Troubleshooting - Vax Floormate V-120 Instruction Manual

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7. Troubleshooting

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury,
!
unplug the vacuum cleaner before performing
maintenance or troubleshooting checks.
PROBLEM: Cleaner won't run
Cause: No electricity in the electrical outlet.
Solution: Check fuse or breaker.
Cause: Blown fuse/tripped breaker.
Solution: Reset circuit breaker or replace fuse.
PROBLEM: Cleaner won't pick up/loss of suction.
Cause: Automatic shut-off activated.
Solution: Turn cleaner off and then on again or empty
the dirty water tank (See page 6).
Cause: Filter or filter lid missing or not positioned
correctly.
Solution: Ensure dirty water tank filter and filter lid are
positioned in the dirty water tank lid.
Cause: Dirty water tank or clean water tank not
positioned correctly.
Solution: Ensure both tanks are locked in place.
Cause: Filter is dirty.
Solution: Clean filter.
Cause: Nozzle not properly positioned.
Solution: Ensure nozzle is replaced properly and locked.
PROBLEM: Water puddling behind cleaner.
Cause: Excess cleaning solution foaming in tanks.
Solution: Use only Vax Floor Cleaner.
Cause: Clean water tank not correctly installed.
Solution: Ensure tank is installed correctly.
Cause: Dirty water tank is full.
Solution: Empty tank.
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PROBLEM: Cleaner does not pick up dirty solution.
Cause:
Solution: Set mode selector switch to PICKUP.
Cause:
Solution: Ensure that the dirty water tank is correctly
Cause:
Solution: Remove and empty the dirty water tank.
Cause:
Solution: Ensure dirty water tank filter and filter lid are
PROBLEM: Cleaner solution won't dispense.
Cause:
Solution: Ensure tank is securely locked in position.
Cause:
Solution: Refill clean water tank.
Cause:
Solution: Refer to page 4.
PROBLEM: Brushes won't rotate.
Cause:
Solution: Move mode selector switch to SCRUB position.
Vax Careline
Cleaner not set to PICKUP.
Dirty water tank not properly installed.
installed.
Dirty water tank full / Automatic shut-off
engaged.
Filter or filter lid missing or not positioned
correctly.
positioned in the dirty water tank lid.
Clean water tank not firmly in place.
Clean water tank empty.
Handle not assembled correctly.
Mode selector switch set to PICKUP.
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