Symptom Possible Cause(s) Corrective Action
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
No electrical power 1) Check the outlet & the plug 1) Plug in properly
2) Damaged cord 2) See authorized service center
3) Circuit breaker off or fuse blown 3) Turn circuit breaker on or replace fuse. Unplug any equipment using
the same circuit.
Switch is turned on, power 1) Faulty electrical cable 1) See authorized service center
is intermittent to all motors 2) Defective switch 2) See authorized service center
3) Loose terminal or corroded connector 3) See authorized service center
Electrical shock 1) Equipment not grounded 1) Check outlet for proper grounding. See authorized service center
VACUUM SYSTEM
Vacuum motor on,little or 1) Lid is not closed 1) Close the lid
no vacuum on suction 2) Drain valve not closed 2) Push drain valve handle down
head (wand) or upholstery 3) Hose or wand clogged 3) Clean
tool. 4) Accumulated dirt on the ball float cage 4) Clean or replace the filter
and filter
5) Worn out lid gasket 5) Replace the gasket
6) Lint and dirt build-up in wand 6) Clean the wand
7) Damaged vacuum hose 7) Replace
8) Loose or no vacuum hose connection 8) See authorized service center
inside the machine
9) Lint accumulation in vacuum fans 9) See authorized service center
Vacuum motor runs intermittently 1) See authorized service center
PUMP SYSTEM
Pump motor stopped 1) Pressure built up 1) Release pressure by opening up (press the lever on the wand)
2) Thermal overload (overheated) 2) Turn off the switch and wait for the pump to cool down.
3) Damaged motor or rectifier 3) See authorized service center
4) Pump switch defective 4) See authorized service center
5) Loose wire connection 5) See authorized service center
6) Pump pressure switch defective 6) See authorized service center
7) Faulty motor 7) See authorized service center
Loss of pump pressure 1) Clogged or dirty spray-tip 1) Clean
with wand valve open, 2) Accumulated dirt in solution line 2) Clean
and/or uneven or weak 3) Dirty or plugged filter screen 3) Remove and clean or replace
spray from the spray jet 4) Pump check valve worn or dirty 4) See authorized service center
tip 5) Malfunction in the wand valve 5) See authorized service center
6) Hose quick connect bad or clogged 6) See authorized service center
with lint
OTHER PROBLEMS
No water from the jet 1) Machine not plugged in (or circuit 1) Plug into proper sized outlet
breaker blown)
2) Switch is not on 2) Turn the switch on
3) Empty solution tank 3) Fill the solution tank with water
4) The hose (s) not connected properly 4) Connect hose (s) properly (see pump problem section)
Water or foam coming 1) Over foaming of water in recovery tank 1) Put defoamer in the recovery tank or put it in the vacuum hose with
out of the exhaust vac motor running
2) Elbow fitting in recovery tank pointing 2) Point the elbow away from ball-float cage
toward the ball-float cage
3) No ball-float cage 3) Install ball-float cage w/ filter
4) Too much water in the recovery tank 4) Drain the recovery tank
WARNING : Always disconnect power cable from electrical outlet when working on this machine.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE MACHINE. CONSULT AN AUTHORIZED PULLMAN-HOLT SERVICE CENTER.
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
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