Stanley P1800S - Troubleshooting Guide; Diagnosing Pressure and Leak Issues

Symptom
Outputpressurevarieshighandlow.
Nodetergent.
Gardenhoseconnectionleaks.
Spraywand,orextension,ornozzleleaks.
Pumpis noisy.
Water leaksfrom pump(upto 10dropsper
minuteispermissible).
OilDrips.
Motorbuzzesbutfailsto run.
Cause
Notenoughinletwater supply.
Pumpis suckingair.
Waterinletfilter is clogged.
Dischargenozzleisobstructed.
Calcifiedgun,hoseorspraywand.
Detergentsuctiontube notproperlyconnectedto
themachine.
Detergentis toothick.
Filteron detergentsuctiontube isclogged.
Damagedorcloggeddetergentsuctiontube.
Spraywand is inhighpressureposition.
Dischargenozzleisobstructed.
Loosefittings.
Missing/wornrubberwasher.
Spraynozzlenotproperlyattached.
Brokeno-ringor plasticinsert.
Pumpis suckingair.
Loosefittings.
Watersealsaredamagedorworn.
Oilsealsaredamagedorworn.
Supplyvoltagebelow minimum.
Systemhasresidualpressure.
Voltagelossdueto extensioncord.
Pressurewashernotusedfor longperiods
Solution
Turnwater onfull force.Checkgardenhosefor kinks,
leaksor blockage.
Checkthat hosesandfittings areair tight.Turnoff ma-
chine. Purgepumpby squeezingtriggergununtil a
steadyflow ofwateremergesthroughthe nozzle.
Removefilter andrinseoutinwarmwater.
Blowout orremovedebriswith afine needle.
Rundistilledvinegarthroughdetergentsuctiontube.
Checkconnection.
Dilutedetergent,for bestresultsuserecommended
detergent.
Runwarmwaterthroughfilter to removedebris.
Removeobstructionor replacedetergentsuctiontube.
Turnspraywandtip to lowpressureposition.
Blowout orremove
Tightenfittings.
Insertnewwasher.
Insertthespraynozzleinto thetriggerCarefullypressin
againstthespringtensionandtwist intothe locked
position.
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Checkthat hosesandfittings areair tight.Turnoff
machineandpurgepumpbysqueezingtriggergununtila
steadyflow ofwateremergesthroughthe nozzle.
Checkthat all fittings aretight.
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Verifythat onlythepressurewasheris runningonthis
circuit.
Turnunit"'OFF",squeezetriggeronspraywant to release
pressure,thenturn unit"'ON".
Donotuseextensioncordwith this unit--plug directly
intopoweroutlet.
CallCustomerService.
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