Battery sprayer will not turn on even with a full charge

Applies to:

All FGI battery-powered sprayers (DEWALT DXSP190681 and DXSP190612, CRAFTSMAN CMXCAFG190640 and CMXCAFG190682, Smith 190567, Scotts, LESCO, and other lithium-ion models).

What causes this:

The battery shows a full charge and its light comes on, but the pump motor will not start when you press the trigger. This is usually a protection circuit that has tripped, chemical residue blocking the pump, or, less often, a failed pump head.

• An overheated pump protection circuit that has tripped
• Chemical residue locking the motor
• A damaged battery misreading as full
• A failed pump head

How to fix it:

1. Remove and reinsert the battery to be sure it is fully seated and clicked in.
2. Check the indicator lights: solid green means charged; a blinking or continuously blinking light means a thermal or fault condition is stopping the pump.
3. Let the sprayer cool 30 to 45 minutes if it has run heavily; battery pumps shut down to protect from overheating.
4. Try a different fully charged battery if you have one, to rule out a battery misreading as full.
5. Inspect for chemical residue; dried chemical can lock the motor. Run clean water through the pump and follow your manual's cleaning steps.
6. Try priming the pump (see how to manually prime your battery-powered sprayer pump).
7. If it still will not start, the pump head has likely failed. Call 1-800-311-9903 to start a warranty claim or order a replacement pump head.