Moving And Handling Instructions; Long Term Storage - North Star M157204B.1 Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual

Maneuvering Your Pressure Washer
1.) Pull the handle up with both hands.
2.) Pull the pressure washer behind you as you walk.
During cold weather, store the pressure washer indoors and move it outdoors before starting the engine.
Follow these instructions to prevent the pump from freezing during storage.
Storage:
Before you store the pressure washer, make sure you do
the following:
1.) Remove gasoline from engine or add fuel stabilizer
to the gasoline to prevent gumming.
2.) If adding stabilizer, run pressure washer with high
pressure hose for five minutes.
3.) Shut down pressure washer by turning engine start
switch OFF.
4.) Disconnect high pressure and garden hose.
5.) Remove spark plug, turn engine start switch OFF,
and turn fuel valve OFF.
6.) Pour one teaspoon of engine oil into spark plug hole.
Cover the spark plug hole with a rag and turn engine
over several times to lubricate cylinder.
7.) Replace spark plug.
Winter Storage:
Items needed: 12" piece of garden hose or equivalent,
funnel and RV antifreeze (approximately 6 oz.)
1.) Follow the storage instructions listed above.
2.) Disconnect spark plug cable. Make sure the engine
start switch is OFF, and the fuel valve is OFF.
3.) Attach the garden hose with funnel to the pump inlet
(see illustration).
4.) Pour RV antifreeze into the funnel, turn the engine
over until antifreeze comes out the pump outlet.
5.) Drain all water from the high pressure hose. Depress
trigger on gun and drain all water out of gun/lance.

Moving and Handling Instructions

Storage
Lifting Your Pressure Washer
1.) To reduce risk of injury, it is recommended that two
adults lift the pressure washer.
2.) Only lift the pressure washer by the bumper and
handle. Do not use the pump or engine as a lifting
point.
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RV Antifreeze
Funnel
Hose
Water Inlet