How To Stop Your Pressure Washer; Applying Detergent - Briggs & Stratton BPW2000 Operator's Manual

NOTICE Before starting the pressure washer, be sure you are wearing adequate safety
goggles as described below.
warning Risk of eye injury.
Spray could splash back or propel objects resulting in serious injury.
• Always wear indirect vented (chemical splash) safety goggles marked to comply
with ANSI Z87.1 when using or in vicinity of this equipment.
• NEVER substitute safety glasses or dry-condition goggles for indirect vented
safety goggles.
9. When starting engine, position yourself as recommended (14), grasp starter
grip handle and pull slowly until you feel some resistance. Then pull rapidly to
start engine.
warning Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) will pull hand and arm
toward engine faster than you can let go which could cause broken
bones, fractures, bruises, or sprains resulting in serious injury.
• NEVER pull starter cord without first relieving spray gun pressure.
• When starting engine, pull cord slowly until resistance is felt and then pull rapidly
to avoid kickback.
• After each starting attempt, where engine fails to run, always point spray gun in
safe direction, press red button and squeeze spray gun trigger to release high
pressure.
• Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using high pressure spray to avoid
injury when spray gun kicks back.
10. Return starter grip handle slowly. DO NOT let rope "snap back" against starter.
NOTICE Always keep the throttle lever in the Fast (
pressure washer.
warning The high pressure stream of water that this equipment produces
could cut through skin and its underlying tissues, resulting in serious
injury and possible amputation.
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when engine is stopped and
water is disconnected, which could result in serious injury.
• DO NOT allow CHILDREN to operate pressure washer.
• Keep high pressure hose connected to pump and spray gun while system is
pressurized.
• NEVER aim spray gun at people, animals, or plants.
• DO NOT secure spray gun in open position.
• DO NOT leave spray gun unattended while machine is running.
• NEVER use a spray gun which does not have a trigger lock or trigger guard in
place and in working order.
• Always be certain spray gun, nozzles and accessories are correctly attached.
warning Exhaust heat/gases could ignite combustibles, structures or
damage fuel tank causing a fire, resulting in death, serious
injury and/or property damage.
Contact with muffler area could cause burns resulting in
serious injury.
• DO NOT touch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
• Allow equipment to cool before touching.
• Keep at least 1.5 m (5 ft.) of clearance on all sides of pressure washer including
overhead.
• Contact the original equipment manufacturer, retailer, or dealer to obtain a spark
arrester designed for the exhaust system installed on this engine.
• Replacement parts must be the same and installed in the same position as the
original parts.

How to stop your Pressure washer

1. Release spray gun trigger and let engine idle for two minutes.
2. Move throttle lever to Slow ( ) position, then Stop (
3. ALWAYS point gun in a safe direction, press red button and squeeze spray gun
trigger to release retained high water pressure.
warning The high pressure stream of water that this equipment produces
could cut through skin and its underlying tissues, resulting in serious
injury and possible amputation.
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when engine is stopped and
water is disconnected, which could result in serious injury.
• Keep high pressure hose connected to pump and spray gun while system is
pressurized.
• ALWAYS point spray gun in safe direction, press red button and squeeze spray
gun trigger to release high pressure, every time you stop engine.
How to use the adjustable nozzle Figure
You should now know how to START and STOP your pressure washer. The information
in this section will tell you how to adjust the spray pattern and to apply pressure
washer specific detergents.
usage tips

applying detergent

) position when operating the
to apply detergent, follow these steps:
NOTICE Make sure the tube is fully submerged in detergent while applying detergent.
NOTICE Contact with the hot muffler could damage detergent siphoning tube.
• When inserting the siphon into a detergent solution bottle, route the tube so as to
NOTICE You must attach all hoses before you start the engine.
• Starting the engine without all the hoses connected and without the water turned ON
• Damage to equipment resulting from failure to follow this instruction will void
NOTICE You must flush the detergent siphoning system after each use by placing the
) position.
tube into a bucket of clean water, then run the pressure washer in low pressure for 1-2
minutes.
warning The high pressure stream of water that this equipment produces
could cut through skin and its underlying tissues, resulting in serious
injury and possible amputation.
• NEVER adjust spray pattern when spraying.
• NEVER put hands in front of nozzle to adjust spray pattern.
1. Slide nozzle backward (15,a) to achieve high pressure. Slide nozzle forward
(15,B) when you wish to adjust spray to low pressure mode.
2. Point nozzle down toward a firm surface and press trigger to test pattern (16).
3. Twisting nozzle adjusts spray pattern from a fan pattern (17,a) to a narrow
pattern (17,B).
• For most effective cleaning, keep spray nozzle from 20 to 61 cm (8 to 24 in.)
away from cleaning surface.
• If you get spray nozzle too close, especially using high pressure mode, you may
damage surface being cleaned.
• DO NOT get closer than 15 cm (6 in) when cleaning tires.
warning Chemical Burn Hazard.
Chemicals could cause burns resulting in death, serious injury, and/or
property damage.
• DO NOT use caustic liquid with pressure washer.
• Use ONLY pressure washer safe detergents/soaps. Follow all manufacturers
instructions.
1. Review use of adjustable nozzle.
2. Prepare detergent solution as required by job.
3. Place end of detergent siphoning tube into detergent container.
keep it from inadvertently contacting the hot muffler.
4. Slide nozzle forward to low pressure mode. Detergent cannot be applied with
nozzle in high pressure position.
5. Make sure garden hose is connected to water inlet. Check that high pressure
hose is connected to spray gun and pump. Turn on water.
could damage the pump.
warranty.
6. Start engine following instructions How to Start Your Pressure Washer.
7. Apply detergent to a dry surface, starting at lower portion of area to be washed
and work upward, using long, even, overlapping strokes.
8. Allow detergent to "soak in" for 3-5 minutes before washing and rinsing.
Reapply as needed to prevent surface from drying. DO NOT allow detergent to
dry on (prevents streaking).
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