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GENERAL MAmNTENANCE
RECOMMENDATmONS
The pressure washer warranty does not cover items that have
been subjected to operator abuse or neghgence.To receive full
value from the warranty, the operator must maintain the
pressure washer as instructed in this manual
° Some adjustments wiHH need to be made periodicaHHy to
properHy maintain your pressure washer. Check the spray
gun and adjustable nozzHeextension assembHyfor wear.
° AHH maintenance in this manuaHand the engine owner's
manuaH shouHd be made at Heastonce each season.
o Once a year you shouHd dean or replace the spark pHug,
dean or replace the air fiker.A new spark pHugand dean
air fiHter assure proper fueHoairmixture and heHpyour
engine run better and Hast l onger. PHease refer to your
engine owner's manuaHfor more details.
BEFORE EACH USE
° Check engineoiHHeveL
° Check water inHet screen for damage.
, Check in4ine finer for damage.
, Check high pressure hose for Heaks.
, Check detergent siphoning tube and finer for damage.
, Check spray gun and adjustabHe nozzHe extension
assembHy for Heaks.
, Rinse out garden hose to flush out debris before
connecting to pressurewasher.
PRESSURE WASHER
MAmNTENANCE
Check and Clean Inlet Screen
Examine the screen on the water inHet. CHean it if the
screen is dogged or repHace it if screen is damaged.
Check High Pressure Hose
The high pressure hose can deveHop Heaksfrom wear,
kinking, or abuse. Inspect the hose each time before using
it. Check for cuts, Heaks, a brasions or buHging of cover.
damage or movement of coupHings. If any of these
conditions exist, repHace the hose immediately.
CAUT|ON! Water spraying from a Heakis capabHe
of injecting materiaH into skin. Inspect hose each
time before using it. Never repair a high pressure
hose. RepHaceit with another hose that exceeds the
maximum pressure rating of your pressure washer.
Check Detergent Siphoning Tube
Examine the fiHter on the detergent tube and dean if
dogged.The tube shouHd fit tightHy on the barbed fitting.
Examine the tube for Heaksor tears. RepHacethe finer or
tube if either is damaged.
C[ean[n_ent
S[phoninS:Tube
if you used the detergent siphoning robe,you must flush it
with dean water before stopping the engine.
° PHacethe chemicaH injection siphon/fiNer in a bucket fuHH
of dean water.
° SHidethe adiustabHe nozzHe extension forward to the How
pressure mode.
° Rush for H o2 minutes.
° Shut off the engine.
IMPORTANT: SimpHy shutting OFF engine wiHH not
reHeasepressure in the system, When the engine has
shut down, squeeze the trigger on the spray gun to
relieve the pressure in the hose,
Check Gun and Adjustable Nozzle
Examine the hose connection to the spray gun and make
sure it is secure,Test the trigger by pressing it and making
sure it "springs bacH<"into pHacewhen you reHeaseit, Put
the safety Hatch in the ON position and test the trigger, You
shouHd not be abHeto press the trigger,
Check in-Line
F[Ker
Referto Figure 20 and service the inoHine fiHter ifit
becomes dogged,as foHHows:
NozzHe Extension
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