Pressure Washer; How To Start Your Pressure Washer; How To Stop Your Pressure Washer - Briggs & Stratton 2500 PSI Owner's Manual

HOW TO USE YOUR

PRESSURE WASHER

If you have any problems operating your pressure washer,
please call the pressure washer helpline at 1-800-743-4115.

How to Start Your Pressure Washer

To start your pressure washer for the first time, follow
these instructions step-by-step.This starting information
also applies if you have let the pressure washer sit idle for
at least a day.
1. Place the pressure washer near an outside water
source capable of supplying water at a flow rate
greater than 3.4 gallons per minute and no less than
20 PSI at the pressure washer end of the garden hose.
2. Check that the high pressure hose is tightly connected
to the spray gun and to the pump. See "Preparing
Pressure Washer for Use" for illustrations.
3. Make sure unit is in a level position.
4. Connect the garden hose to the water inlet on the
pressure washer pump. Turn ON the water.
CAUTION!
DO NOT run the pump without the water
supply connected and turned on.You must follow this
caution or the pump will be damaged.
5. Attach the adjustable nozzle extension to the spray
gun (Figure 8).Tighten by hand.
Figure 8 — Connect Nozzle Extension to Spray Gun
Speed Clean™ 2500 PSI Pressure Washer
6. Position the nozzle in the low pressure mode (see
"How to Use the Adjustable Nozzle") and squeeze the
trigger on the spray gun to relieve the air pressure
caused by turning ON the water.Water will flow out
of the spray gun in a thin stream. Continue to hold
trigger until there is a steady stream of water and no
air remains in the system.This will make it easier to
pull start the engine. Release the trigger.
7. Engage the safety latch to the spray gun trigger (Figure 9).
Figure 9 — Spray Gun with Safety Latch Engaged
8. Start the engine according to instructions given in the
engine owner's manual.
NOTE: If the recoil starter is hard to pull, squeeze the
spray gun trigger to relieve internal pump pressure.

How to Stop Your Pressure Washer

1. Let the engine idle for two minutes.
2. Turn engine off according to instructions given in the
engine owner's manual.
3. Squeeze trigger on the spray gun to relieve
pressure in the hose.
NOTE: A small amount of water will squirt out when you
release the pressure.
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Safety Latch