EarthQuake WP6530 User Manual
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Operator’s Manual
WP6520 and WP6530 Water Pumps
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
REMEDy/ACTION
Engine will not start
1. Power switch off
1. Flip switch to ON position
2. Spark plug wire disconnected
2. Connect spark plug wire to spark plug
3. Out of fuel
3. Refuel
4. Spark plug wet, faulty or improperly
gapped
4. Clean, replace or gap spark plug
6. Fuel line hose not positioned in bot-
tom of fuel tank
6. Push fuel line down into fuel in fuel tank
Engine runs rough, floods dur-
ing operation
1. Dirty air filter
1. Clean or replace air filter
2. Choke partially engaged
2. Turn off choke
3. Carburetor out of adjustment
3. Call factory
Engine is hard to start
1. Stale fuel
1. Drain old fuel and replace with fresh. Use fuel
stabilizer at end of season
2. Spark plug wire loose
2. Make sure spark wire is securely attached to spark
plug
3. Dirty carburetor
3. Clean carburetor, use fuel stabilizer, new gas can
Engine misses or lacks power
1. Clogged fuel tank
1. Remove and clean fuel tank
2. Clogged air filter
2. Clean or replace air filter
3. Carburetor out of adjustment or bad
3. Call factory
4. Spark plug wet, faulty or improperly
gapped
4. Clean, replace or gap spark plug
Engine runs, but has no power
1. Choke on
1. Turn off choke after engine is running
2. Carburetor out of adjustment or bad
2. Call factory
3. Worn engine lower seal
3. Call factory
Engine runs, then quits
1. Fuel cap not venting
1. Clean or replace fuel cap, check vent
2. Plugged fuel filter
2. Clean or replace fuel filter
3. Carburetor out of adjustment or bad
3. Call factory
Engine revs too high
1. Carburetor out of adjustment
1. Call factory
2. Low fuel in tank
2. Add fuel to tank
Engine runs, but doesn’t pump
water
1. Pump not primed
1. Prime water pump as directed in manual
2. Suction hose elevated too high
2. Lower suction hose
3. Strainer clogged
3. Unclog foreign objects from strainer
4. Hose(s) damaged
4. Replace hoses
Contact service provider at 800-345-6007 if above remedies fail.