Operation; Pressure Washer Location; Before Starting The Engine; Starting The Engine - Champion Power Equipment Trigger Start 76522 Owner's Manual & Operating Instructions

OPERATION

Pressure Washer location

This pressure washer must have at least five feet of
clearance from combustible material . Leave at least
three feet of clearance on all sides of the pressure
washer to allow for adequate cooling, maintenance and
servicing . Place the pressure washer in a well ventilated
area . DO NOT place the pressure washer near vents
or intakes where exhaust fumes could be drawn into
occupied or confined spaces . Carefully consider wind and
air currents when positioning pressure washer .

before Starting the Engine

1 . Turn the water supply ON .
2 . Pull the trigger on the pressure gun to purge all
air from the pump and hose . This may take several
minutes .
3 . Do not start the engine until a steady stream of water
is flowing from the nozzle .

Starting the Engine

1 . Make certain the pressure washer is on a flat, level
surface .
2 . Turn the Fuel Valve to the "ON" position .
3 . Press the Ignition Switch to "ON" .
Move the choke lever to the
4 .
5 . ELECTRIC START: Press and hold the ignition switch
to the "START" position . Release as the engine
begins to roll over . If the engine fails to start within
five seconds, release the switch and wait at least ten
seconds before attempting to start the engine again .
6 . RECOIL START: Pull the starter cord slowly until
resistance is felt and
7 . Do not over-choke . As as soon as engine starts, move
the choke lever to the "RUN" position .
NOTE
If the engine does not start after 2 pulls, relieve pump
pressure by pulling the trigger on the pressure washer gun .
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"CHOKE" position .
then pull rapidly .
Starting the Engine Cont'd.
NOTE
Keep choke lever in "Choke" position for only 1
pull of the recoil starter . After first pull, move choke
lever to the "Run" position for up to the next 3
pulls of the recoil starter . Too much choke leads to
spark plug fouling/engine flooding due to the lack of
incoming air . This will cause the engine not to start .
NOTE
If the engine starts but does not run make certain
that the pressure washer is on a flat, level surface .
The engine is equipped with a low oil sensor that will
prevent the engine from running when the oil level
falls below a critical threshold .

To activate the Trigger Start feature:

1 . Connect and turn "ON" the water supply .
2 . Make sure the fuel valve is in the "ON" position .
3 . Move the Ignition Switch to the "ON" position .
4 . Move the Trigger Start Switch to the "Enable"
position .
Only when the Trigger Start feature is active can the
engine can be started or stopped using the trigger of the
gun .
To start the engine using the Trigger Start feature:
1 . Pull and hold the trigger of the gun .
2 . The engine will attempt to start approximately 3
seconds after water begins to flow out of the gun .
Note: When the Trigger Start switch is in the "disabled"
position, the gun trigger will not start or stop the engine .
The water supply must be connected and turned "ON" for
the Trigger Start feature to function .
Note: Extension hoses may be added without affecting
this feature .
NOTE
There is no need to manually choke the engine .
The Engine Control Module automatically chokes
the engine during startup . If the engine fails to start
on the first attempt, it will automatically try again
up to six (6) times, without need of extra pulling of
the trigger .
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