Pressurewasher Rinsing; Cleaning Detergent Siphoning Tube; Automatic Cool Down System (Thermal Relief) - Troy-Bilt 20296 Operator's Manual

5. Make sure garden hose is connected to water inlet.
Checkthat high pressure hose is connected to spray
gun and pump. Turn on water.
NOTICE
You must attach all hoses before you start the engine.
Startingtheenginewithoutall the hosesconnected andwithout
the waterturnedONwill damage thepump.
Damage to equipment r esultingfrom failureto follow this
instructionwill voidwarranty.
6. Engagetrigger lock on spray gun and 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 "soakin" for 3-5 minutes before
washing and rinsing. Reappiy as needed to prevent
surface from drying. DO NOTallow detergent to dry on
(prevents streaking).
IMPORTANT:You must flush the detergent siphoning
system after each use by placing the filter into a bucket of
clean water, then Funthe pressure washer in low pressure
for 1-2 minutes.
PressureWasher Rinsing
For Rinsing:
1. Engagetrigger lock on spray gun.
2. Remove black spray tip from nozzle extension.
3. Select and install desired high pressure spray tip
following instructions How to Use Spray Tips.
4. Keep spray gun a safe distance from area you plan to
spray.
WARNING
Kickback spray gun can cause you to
from fall.
, Operate pressure washerfrom a stablesurface.
• Beextremely carefulif you must usethe pressure washerfrom
a ladder,scaffolding, o r anyothersimilarlocation.
• Firmlygraspspraygun with both handswhenusinghigh
pressure sprayto avoidinjurywhenspraygun kicksback.
5. Apply a high pressure spray to a small area and then
checksurface for damage. If no damageis found, you
can assumeit is okay to continue rinsing.
6. Start at top of areato be rinsed, working down with same
overlappingstrokes as you usedfor cleaning.
Cleaning Detergent Siphoning Tube
If you used the detergent siphoning tube, you must flush it
with clean water before stopping the engine.
1. Place detergent siphoning tube/filter in a bucket full of
clean water.
2. Engagetrigger lock on spray gun.
3. Remove high pressure spray tip from nozzle extension.
4. Select and install black detergent spray tip following
instructions How to Use Spray Tips.
5. Flush for 1-2 minutes.
6. Shut off engine following instructions How to Stop
Pressure Washerand turn off water supply.
7. ALWAYSpoint spray gun in a safe direction and
squeezespray gun trigger to release retained high
water pressure.
WARNING
The high pressure stream of water that this
equipment produces can cut through skin and its
_ nderlying tissues, leading to serious injury and
)ossible amputation.
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when
engine is stopped and water is disconnected,
which can cause injury.
, Keephigh pressure hoseconnected to pumpand spraygun
whilesystemis pressurized.
• ALWAYS pointspraygun in safedirectionand squeeze spray
gun trigger,to release high pressure, e verytime youstop
engine.Engage triggerlockwhennot in use.
IMPORTANT:Spray gun traps high water pressure, even
when engine is stopped and water is disconnected.
Automatic Cool Down System (Thermal Belief)
If you run the engine on your pressure washer for
3-5 minutes without pressing the trigger on the spray gun,
circulating water in the pump can reachtemperatures above
125°F. The system engagesto cool the pump by discharging
thewarm waterontotheground.
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