Use of SAE30 oil below 40°F (4°C) will result in hard starting and possible engine damage dL_e to inad equate _ubrication. Gasoline Your pressure washer engine is 4 cycle. Use unteaded fuel only. CAUTION: Do not overfill the fuel tank. Always allow room for fuel expansion. WARNING: Never fitl fuel tank indoors. Never fill fuet tank when engine is running or hot, Do not smoke or have open flame when filting fuel tank. Use clean, fresh, regutar unleaded gasoline with a minimum of 85 octane. Do not mix oil with gasoline. If unleaded fue_ is not availaMe, _eaded fuel may be used. iMPORTANT: It is important to prevent gum deposits from forming in essentia! fuel system parts such as the carburetor, fuel filter hose or tank during storage. Also, experience indicates that alcohol-blended fuels (called gasohoi or using ethanol or methanol) can attract moisture which leads to separation and formation of acids during storage. Acidic gas can damage the fuel system of an engine while in storage. To avoid engine problems, the fuel system should be emptied before storage of 30 days or longer. Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent damage may occur, NOTE: Never start pressure washer with out water source turned on and connected to pressure washer. To Start Your Pressure Washer Make sure fuel shutoff valve is turned to the open position. OFF FUEL SHUTOFF .,_/X:.iii_-i: -'_)',_ VALVE Remove gas cap ® Add unleaded gasoline, slowly, to fuel tank. Do not overfill. Connect garden hose to the water inlet on the pressure washer. Tighten by turning water intet counterclockwise. Connect high pressure hose to discharge on pump. Connect the garden hose to the water spout and turn water supply on. #!f!I ,; _,, Squeeze trigger on pressure washer wand to relieve air pressure caused by turning on the water. Water witI spew out of the gun in a thin stream. This will make it easier to start the engine. ® Engage the safety latch on the spray gun. This locks the trigger in place and keeps you from accidentally spraying a high pressure stream. AFETY ATCH o On the engine there is a choke!run lever. Place lever to the choke position. __-_ _............ --_................z_:t -_ "_ ........... J On the engine there is a throttle control tever. Place throttte to the rabbit position. Always start engine with throttfe in the rabbit position. Place on/stop switch to the "on" postion. ON Make st_re fuel shut off valve is to the ope_ positio_. Grasp the starter grip aad pull siow_y _ntit resistance is felt_then pull firmly to start engine. 10 Whenenginestarts,graduallymovechokeleverto RUNposition. }fenginedoesnotstartafter5pu_ls,piacechoke backtorunposition. For hot engine starts make sure choke/run }ever is in the run position, Make sure fue_ shut off valve is open and throttie is in the Rabitt position. NOTE: If any leaks are present shut unit down and tighten fittings. How To Use Yeur Pressure Washer On the end of your spray gun is a nozzle that you can twist from side to side, With the adjustable nozzle you can adjust the nozzie to either high pressure or Iow pressure. Turn the nozzle in a counter clockwise direction to achieve low pressure. Turn nozzie clockwise for high pressure. For most effective cleaning, keep spray nozzie between 8 and 24 inches of cleaning sudaceo iMPORTANT: If you get spray nozzle too close, especially on high pressure, you may damage the cleaning su.dace. The pressure control knob is located on the pump. You can increase the pressure by turning the knob ciockw_se or decrease the pressure by turning the knob counterclockwise. / rIq _,', ", / _08 ::.........'., '/__-._,.,_._\'-, ,. \i:.j ...,, x% , , NOTE; The maximum pressure for the unit is set at its maximum setting at the factory. Do not attempt Io adjust the pressure higher than this factory setting. t_siasg Soaps/Chemicals IMPORTANT; Use soaps and chemicals that are designed specifically for use with pressure washers. To apply soap/ chemicals follow these steps: Prepare the soapichemica_ as required by your job. Insert soapichemicai line into your container (soap/ chemicals not inc!uded). NOT_; The first step involves applying an appropriate soap/chemical solution to penetrate and loosen grime. The soap/chemica! is appIied at iow pressure to avoid splashing, over spray and waste. Leave the solution on surface for 3 to 5 minutes to atiow solution to work. NOTE: The second step involves cleaning the surface you have prepared with the pressure washer and then rinsing it clean. Turn the adjustable nozzie counter c;ockwise to low pressure mode. Soap/chemicais cannot be applied with nozzle in high pressure position. o Review the use of the adjustable r;oxz e. o Connect garden hose to water infer (see "To Start "_,