How To Start Your Pressure Washer - Briggs & Stratton Troy-Bilt Manual Del Operador

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
3.3 gallons per minute and no less than 20 PSI at
pressure washer end of garden hose. DO NOT siphon
supply water.
2. Check that high pressure hose is tightly connected to
spray gun and pump. See Assembly section.
3. Make sure unit is in a level position.
4. Connect garden hose to water inlet on pressure washer
pump.
NOTICE
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. Turn ON water, point spray gun in a safe direction and
squeeze trigger to purge pump system of air and
impurities.
6. Attach nozzle extension to spray gun. Tighten by hand.
7. Engage trigger lock (A) on spray gun trigger.
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8. When starting engine, position yourself as
• NEVER pull starter cord without first relieving spray gun
• When starting engine, pull cord slowly until resistance is felt
• After each starting attempt, where engine fails to run, always
A
• Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using high
recommended and start engine according to
instructions given in engine operator's manual. Also
see operating instructions tag located on the pressure
washer.
WARNING
Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) can result
in bodily injury. Kickback will pull hand and arm
toward engine faster than you can let go.
Broken bones, fractures, bruises, or sprains
could result.
pressure.
and then pull rapidly to avoid kickback.
point spray gun in safe direction and squeeze spray gun trigger
to release high pressure. Engage spray gun trigger lock.
pressure spray to avoid injury when spray gun kicks back.
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