
6 308-781
Troubleshooting
WARNING
To
reduce the risk of serious injury whenever you are instructed to relieve pressure, always follow the
Pressure Relief Procedure
on page 5.
See the
Troubleshooting
section of instruction manual 308–718 before you proceed with the table below
. Check
all possible problems and causes before you disassemble the pump.
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Pump will not cycle, or cycles once
and stops.
Air valve (200) is stuck or dirty.
Disassemble, clean, and lube air valve.
See page 9.
Broken or damaged springs (209, 212)
and/or valve cup (210) and plate (13).
Repair or replace components, or re
-
place complete air valve (kit 237–683).
See page 7.
W
orn or broken detent link (213).
Replace detent link and ball (207), or
complete air valve (kit 237–683).
Pump cycles at stall, or fails to hold
pressure at stall.
Leaky duckbill valves (52).
Repair or replace.
See page 12.
Excessive air leakage from exhaust
port, or air exhausts at stall.
W
orn air valve cup (210) or plate (13). Repair or replace.
See page 9.
W
orn shaft seals (30).
Repair or replace.
See page 14.
Pump operates erratically
. Sticky or leaking duckbill valves (52).
Repair or replace.
See page 12.
Air bubbles in fluid.
Suction line is loose.
Tighten.
Diaphragm (60) is ruptured.
Replace.
See page 13.
Loose manifold (102) or adapters (57)
T
ighten bolts (59, 105).
See page 5.
Manifold o-rings (50) or adapter o-rings
(53) are leaking.
Replace.
See page 12.
Loose outer diaphragm plates (1
18). T
ighten.
See page 14.
Fluid in exhaust air
.
Diaphragm (60) is ruptured, or dia
-
phragm plates (1
18, 1
16) are loose or
cracked.
Replace diaphragm and/or tighten
plates.
See page 14.
Pump exhausts air from clamps.
Clamps (109) are loose.
T
ighten clamps.
See page 5.
Pump exhausts air near air valve.
Air valve screws (10) are loose. Tighten screws.
See page 7.
Air valve o-ring (201) is damaged.
Inspect; replace.
See page 8.
Pump leaks fluid from check valves.
Adaptors (57) are loose.
T
ighten bolts (59).
See page 12.
W
orn or damaged o-rings (50).
Inspect; replace.
See page 12.