Craftsman 16225 Owners Manual - Page 8

WASHING

WiTH

THE POWER

WASHER

The Power Washer works

best

usingSears

spe0ially

formulated concentrateddetergent,

9-16420,

which

can

be purchased in

the

Sears

hardware department or

from the

Sears

general

catalog.

Follow

the

directions

supplied

with

the

detergent

for

the

proper

water/detergent

mix

ratio.

Most common household

detergents are

notformulated

and

concentrated

for

use in your Power Washer. They

are

too heavy or thick to pass through your Power

Washer

and

ifthey

are

dilutedwith water, they lose

their

cleaning

efficiency,

NOTE: If you do not use Sears detergent, 9-16420, be

sure

the

detergent you

do

use is specially

formulated

and

concentrated

for

use with this type of

equipment.

Mix

the

chosen detergent with water (1 part c{etergent

to 8 parts water) to reduce

the

viscosity (consistency

or thickness) of the

mixture.

1.

2.

Prepare

a

mixture of

detergent

in a 1-gallon plastic

buQketor

suitable

container.

Attach the garden hose (cold

or

warm water), air

hose,

and

chemical draw hose to the power washer,

Place the

free

end of the

chemical

draw

hose

into

the detergent/water mixture.

.

4,

5,

7.

,

9.

For best performance,

set

your compressor

to the

maximum

pressure

available from your air

compres=

sornotto

exceed

175

psig,

Be

sure

the air and water

controls on the power washer

are

in

the "Off"

position,

Turn the water source

fully

on and

turn

on

your air

compressor,

Begin the washing procedure

by

adjustingthe

air

control knob and

the

soap/chemical control knob

until

they

begin spraying

the solution

onto

the

sur-

face to

be washed, The water knob

should

be

OFF.

Continue spraying

until

the

surface is completely

covered with the solution.

To stop spraying, turn the

soap/chemical

control

knob

and the air control knob to the

"Off"

position,

Let

the soap

remain on the

surface

for about 30

seconds, A certain amount

of

wipingwillbe

required

for

most

types

of foreign

matter,

Fully open both the air

and

water ¢ontrot

knobs,

Rinse the soap and

dirt

from

the

surface you

are

washing.

SPRAYING

FOLIAGE

WITH

THE POWER

WASHER

MANY

CHEMICALS

ARE

TOXIC

OR

IRRITATING.

READ

THE

SAFETY

LABEL

OR

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

EVERY

CHEMICAL

YOU

SPRAY.

CAREFULLY

FOLLOW

ALL

INSTRUCTIONS

REGARDING

SKIN,

EYE

AND

RESPIRATORY

PROTECTION.

!.

Prepare a mixture

of

chemical and

water

in a

1-gaJIon bucket

or

suitable

container.

Carefully

follow

the directions on the chemical container

for

the proper

waterlchemioal

ratio.

NOTE: Thick or heavy

chemicals must

be mixed with

water to reduce their thickness, Heavy

materials

will

not

pass through

the

Power

Washer.

2. Attach the chemical

draw

hose and the

air hose

to

the Power Washer. Place the

free end

of

the

chem-

ical draw

hose

into

the

chemica!/water mixture,

3.

DO

NOT

attach a

hose

to

the garden

hose

con-

nector

for

foliage

spraying,

Be

sure

the water

control

knob is in the

"Off"

position,

4.

For

optimum

performance set your

air

compressor

pressure between

75

and 125 psig. Be

sure

the

air

control

knob

is

in the

"Off"

position.

5. Extend the Foliage Nozzle

out as far as

it will go.

6. Turn on the

air

compressor.

7.

Begin the spraying procedure by adjusting the

air

control

knob

and

the soap/chemical

control

knob

until

you

are

spraying

a

mist.

You

may

vary the mist

pattern

by

pulling the

foliage

nozzl_

in

slightly.

8.

To stop spraying, turn the

air control

knob

and

the

soap/chemical

control

Knob to

the

"Off"

position.

Craftsman 16225 Owners Manual - Page 8

Washing, The Power, Washer, Spraying, Foliage

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