Roubleshooting (C Ontinued ); R Eplacement (M Onthly ) - Kaivac 1250 Operator's & Parts Manual

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RouBleshooting
cautIon:
always unplug machine before lifting electric cover assembly.
arEa ProBlEm
Not enough chemical
Chemical line blows off
Chemical Injection
safety cap
System continued
Water back flows into
chemical bottle
Dump hose will not empty
tank
Dump System
Dump hose leaks
Wheels will not roll;
Wheels and Casters
rubbing
Floor streaks
Squeegee head does not
easily rotate when
installed on wand
Squeegee Head
Head will not stay on wand
Premature blade wear
Sucks to the floor too
tightly
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4.0 Troubleshooting and Upkeep
PossIBlE causE solutIon
Metering tip plugged Remove and clean
Wrong metering tip Check and replace per chart
Debris in injector Remove safety cap from
chemical and blow small
amounts of compressed air
into line
Bad seat on injector check Check injector o-ring or
valve replace
Bad safety cap Replace safety cap
Dump hose cap not Remove cap
removed
Clog in bottom of tank Tip dump contents, remove
debris
Hose cut If leak is less than 4" from
tank side, cut and reattach,
or replace
Clamp loose Tighten hose clamp
Dump cap missing Replace cap
Flat tires Inflate tires to 30 p.s.i.
Debris wrapped around Check for debris on axle
axle
Bearings tight Grease bearings
Wheels too loose on axle Remove wheel, add
washers to take up slack
Bearings falling out Replace bearing assembly
Worn blades or wheels Replace wheels and/or blades
Brass ring on wand not in Loosen coupling nut and
groove re-position head on groove
Coupling nut too tight Loosen 1/2 turn
Coupling nut cracked Replace
Brass ring worn Replace
Squeegee wheels worn Check wheels for wear/
replace
Squeegee wheels worn Check wheels for wear/
replace
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4.4 t t
RouBleshooting iPs
• poor Vacuum pickup
1. Check Squeegee Blades. If blades are worn or damaged, replace Squeegee head.
2. Clean float cage.
3. Check for leaks in the Vacuum hose or Gasket.
4. Check for clogged Vacuum hose.
5. Check to see if float ball was tripped.
• Vacuum shuts off prematurely
1. Check Float Cage; clean if dirty.
2. Cleaning Chemicals may be producing too much foam. Use correct Chemicals.
• other issues? contact technical support
phone:
United States and Canada: 1-800-287-1136
International: 1-513-887-4600
email:
info@kaivac.com
For Technical Support Contact Form go to: https://www.kaivac.com/contactus.php
and choose Technical Support tab.
4.5 R (m
ePlacement onthly
The following tasks should be performed monthly to keep your system operating at peak performance.
rEPlacE If Worn
Check for worn squeegee blades.
Worn blades cause streaking and
loss of vacuum suction.
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4.0 Troubleshooting and Upkeep
)
Unscrew cuff at end
of Vac Wand, remove
old head and replace
with new every 6-8
weeks for optimal
performance.
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