Craftsman 16225 Owners Manual - Page 7

CONNECTING

THE HOSES

Bleeder/Non-Bleeder

Connector

The

power washer comes equ(ppea wittl

an air hose

connector that is

designed

for

use

with air compres-

sore having

a

pressure

rstief

valve or

a

pressure

switch.

Some

small,

limited

capacity compressors OlD not

t_ave

a

pressure relief valve or

a

pressure switch.

In this situation, a bleeder type

air

hose connector

is

required.

One

has

been

supplied

with your power

washer and is located at

the end

of the 10' chemical

draw

hose. It

is identical to the

non.bleeder

con-

hector,

except

for

a

tiny

hole located on its side.

This

hole

will relieve excess

air

pressure,

To ins_a!lthe

b_eeder type connector

I.

Using a

_/_"

open

end

wrench, unscrew the non-

bleeder conneCtOrlocated

at

the base of tt_e power

washer, (middle fitting).

2. Remove

the bleeder

connector

from

the

end

of the

chemical

draw

hose.

3.

Remove

the

"O"

ring

from

the

non.bleeder

con-

nector

and

install it on

the

bleeder connector,

The plastic threads in the base

of

the power

washer can be damaged by cross threading

or over.tightening.

Do not overtighten.

4.

Screw

the

bleeder

connector

into the

base of

the

power washer, T;ghten gently using a

_*

open end

wrench.

5,

Slip the non.bleec_erconnector onto the enctof

the

chemical

draw hose,

where

it

will serve

as _ weight.

Water

Hose

Connect you garden hose to the Water Connector.

Tighten by

hand.

Air Hose

To tighten ot

loosen

an air hose to this con=

hector you

must

use

two

wrenches or you

could

damage

the

plastic threads

on

the

base of

the

power washer.

Using a _,_"

open

end

wrench,

hold

the a_r

hose

connec-

tor. Connect

your air

hose

and tighten the-hosewith an

adjustable wrench.

Do not overtighten.

Chemical

Draw

Hose

Never apply

air

pressure

to the Chomlcal

Draw Hose ConneGtor. Doing so could dam-

age the power washer.

Attach the chemical

draw hose

to the chemical draw

hose

connector.Simply slipthe hose

over the connector

with your hand.

Tits

chemical

draw

hose

€onnector

is

designed for hand

application

of soft, flex-

ible

hoses,

Do not use

any

type

of hose

clamp or adhesive.

Craftsman 16225 Owners Manual - Page 7

Connecting, The Hoses

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