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Generac Portable Products 2,400 PSIHigh PressureWasher
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Pump has following
problems: failure to
produce pressure, erratic
pressure, chattering, loss
of pressure, low water
volume.
Detergent fails to mix
with spray.
Cause
I. Nozzle in low pressure mode.
2. Water inletisblocked.
3. Inadequatewater supply.
4. Inlet hose iskinked or leaking.
5. Clogged inlet hose strainer.
6. Water supply isover 140°E.
7. High pressure hose is blocked or
leaks.
8. Gun leaks.
9. Nozzle is obstructed.
10. Pump isfaulty.
I. Detergent siphoning tube is not
submerged.
2. Chemical filter is clogged.
3. Dirty in-line filter.
4. Nozzle is in high pressure mode.
Engine runs good at no- Engine speed istoo slow.
load but "bogs" when
load is added.
Engine will not start; or
starts and runs rough.
Engine shuts down during
operation.
Engine lacks power.
Engine "hunts" or falters.
I. Lowoil level.
2. Dirty air cleaner.
3. Out of gasoline.
4. Stalegasoline.
5. Sparkplug wire not connected to
spark plug.
6. Badspark plug.
7. Water ingasoline.
8. Overchoking.
9. Excessivelyrich fuel mixture.
10. Intakevalvestuck open or closed.
I I. Enginehaslostcompression.
I. Out of gasoline.
2. Low oil level.
Dirty air filter.
Choke is opened too soon.
Correction
I. Pullnozzle backward for highpressure
mode.
2. Clear inlet.
3. Provide adequatewater flow.
4. Straighten inlethose, patch leak.
5. Check and clean inlethose strainer.
6. Provide cooler water supply.
7. Clear blocks in outlet hose.
8. Replacegun.
9. Clean nozzle.
10. Contact Generac servicefacility.
I. Insertdetergentsiphoning tube into
detergent.
2. Cleanor replace filter/detergent
siphoningtube.
3. See"Check In-LineFilter" on page 13.
4. Pushnozzle forward for low pressure
mode.
Move throttle control to FASTposition. If
enginestill "bogs down", contact Honda
servicefacility.
I. Fill crankcaseto proper level.
2. Cleanor replace air cleaner.
3. Fillfuel tank.
4. Drain gastank; fill with fresh fuel.
5. Connect wire to spark plug.
6. Replacespark plug.
7. Drain gastank; fill with fresh fuel.
8. Open choke fully andcrank engine.
9. Contact Honda service facility.
10. Contact Honda service facility.
I I. Contact Honda service facility.
I. Fillfuel tank.
2. Fill crankcaseto proper level.
Replace air filter.
Move choke to halfway position until
engine runs smoothly.
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