Troubleshooting - Craftsman 580.76804 Operator's Manual

6.5 horsepower 2500 psi 2.5 gpm high pressure washer cleaning system
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CAUSE
PROBLEM
Pump has following problems:
failureto producepressure,or
erraticpressure,chattering,lose of
pressure,low water volume.
Detergentfails to mix.
CORRECTION
Pullnozzle backwardfor high
preseuremode.
Clear inlet
Provideadequatewaterflow at
least3 gem.
Straighteninlethose, patch leak.
Replace/ cleanwater inlet
screen.
Providecoolerwater supply.
Clear blocksin outlethose.
Replace outlethose if leaking.
Replace O-dogor gun if
necessary.
Clear nozzle.
ContactSears Service
Department.
p
1. Nozzle in low pressure mode-
1.
2. Water inletis blocked.
2.
3. Inadequatewater supply
3.
4. Inlet hose is kinked or leaking
4.
5. Clogged water inlet screen.
5.
6. Water supply is over 140t'F.
6.
7. Outlet hose is blocked.
7.
8. Outlet hose leaks.
8.
9. Gun leaks.
9.
10. Nozzle is obstructed.
10.
11. Pump is faulty.
11.
1. Detergent line is collapsedor
1.
kinked
2. Chemicaltank filteris clogged.
2.
3. Nozzle is in high pressure mode.
3.
4. Dial-a-Cleaner knob is in off position.
4.
Engine speed is too slow.
Dirtyair cleaner
1.
Out of gasoline,
2.
3. Stale gasoline.
3.
4. Spark plug wire not connected
4.
to spark plug,
5. Bad spark plug.
5.
6. Water in gseaiine.
6.
7. Overchokingor flooded
7.
8. Excessivelyrichfuel,mixture.
8.
9. Intake valve stuck open or closed,
9.
10. Engine has lostcompression.
10.
1.
Out of gasoline.
1.
2.
Airfilter dirty
2.
Dirtyair filter.
Repair or replacedetergent
line.
Replacetank
Push nozzleforwardfor
low pressuremode.
Rotate knobfor desiredchemical.
Enginerunsgood when not spraying
ContactSears ServiceDepartmenL
but dies when you beginto spray.
Enginewill not start;or starts
1.
and runsrough
2.
Engineshuts downduring
operation
Engine lacks power.
Clean or replaceair cleaner.
Fill fuel tank.
Drain gas tank;flUwith freshfuel.
Connectwire to spark plug.
Replacespark plug.
Drain gas tank;fill withfresh fuel.
Set engine throttle controllever to
fast position,choke in run
position.
ContactSears Sewice
Department.
ContactSears Service
Department.
Contact Sears Service
Department,
Fillfuel tank.
ReplaceAir filter.
Replaceair filter.
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