Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
•FollowthePressureReliefProcedure,page7,
beforecheckingorservicingtheequipment.
•Checkallpossibleproblemsandcausesbefore
disassembly.
Problem Problem
Problem
Cause Cause
Cause
Solution Solution
Solution
Pumpheadcentersectionhasno
CO
2
pressure,orCO
2
pressureistoo
low.
CheckCO
2
supply,adjustCO
2
to150
psi.
Checkvalvesarewornordamaged.
Replacethecheckvalves.
Pumpcyclesbutwillnotprimeand/or
pump.
Inletoroutlethoseisshutoff.
Removetherestriction.
Thecentersectionisexcessivelyhot.
Thedriveshaftisbroken.
Replace.
Motororcontrolleriswiredimproperly.Wirepermanual. Motorwillnotrun.
Nopowertomotor.
Checkelectricalcircuit.
Themotorisoperating,butthepump
willnotcycle.
Thejawcouplingbetweenthe
motorandgearboxisnotconnected
properly.
Checkthemotorcoupling.
Inletoroutlethoseispinched.Inspecthoses.
Checkvalvesarestickyorbent.Cleanorreplacecheckvalves.
Pumpowrateiserratic.
Diaphragmruptured.Replacediaphragms.
CO
2
ttingislooseorhosedamaged.InspectCO
2
ttingsandhoses.
Looseordamagedo-ringsorshaft
sealincentersection.
Rebuildcentersection.
CO
2
consumptionishigherthan
expected.
Diaphragmruptured.Replacediaphragms.
Pumpleaksexternallyfromjoints.
Loosediaphragmcoverscrewsor
ttings.
Checkscrewsandttingsfor
tightness.
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