Generac Portable Products 2700PSI Owner's Manual page 7

WARNING!
Never fill fuel tank completely full.
Provide space for fuel expansion. Wipe away any fuel
spillage from engine and equipment before starting.
• Use fresh, clean unleaded automotive gasoline and store in
approved, clean, covered containers. Use clean fill
funnels. Never use "stale" gasoline left over from last
season or gasoline stored for long periods.
• Clean area around fuel fill cap, remove cap.
• Slowly add "UNLEADED" regular gasoline to fuel tank.
Use a funnel to prevent spillage. Slowly fill tank to about
1.5" below the bottom of the filler neck (Figure 7).
Figure 7 — Typical Fuel Expansion Space
• Install fuel cap and wipe up any spilled gasoline.
Connect Hose and Water Supply to
Pump
IMPORTANT: You must assemble the nozzle extension
and attach all hoses before you start the engine. Starting
engine without all hoses connected and water supplied will
damage the pump.
NOTE: Your pressure washer comes with a quick connect
that you can use to attach the high pressure hose to either
the spray gun or pump.
• Uncoil the high pressure hose and attach the female quick
connect to one end of the hose. Attach the male quick
connect to the gun (Figure 8).
Figure 8 — Connect High Pressure Hose to Spray Gun
Generac 2,700 PSI Pressure Washer
• Attach the end of the hose to the base of the spray gun
NOTE: The quick connect is shown connecting the high
pressure hose to the spray gun. If you choose to use the
quick connect for the hose to pump connection, follow the
same directions to attach quick connect from hose to pump.
• Attach the other end of the high pressure hose to the high
Tank
Fuel
• Before you connect your garden hose to the water inlet,
• Run water through the garden hose for 30 seconds to
• Connect the garden hose to the water inlet. Tighten by
CAUTION!
unrestricted garden hose between the pressure washer
inlet and any flow shut off device, such as a 'Y' shut-off
connector or other convenience-type water shut-off valve.
Damage to pressure washer resulting from disregarding this
caution will not be covered by the warranty.
• Turn ON the water and squeeze the trigger on the spray
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(Figure 8). Pull down on the collar of the quick connect,
slide fitting into the pump and let go of collar. Pull on
hose to be sure of a tight connection.
pressure outlet on the pump (Figure 9). Tighten by hand.
Figure 9 — Connect High Pressure Hose to Pump
inspect the inlet screen (Figure 10). Clean the screen if it
contains debris, replace it if it is damaged. DO NOT
RUN THE PRESSURE WASHER IF THE SCREEN IS
DAMAGED. NEVER SIPHON INLET WATER.
Figure 10 — Connect Garden Hose to Water Inlet
clean out any debris. Turn off water.
hand (Figure 10).
There MUST be at least ten feet of
gun to purge the pump system of air and impurities.
CAUTION!
Before starting the pressure washer,
be sure you are wearing adequate eye protection.
Inspect inlet
screen, Do
Not use if
damaged, clean
if dirty.