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HOWTO USEYOUR PRESSUREWASHER If you have any problems operating your pressure washer, please call the pressure washer helpline at 1-800-222-3136. Pressure Washer Location PressureWasherClearance _i, WARNING Exhaust heat/gases can ignite combustibles, structures or damagefuel tank causing a fire. • Keepat least 5 ft. (152 cm) clearanceon all sides of pressure washer including overhead. Place pressure washer outdoors in an area that will not accumulate deadly exhaust gas. DO NOT place pressure washer where exhaust gas (A) could accumulate and enter inside or be drawn into a potentially occupied building. Ensure exhaust gas is kept away from any windows, doors, ventilation intakes, or other openings that can allow exhaust gas to collect in a confined area. Prevailing winds and air currents should be taken into consideration when positioning _ressure washer. _i, WARNING Running engine gives off carbon monoxide, an odorless, colorless, poisonous gas. _ Breathing carbon monoxide can cause headache, fatigue, dizziness,vomiting, confusion, seizures, nausea, fainting or death. • OperatepressurewasherONLYoutdoors. • Keepexhausgt asfrom enteringa confinedareathrough windows,doors,ventilationintakes,or otheropenings. • DONOTstartor run engineindoorsor in an enclosedarea, evenif windowsanddoorsareopen. To Start Your Pressure Washer To start your engine-powered pressure washer for the first time, follow these instructions step-by-step. This information also applies whenever you start the engine after you have let the pressure washer sit idle for at least a day. 1. Place pressure washer outside near an water source capableof 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. 2. Checkthat high pressure hose is tightly connected to spray gun and pump. See Assemblyfor illustrations. 3. Make sure unit is in a level position. 4. Connectgarden hose to water inlet on pressure washer pump. NOTICE DO NOT run the pump without the water supply connected and turned on. • Damageto equipmentresultingfrom failureto followthis instructionwill voidwarranty. , Turn ONthe water, press red button on the gun and squeezethe trigger to purge the pump system of air and impurities. , Attach spray tip extension to spray gun. Tighten by hand. , Choose spray tip you want to use and insert it into spray tip extension. See How to Use Spray Tips. , Move throttle lever to "Fast" position (B), shown as a rabbit. 11

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HOWTOUSEYOURPRESSUREWASHER
If
you have any problems operating your pressure washer,
please call the pressure washer helpline at
1-800-222-3136.
Pressure Washer Location
PressureWasherClearance
_i,
WARNING
Exhaust heat/gases can ignite
combustibles, structures or damagefuel tank
causing a fire.
•
Keepat least 5 ft. (152 cm) clearanceon all sides of pressure
washer including overhead.
Place pressure washer outdoors in an area that will not
accumulate deadly exhaust gas. DO NOT place pressure
washer where exhaust gas (A) could accumulate and enter
inside or be drawn into a potentially occupied building.
Ensure exhaust gas is kept away from any windows, doors,
ventilation intakes, or other openings that can allow exhaust
gas to collect in a confined area. Prevailing winds and air
currents should be taken into consideration when positioning
_ressurewasher.
_i,
WARNING
Running engine gives off carbon
monoxide, an odorless, colorless, poisonous gas.
_
Breathing
can cause headache,
carbon monoxide
fatigue, dizziness,vomiting, confusion, seizures,
nausea, fainting or death.
•OperatepressurewasherONLYoutdoors.
• Keepexhaust
gasfromenteringaconfinedareathrough
windows,doors,ventilationintakes,orotheropenings.
• DONOTstartor runengineindoorsor in anenclosedarea,
evenif windowsanddoorsareopen.
To Start Your Pressure Washer
To start your engine-powered pressure washer for the first
time, follow these instructions step-by-step. This information
also applies whenever you start the engine after you have let
the pressure washer sit idle for at least a day.
1.
Place pressure washer outside near an water source
capableof 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.
2.
Checkthat high pressure hose is tightly connected to
spray gun and pump. See
Assemblyfor
illustrations.
3.
Make sure unit is in a level position.
4.
Connectgarden hose to water inlet on pressure washer
pump.
NOTICE
DO NOT run the pump without the water supply
connected and turned on.
•
Damage
to equipmentresultingfromfailureto followthis
instructionwill voidwarranty.
,
,
Turn ONthe water, press red button on the gun and
squeezethe trigger to purge the pump system of air and
impurities.
Attach spray tip extension to spray gun. Tighten by
hand.
,
,
Choose spray tip you want to use and insert it into spray
tip extension. See
How to Use Spray Tips.
Move throttle lever to "Fast" position (B), shown as a
rabbit.
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