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WASHER | APPLYING DETERGENT | THERMAL PUMP PROTECTION | |||
AND GENERAL OPERATING | If you run the engine on your pressure washer for | ||||
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| TECHNIQUES | minutes without pressing the trigger on the spray gun, | |||
| circulating water in the pump can reach high tempera- | ||||
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PRESSURE | WARNING | WARNING: Some detergents | tures. When the water reaches this temperature, the | ||
may be harmful if inhaled or in- | |||||
| pump protector engages and cools the pump by dis- | ||||
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| gested, causing severe nausea, | charging the warm water onto the ground. This thermal | ||
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| fainting or poisoning.The harm- | device prevents internal damage to the pump. | ||
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| ful elements may cause property | CLEANING TIPS | ||
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| damage or severe injury. | |||
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| STEP | 1: Connect detergent | tergent suction tube directly into cleaning solution and | |
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| injector to discharge nipple on | |||
MANUAL |
| machine, Connect high pressure | apply to surface at low pressure (for best results, limit | ||
| your work area to sections approximately 6 feet square | ||||
hose to injector with quick coupler (check to make sure | |||||
and always apply detergent from bottom to top). Allow | |||||
locking coupler sleeves are in proper position before | |||||
detergent to remain on surface | |||||
applying water pressure. |
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OPERATOR’S | Detergent | Pressure | low detergent to dry on surface. If surface appears to | ||
motion keeping the spray nozzle approximately 1 foot | |||||
| Disharge Nipple |
| be drying, simply wet down surface with fresh water. If | ||
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| needed, use brush to remove stubborn dirt. Rinse at | |
| Detergent Injector | High | high pressure from top to bottom in an even sweeping | ||
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| Suction |
| Hose | from cleaning surface. Use overlapping strokes as you | |
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| clean and rinse any surface. For best surface cleaning | |
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| action spray at a slight angle. | |
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| Recommendations: | |
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| • Before cleaning any surface, an inconspicuous | |
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| area should be cleaned to test spray pattern and | |
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| distance for maximum cleaning results. | |
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| STEP 2: Use detergent designed | • If painted surfaces are peeling or chipping, use | ||
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| extreme caution as pressure washer may remove | |||
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| specifically for pressure washers. | |||
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| the loose paint from the surface. | |||
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| Household detergents could dam- | |||
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| • Keep the spray nozzle a safe distance from the | |||
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| age the pump. Prepare detergent | |||
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| surface you plan to clean. High pressure wash a | |||
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| solution as required by the manu- | |||
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| small area, then check the surface for damage. If | |||
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| facturer. Fill a container with pres- | |||
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| no damage is found, continue to pressure wash- | |||
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| sure washer detergent. Place the | |||
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| ing. | |||
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| filter end of detergent suction hose | |||
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| CAUTION - Never use: | |||
| into the detergent container. | ||||
| • Bleach, chlorine products and other corrosive | ||||
| STEP 3: Apply safety latch to spray gun trigger. Turn | ||||
| chemicals | ||||
| variable pressure control handle until discharge water | • Liquids containing solvents (i.e., paint thinners, | |||
| exits both tubes. Secure black detergent nozzle into | ||||
| gasoline, oils) | ||||
| quick coupler if you have a single wand. NOTE: De- | • | |||
| tergent cannot be applied using Red, Yellow, Green or | ||||
| • Ammonia products | ||||
| White nozzles. |
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| STEP 3: With the engine running, | |||
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| These chemicals will harm the machine and will dam- | |||
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| pull trigger to operate machine. | |||
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| Liquid detergent is drawn into the | age the surface being cleaned. | ||
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| RINSING | |||
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| machine and mixed with water. | |||
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| Apply detergent to work area. | It will take a few seconds for the detergent to clear. | ||
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| Do not allow detergent to dry on | |||
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| surface. | Apply safety latch to spray gun. Remove black soap | ||
| IMPORTANT:You must flush the detergent injection | nozzle from the quick coupler. Select and install the | |||
| desired high pressure nozzle. NOTE: You can also stop | ||||
| system after each use by placing the suction tube | ||||
| detergent from flowing by simply removing detergent | ||||
| into a bucket of clean water, then run the pressure | ||||
| siphon tube from bottle. | ||||
| washer in low pressure for | ||||
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