HOW to USE Your Pressure Washer

CleanShot™ 2050 PSI Pressure Washer

If you have any problems operating your pressure washer, please call the pressure washer helpline at 1-800-743-4115.

How to Start Your Pressure Washer

To start your pressure washer for the first time, follow these instructions step-by-step.This starting information also applies if you have let the pressure washer sit idle for at least a day.

1.Place pressure washer near an outside water source capable of supplying water at a flow rate greater than 3.0 gallons per minute and no less than 20 PSI at pressure washer end of garden hose.

2.Check that high pressure hose is tightly connected to spray gun and pump. See “Preparing Pressure Washer for Use” for illustrations.

3.Make sure unit is in a level position.

4.Connect garden hose to water inlet on pressure washer pump. Turn ON water.

CAUTION

DO NOT run the pump without the water supply connected and turned on.

•Damage to equipment resulting from failure to follow this instruction will void warranty.

5.Attach adjustable nozzle extension to spray gun (Figure 4).Tighten by hand.

Figure 4 — Connect Nozzle Extension to Spray Gun

7.Engage safety latch to spray gun trigger (Figure 5).

Figure 5 — Spray Gun with Safety Latch Engaged

Safety Latch

8.Start engine according to instructions given in engine owner’s manual.

CAUTION

Avoid injury from kickback.

•Squeeze trigger on spray gun each time recoil starter is pulled and engine fails to start.

NOTE: Always keep the throttle lever in the “Fast” position when operating the pressure washer.

How to Stop Your Pressure Washer

1.Let engine idle for two minutes.

2.Turn engine off according to instructions given in engine owner’s manual.

3.Squeeze trigger on the spray gun to relieve pressure in the hose.

NOTE: A small amount of water will squirt out when you release the pressure.

How to Use the Adjustable Nozzle

You should now know how to START and STOP your pressure washer.The information in this section will tell you how to adjust the spray pattern and to apply detergent or other cleaning chemicals.

		CAUTION
		A pressure washer produces a high pressure spray
		which increases risk of injury and damage to unit.
	•	NEVER adjust spray pattern when spraying.
	•	NEVER put hands in front of nozzle to adjust spray pattern.
6. Position nozzle in low pressure mode (see “How to	1.	Slide nozzle forward when you wish to adjust spray to
Use the Adjustable Nozzle”) and squeeze trigger on		low pressure mode (Figure 6). Slide nozzle backward
spray gun to relieve air pressure caused by turning ON		to achieve high pressure.

water.Water will flow out of spray gun in a thin stream. Continue to hold trigger until there is a steady stream of water and no air remains in system.This will make it easier to pull start engine. Release trigger.