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TROUBLESHOOTING AND FAQs
Unit will not turn on.
The high-pressure (HP) hose will
not connect / stay connected to the
spray gun.
Is this a spray gun problem?
The unit is running but there is not
water flow.
Why is water leaking where the high-
pressure hose connects to the spray
gun?
I can't remove the lance from the
spray gun. What should I do?
The power washer turns on
for 2 seconds, shuts off, and
will not turn back on. Do I
have a defective unit?
Plug in the electrical cord to a grounded 120 volt outlet (no electrical extension should be
used). If the electrical cord will not plug into our outlet, try turning the plug upside down
and plug it in. If it still does not plug in, your electrical outlet is not properly grounded and
should not be used. Use another electrical outlet or call an electrician to change the outlet.
Press reset button on GFCI power box. If color of red contact is not visible on reset button,
unplug and plug in again, press reset and look for red contact. Make sure power switch on
pressure washer is turned to ON. Squeeze trigger and try again. If above didn't correct the
problem, try plugging into another electrical outlet and repeat the above procedure.
In most cases, the spray gun is not the problem. The problem is the rubber sleeve covering
the fitting at the end of the HP hose. It has likely slipped up toward the metal tip*. The fix:
wiggle, twist and or pull the rubber sleeve down until the entire tip is visible plus an 1/8"
of the steel fitting below the tip. Now try to insert the hose tip into the spray gun. It should
"click" into place and will not come out until the hose is released by pushing in the lever on
the underside of the gun.
* or cut away the sleeve with sharp knife if unable to move the sleeve down.
Check the water source. Unclog the nozzle in the lance. (see nozzle cleaning instructions
on page 7.
Make sure there is an o-ring at the end of the metal tip of the HP hose. If no o-ring is
present the connection between the hose and spray gun will leak. O-Ring Kits are availa-
ble online at www.arblueclean.com or call Customer Service at 866-235-5112 to place an
order.
All lances and the detergent tank are attached and removed from the spray gun in the
same manner. Insert the quickrelease end of the lance/detergent bottle into the gun. Press
the gun and lance together (about an 1/8") and turn clockwise. The lance will lock in place.
To remove the lance reverse the
procedure. Press the gun and lance together and turn counter clockwise. The lance will
slide out.
It sounds like your power washer is working just fine. When the water is connected, the
high-pressure hose, spray gun and spray lance are all connected, with the power switch
turned on,** the power washer will turn on for 1 to 2 seconds to prime the pump. Then
it automatically shuts off and waits for the spray gun trigger to be squeezed. When the
trigger is squeezed water starts flowing through the power washer, the water sensor in the
pump "senses" the moving water and automatically turns the power washer pump on. The
water coming out of the spray gun lance will be under high pressure. The pump has a Total
Stop System (TSS) which means the
pump is not turned on if there is no water flow. Aim carefully and begin cleaning.
**The power switch has international symbols for On and Off. On=(-) and Off = (O)
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