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Caution
To avoid risks, all repairs and replacement of spare parts may only be carried out by the
authorised customer service personnel.
Fault
Pump runs but does
not transport
Pump does not run or
suddenly comes to a
standstill during opera-
tions
Pumping capacity is
reducing
Pumping capacity too
low
Our Kärcher branch will be pleased to help you further in the case of questions or faults.
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Troubleshooting
Cause
Air in the pump
Suction area blocked
(only in manual mode) Water
level below the minimum water
level
Power supply interrupted
Thermal protection switch has
switched off the pump due to
over-heating
Dirt particles have got jammed
into the suction area
(only automatic mode) Electri-
cal conductivity of the fluid be-
ing transported is too low (for
e.g. distilled water); level sen-
sor does not switch.
Pump operation stopped by lev-
el sensor
Suction area blocked
The pumping capacity depends
on the flow height, hose diame-
ter and hose length.
Remedy
Press the deaeration key or
switch on/off the pump many
times at the mains plug by oper-
ating the on/off switch a couple of
times till the fluid is being sucked
Pull out the mains plug and clean
the suction area
Immerse the pump when possi-
ble in the fluid to be transported
or for SCP 16000 proceed as de-
scribed in flat suction.
Check fuses and electrical con-
nections
Pull out the mains plug, let the
pump cool down, clean the suc-
tion area, prevent dry running
Pull out the mains plug and clean
the suction area
Change to manual mode.
Check position of level sensor
Pull out the mains plug and clean
the suction area
Keep max. flow height, see tech-
nical data. If necessary, select a
different hose diameter or hose
length.
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