
engaged.
Disengagetheemergencystop(Q).
Theairsupplyisinadequate.
Makesuretheaircompressoriscapableofsupplying
theminimumairowrequirementforyoursystem(see
TechnicalSpecications,page67).Makesuretheairinlet
pressuregaugereads100-175psi(6.8–12bar,0.68–1.2
MPa).Ifthegaugedoesnotread100–175psi,checktheair
compressorforpropersetup.Makesuretheairinletlters
areclean,andreplaceifnecessary.
Systems Systems
Systems
with with
with
water water
water
tanks: tanks:
tanks:
Makesurethewatertankisfull
andtheinletballvalveisopen.Cleanorreplacewaterinlet
lterifnecessary.Makesureallttingconnectionsaretight.
Inadequatewatersupplyto
thepump
Systems Systems
Systems
with with
with
pressurized pressurized
pressurized
supply supply
supply
connection: connection:
connection:
Ensurewater
supplyconnectionisconnectedandpressurized.Check
thatwatersupplymeetsappropriatepressureandow
requirements,seeSettingUptheEquipment,page14step
1.Ensureallttingconnectionsaretight.Checkinletwater
pressureregulatorforproperowdirectioninstallation
seeEQmParts,page34,orEQs2Parts,page40.Check
inletwaterpressureregulatorscreenlterfordebris,cleanif
possible.Replaceregulatorifnoowcanbepassedthrough
regulator.
Thewaterpumpairregulator
ismalfunctioning.
Disengagetheblastcontrolswitch(B).Adjustthepumpinlet
airpressureregulatoruntilthepumpairpressureregulator
gaugereads100psi(6.9bar,0.69MPa).Ifyouareunable
toattainthissetting,checktheairinletltersandmakesure
thesupplyairpressureisgreaterthanorequalto100psi.If
theabovestepsdonotresolveissue,replacethepumpair
pressureregulator.
Thewaterpumpis
malfunctioning.
Rotate3-wayselectorvalvetoOFFposition.Openrinse
valveandensurepumpcycles,andwaterowsfromrinse
hose.Closerinsevalveandverifythatpumpstalls.Ifpump
continuestocreeporwillnotprime,refertomanual333397
forpumpservice.
Thepop-upcannotseal.
Makesurethepop-upiscleanandfreeofdebrisintheo-ring
sealingarea.Checkforproperpop-upalignmentintheclosed
position(thereshouldbenogapsbetweentheo-ringandthe
pop-up).Removetheo-ringandmakesuretheo-ringgland
isclearofdebris.Replacetheo-ringand/orpop-upifworn.
Unabletollor
pressurizethepot
withwater.
Thewaterpressureregulator
ismalfunctioning.
Adjustthewaterpressureregulatoruntilthepotpressure
gaugereads185psi(12.75bar,1.275MPa).Ifthis
adjustmentisnotpossible,servicethewaterpressure
regulator(seemanual309474).
Theabrasiveballvalvewas
leftopenduringshutdown.
SeeShuttingDown,page21,step2.
Theabrasiveballvalveis
worn.
Withthepotpressurizedandtheabrasiveballvalveclosed,
engagetheblastcontrolswitch(B)andchecktomakesure
thepumpisstalled.Ifthepumprodiscreeping,replacethe
abrasiveballvalve(M).
Theblasthoserecoils
heavilywhentheblast
controlswitch(B)is
engaged.Largeslugs
ofabrasiveandwater
areejectedfromnozzle.
Thepinchhoseisworn.Withthepotpressurizedandtheabrasiveballvalve
open,checktomakesurethepumpisstalled.Ifthe
pumprodiscreeping,replacethepinchhose.See
ReplacingthePinchHose,page32.
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