Generac Portable Products 3000 PSI Pressure Washer
5.Make sure garden hose is connected to water inlet. Check that high pressure hose is connected to spray gun and pump; start engine.
6.Apply detergent to a dry surface, starting at lower portion of area to be washed and work upward, using long, even, overlapping strokes. DO NOT allow detergent to dry on (prevents streaking).
7.Allow detergent to soak in between
Pressure Washer Rinsing
After you have applied detergent, scour the surface and rinse it clean as follows:
1.Apply safety latch to spray gun.
2.Remove black chemical spray tip from nozzle extension.
3.Select and install desired high pressure spray tip following the instructions in “How to Use Spray Tips”.
WARNING
High pressure spray could cause you to fall if you are too close to the cleaning surface.
•Keep spray nozzle between 8 to 24 inches away from cleaning surface.
•Operate this unit on a stable surface.
•Be extremely careful if you must use the pressure washer from a ladder, scaffolding or any other relatively unstable location.
•Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using high pressure spray to avoid injury if gun kicks back.
4.Increase or decrease spray pressure by turning pressure control knob counterclockwise or clockwise respectively (Figure 8). Use lower pressure to wash items such as a car or boat. Use higher pressure to strip paint and degrease driveways.
Figure 13 — Pressure Control Knob.
Pressure |
Control |
Knob |
5.Apply high pressure spray to small area and then check surface for damage. If no damage is found, you can assume it is okay to continue cleaning.
6.Start at top of area to be rinsed, working down with same overlapping strokes as used for cleaning.
Automatic Cool Down System (Thermal Relief)
If you run the engine on your pressure washer for
discharging the warm water onto the ground.
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