Craftsman 919.670280, D20590 owner manual How To Use Your Pressure Washer, Adjusting Chemical Flow

Models: D20590 919.670280

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How To Use Your Pressure Washer

How To Use Your Pressure Washer

Adjusting Chemical Flow

Turn the knob on the high pressure soap wand to adjust the soap flow. Turn knob counterclockwise for more soap (+) and clockwise for less soap (-).

Soap Knob

+ more soap

- less soap

Adjusting Fan Spray

The nozzle at the end of the high pressure soap wand can be rotated to change the high pressure spray pattern from a narrow jet to a 50O fan shape, as shown.

50° fan spray

narrow jet

stream

Using Soaps/Chemicals

IMPORTANT: Use soaps and chemicals that are designed specifically for use with pressure washers.

To apply soaps/chemicals follow these steps:

Prepare the soap/chemical as required for your job.

Press one end of the clear soap hose (supplied) onto the barb fitting on the high pressure soap wand.

Place the other end of the soap hose into the container of pressure washer approved cleaning fluid. (soap/chemicals and container not included).

Barb Fitting

Approved

Cleaning

Fluid

Start the pressure washer as outlined in the “To Start Your Pressure Washer” paragraph on page 9.

Adjusting Chemical Flow WARNING: Stand on a stable surface and grip gun/wand firmly with both hands. Expect the gun to kick when triggered.

Depress the trigger on the gun to begin spraying. Release trigger to stop spraying.

Adjusting Fan Spray CAUTION: DO NOT stop spraying water for more than two minutes at a time. Pump operates in bypass mode when spray gun trigger is not pressed. If pump is left in bypass mode for more than two minutes internal components of the pump can be damaged.

Adjust the fan spray and soap flow. See Adjusting Chemical Flow and Adjusting Fan Spray.

Using Soaps/Chemicals WARNING: Risk of injection or injury to person. DO NOT direct discharge stream toward persons.

Apply soap/chemicals to dry surface, starting from the bottom and working up.

Allow the soap/chemicals to soak in between 3-5 minutes before washing and rinsing.

When rinsing on high pressure, start at lower portion of area to be washed and work upward, using long, even, overlapping strokes.

After use of chemical, spray clean water through soap hose.

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Craftsman 919.670280 How To Use Your Pressure Washer, Adjusting Chemical Flow, Adjusting Fan Spray, Using Soaps/Chemicals