User Guide

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Troubleshooting
Possible Problem:
• Pump dispenses little or no product.
• Product oozes out around locking collar.
• Portion control is not consistent.
• Pump plunger does not return to top of stroke after dispensing product.
• Product is too stiff to allow pumping.
• Pump drips.
Solutions:
• Check ball valves, seal, and spring; replace if necessary.
• Make sure ball valves are installed correctly. Balls must be facing downward with flat
of valve facing upward.
• Be sure to compress pump and spring while aligning flats on piston with flats inside
cylinder during assembly. Tighten locking collar with pump compressed.
• Install correct discharge fitting for product being pumped.
• Clean pump.
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