How To Start Your Pressure Washer - Briggs & Stratton BRUTE 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 2.9 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 gun in a safe direction and
squeeze trigger to purge pump system of air and
impurities.
6. Attach nozzle extension to spray gun (Figure 8).
Tighten by hand.
Figure 8: Connect nozzle extension to spray gun
7. Engage trigger lock (A) on spray gun trigger
(Figure 9).
Figure 9: Spray gun with trigger lock engaged
To start the engine for the very first time:
8. Move throttle lever to "Fast" position (A), shown
Figure 10: Throttle lever
9. Push primer bulb firmly 5 times, waiting
To start engine thereafter:
8. Move throttle lever to "Fast" position (A), shown
9. Press primer bulb firmly 3 times, waiting
10. When starting engine, position yourself as
A
Figure 11: Recommended starting position
in Figure 10 as a rabbit.
A
2 seconds between each push.
in Figure 10 as a rabbit.
2 seconds between each push. For a warm
engine, DO NOT press primer bulb.
recommended in Figure 11 and grasp starter grip
handle and pull slowly until you feel some
resistance. Then pull rapidly to start engine.
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