Briggs & Stratton TROY-BILT 01903 Manual Del Propietário página 11

Section 4: Operation
Cleaning and Applying Chemical
IMPORTANT: Use soaps designed specifically for
pressure washers. Household detergents could damage
pump.
CAUTION
• Starting the engine without all the hoses connected and
without the water turned ON will damage the pump.
• Damage to equipment resulting from failure to follow this
instructionwill void warranty.
To apply detergent follow these steps:
I. Review use of spray tips.
2. Prepare detergent solution as required by
manufacturer.
3. Hang detergent solution on "J" hook attached to
accessory tray, as shown in Figure 16.
4. Placesmall filter end of detergent siphoning tube into
detergent container.
CAUTION
• When insertingthe filter into a detergent solution bottle,
route the tube so as to keep it from inadvertentlycontacting
the hot mufflen
5. Make sure black spray tip is installed.
NOTE: Detergent cannot be applied with the high
pressure spray tips (White, Yellow, or Red).
6. Make sure garden hose is connected to water inlet
Check that high pressure hose is connected to spray
gun and pump and start engine.
7. Apply detergent to a dry surface, starting at lower
portion of area to be washed and work upward, using
long, even, overlapping strokes.
8. Allow detergent to soak in between 3-5 minutes
before washing and rinsing. Reapply as needed to
prevent surface from drying. DO NOT allow detergent
to dry on (prevents streaking).
IMPORTANT: You must flush the chemical injection
system after each use by placing the filter into a bucket of
clean water, then run the pressure washer in low pressure
for I-2 minutes.
Pressure Washer Rinsing
After you have applied detergent, scour the surface
and rinse it clean as follows:
I. Apply safety latch to spray gun.
2. Remove black chemical spray tip from nozzle
extension.
3. Select and installdesired high pressure spray tip
following instructions "How to Use Spray Tips" on
page 10.
4. Keep spray gun a safe distance from area you plan to
spray.
WARNING
Keep spray nozzle between 8 to 24 inches away from cleaning
surface.
Operate this unit on a stable surface.
Be extremely careful if you must use the pressure washer from
a ladder, scaffolding or any other relatively unstable location.
Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using high
pressure spray to avoid iniury if gun kicks back.
5. Apply a high pressure spray to a small area and then
check surface for damage. If no damage isfound, you
can assume it is okay to continue rinsing.
6. Start at top of area to be rinsed, working down with
same overlapping strokes as you used for cleaning.
Automatic Cool Down System
(Thermal Relief)
If you run the engine on your pressure washer for
3-5 minutes without pressing the trigger on the spray gun,
circulating water in the pump can reach temperatures
above 125°EThe system engagesto coot the pump by
discharging the warm water onto the ground.
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