How "To Use Your Pressure Washer

° Prepare the soap/chemical as required by your job,

 

On the end of your spray gun wand is a quick connect body. Mounted to your pressure washer handle are five quick connect nozzles.,

Insert soap/chemical llne into your container (soap/ chemicals not included)_

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To achieve desired spray pattern, insert one of the five quick connect nozzles. Start by pulling the quick connect sleeve back and then insert the desired nozzle tip,, Then

press down on the nozzle tip to insure that it is in the locked position and ready to use.

IMPORTANT: When switching out tips, be sure the gun trigger is in the locked position and engine is turned off.

Each nozzle tip will give you a varying degree of spray

 

Soap nozzle; used when wanting to draw

 

chemical

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40 ° spray pattern

°Green - 25° spray pattern - Yellow - 15° spray paten

- Red

- 0° spray pattern

IMPORTANT; If you get spray nozzle too close, especially on high pressure, you may damage the oiean{ng surface.

=The pressure control knob is located on the pump. You can increase the pressure by turning the knob clockwise or decrease the pressure by turning the knob counterclockwise.

PRESSURE

CONTROL

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NOTE." 'Theunit is set at its maximum pressure at the factory,, Do not attempt to adjust the pressure higher than this factory setting.

NOTE: The first step involves applying an appropriate soap/them]ca! soh_tion to penetrate and loosen grime. The soap/chemical {s applied at low pressure to avoid splashing, over spray and waste., Leave the solution on surface for 3 to 5 minutes to allow solution to work.

NOTE: The second step involves clean)rig the surface you have prepared with the pressure washer and then rinsing it clean

-Turn the adjustable nozzle counter clockwise to _ow pressure mode, Soap/chemicals cannot be applied with nozzle in high pressure position.

Revlew the use of the adjustable nozzle.

Connect garden hose to water inlet (see "To Start Your Pressure Washer*'), check that high pressure hose is connected to spray gun and pump (see Assembly), and start engine.

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

-A{Iow the soap/chemicals to soak in between 3-5 minutes before washlng and dnsing,

. For cleaning, start at lower portion of area to be washed and work upward, using long, even over,., lapping strokes°

Your pressure washer ls equipped with a chemical injector adjustment knob. With the knob fully opened you wit! get maximum chemical draw. With knob fully closed you will get no chemica] drawn Turn knob in counter clockwise direction to achieve more chemical draw and clockwise for _ess chemical draw,

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Using Soaps/Chemicals

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

apply soap/chemicals follow these steps:

-After using the pressure washer, it Is recommended the pump, chemical injector and chemical line be flushed with clear water. To do so, simply place chemical injector hose in water and siphon for 1 to 2 minutes.

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