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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: windiewasher on January 27, 2011, 03:17:08 pm

Title: ksr 80 john hewitt
Post by: windiewasher on January 27, 2011, 03:17:08 pm: I bought one to make a trolley with but turned it on with water now its dead no power to pump.says battery is nesrly dead on the battery meter but its not going up by charging it.
Any ideas? Or anyone had same problem themselves?
Cheers
Title: Re: ksr 80 john hewitt
Post by: elite mike on January 27, 2011, 05:28:38 pm: put the charger on it, and turn it on it it should run ok

if not battery is shagged
Title: Re: ksr 80 john hewitt
Post by: windiewasher on January 27, 2011, 08:57:38 pm: played about with the wires and now its working to a fashion,however.
this is brand new and have just tried to set it as a trolley and its not sucking anything out the bottle!
Anybody got any suggestions please as im pulling my hair out,i have coming out of my backside and really need a trolley to go with my backpack.
Quote from: elite mike on January 27, 2011, 05:28:38 pm
put the charger on it, and turn it on it it should run ok

if not battery is shagged
Title: Re: ksr 80 john hewitt
Post by: davids3511 on January 27, 2011, 09:39:35 pm: I've always had trouble setting the pumps to suck. They are designed to handle pressure, not suction. I have the pump pushing through the bottle, not sucking out of it.
Title: Re: ksr 80 john hewitt
Post by: windiewasher on January 27, 2011, 09:44:47 pm: how do you mean?
cheers
Quote from: davids3511 on January 27, 2011, 09:39:35 pm
I've always had trouble setting the pumps to suck. They are designed to handle pressure, not suction. I have the pump pushing through the bottle, not sucking out of it.
Title: Re: ksr 80 john hewitt
Post by: davids3511 on January 27, 2011, 09:58:55 pm: Ahh, I assumed you meant the DI bottle. I guess you didn't. Do you maybe need to prime the pump?
Title: Re: ksr 80 john hewitt
Post by: windiewasher on January 27, 2011, 10:14:07 pm: how do i that m8?
cheers
Quote from: davids3511 on January 27, 2011, 09:58:55 pm
Ahh, I assumed you meant the DI bottle. I guess you didn't. Do you maybe need to prime the pump?
Title: Re: ksr 80 john hewitt
Post by: elite mike on January 27, 2011, 10:25:07 pm: Quote from: doctorwindows on January 27, 2011, 10:14:07 pm
how do i that m8?
cheers
Quote from: davids3511 on January 27, 2011, 09:58:55 pm
Ahh, I assumed you meant the DI bottle. I guess you didn't. Do you maybe need to prime the pump?

put the pump box lower than the 25 ltr container
Title: Re: ksr 80 john hewitt
Post by: windiewasher on January 27, 2011, 10:45:46 pm: i tried it m8,still disnt make any difference
will try again tommorow.
Quote from: elite mike on January 27, 2011, 10:25:07 pm
Quote from: doctorwindows on January 27, 2011, 10:14:07 pm
how do i that m8?
cheers
Quote from: davids3511 on January 27, 2011, 09:58:55 pm
Ahh, I assumed you meant the DI bottle. I guess you didn't. Do you maybe need to prime the pump?

put the pump box lower than the 25 ltr container
Title: Re: ksr 80 john hewitt
Post by: BORBRYCE on January 27, 2011, 10:46:27 pm: Six screws hold a wee compartment to the pump body,(not the pressure switch) loosen them off and lift off the compartment. Inside is a small spring and a plastic valve, the valve sticks, even in new pumps, don't know why though. Wiggle the valve till it moves and then put it together again, water will flow through as it should.
Title: Re: ksr 80 john hewitt
Post by: windiewasher on January 27, 2011, 10:54:49 pm: really m8.the 6 little screws?
Quote from: Ronnie B on January 27, 2011, 10:46:27 pm
Six screws hold a wee compartment to the pump body,(not the pressure switch) loosen them off and lift off the compartment. Inside is a small spring and a plastic valve, the valve sticks, even in new pumps, don't know why though. Wiggle the valve till it moves and then put it together again, water will flow through as it should.