Windsor COMPASS CMPS 10070050 User Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING 
 CMPS  86290230  02/22/07 
 
 
4-6
 
PROBLEM 
CAUSE SOLUTION 
Dead electrical circuit 
Check building circuit breaker or fuse box. 
Faulty power cord 
Replace  
Loss of Power 
GFCI breaker is tripped 
Reset breaker on power cord 
Equipment not grounding 
Follow grounding instructions exactly 
Receptacle not grounded 
Contact an electrician to check building’s wiring 
Electrical shock 
Internal wiring problem 
Have a trained service technician check machine’s 
wiring 
Worn motor brushes 
Replace 
Motor worn out 
Replace 
Vac motor speed varies 
or doesn’t run 
Faulty switch 
Replace 
Loose vacuum dome 
Center and seal dome over tank 
Vacuum circuit breaker 
tripped. 
Reset breaker. 
Crack in dome of poor joint  Replace or repair using acrylic plastic cement only 
Lint or dirt clogging 
vacuum screen 
With power off clean screen 
Loose cuffs on vacuum 
hose 
Tighten cuffs turning counterclockwise 
Vac motor seals leaking 
Replace 
Floor tool vac chamber 
clogged 
Wash out with hose.  Pick lint out with a wire 
Loss of vacuum 
Vac motor, hose, or dome 
gasket 
Replace 
Pump inlet screen plugged 
Clean inlet screen 
Pump circuit breaker 
tripped. 
Reset breaker. 
Faulty pump switch. 
Call for service. 
Faulty pump motor. 
Call for service. 
Pump air locked 
Press trigger to open valve on cleaning wand to 
relieve air 
Pump runs no solution 
Internal or external 
solution line damaged and 
leaking 
Replace 
Jet orifice on cleaning 
wand is to large 
Total jet opening for 100 psi should be .06 to .08 
Internal pump components 
wearing out 
Replace, see pump kit components (pg 4-3) 
Note: Operation of pump using a wand or hand tool with an orifice of less than .06  
will cause pump to cavitate or pulsate and could result in premature wear of pump 
components. 
Pump runs, loss of 
pressure 
Check valves in pump 
head for particles or cuts in 
seals 
Take piston from BPR and lubricate with Superlube.  
If problem still exists change BPR kit 
Unit not plugged in 
Connect unit to 3 prong grounded outlet 
Pump will not run 
Loose wiring 
See dealer 
Solution hose fitting hard 
to connect 
Corrosion on fittings.  
Clean with steel wool. Soak in acetic acid (white 
vinegar). Lubricate lightly with silicone base lubricant.