Operation Instructions - Hotsy 965SS Operating And Parts Manual

Before Starting
1. Read all manuals pro vid ed with this pressure wash er.
Become familiar with location and function of all
operating and safety controls.
WARNING: Check hoses, fi ttings, wand, trigger gun
and fuel con nec tions daily for signs of wear, cracks
and loose ness, and replace as required.
2. Connect water sup ply hose to the gar den hose con -
nec tor lo cat ed on pump. The water fau cet and sup ply
hose must be ca pa ble of pro vid ing a min i mum of 3.5
gal lons per minute (GPM).
3. Fill oil burn er fuel tank. Use kerosene, #1 grade home
heat ing oil, #1 or #2 diesel fuel. DO NOT USE GAS-
O LINE, CRANK CASE OIL DRAIN INGS, OR WASTE
OIL.
WARNING: DO NOT fi ll engine fuel tank while engine
is run ning or hot. Let engine cool before re fu el ing or
spon ta ne ous fi re may re sult. Fuel spillage or vapors
could ignite if engine is hot.
4. Fill the engine fuel tank. Do not overfi ll, fi ll to the
bot tom of fi ller neck only. Use lead free gasoline
min i mum 86 octane. DO NOT use gas o line con tain ing
more than 15% MTBE, 5% methanol or 10% eth a nol.
Refer to the pro vid ed gasoline en gine manual for
additional details.
5. Check pump and engine oil levels.
6. If detergents are to be used, only use detergents
intended for pressure washers. Follow instructions on
the de ter gent container.
IMPORTANT: Before installing pres sure nozzle on
ini tial start-up, turn on the water supply and al low
water to run from the end of the wand until clear to
prevent the pressure nozzle from clogging.
IMPORTANT: If the pressure wash er has not been
used for an extended period of time, remove the
pres sure nozzle from the end of the wand and turn
on water supply. Allow water to run from the end of
the wand un til clear.
7. Install the proper pres sure nozzle for your cleaning
needs on the end of wand, refer to Figure 6.
Trigger Lock
Figure 6 - Nozzle Installation/Manual Trigger Lock
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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS

Pressure
Nozzle
Manual
HOTSY 965SS-1075SS • 8.914-401.0 • Rev. 09/11
IMPORTANT: The trigger gun pro vid ed with this pres -
sure washer is equipped with a manual trig ger lock to
prevent accidental op er a tion of the trigger gun. (Refer
to Figure 6.) The manual trigger lock should be used
whenever the trig ger gun is not in use.
To Start
IMPORTANT: The water must be turned on before
start ing. Run ning the pump dry will cause damage
and void warranty.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT allow the ma chine to run with
trig ger of the trig ger gun re leased for more than
2 minutes at any one time or damage to pump may
oc cur.
1. Turn ON water supply.
2. Hold wand fi rmly, release trigger of trigger gun.
3. Place engine ON/OFF switch in the ON position.
4. Open fuel shutoff valve (if so equipped). Move choke
le ver to FULL CHOKE position, (choke may not be
need ed on warm engine). Move throttle lever to HALF
THROTTLE position.
5. Pull the rope starter slowly until resistance is felt, then
pull briskly. Do not allow the rope starter to snap back
against the engine. Return it gently to prevent dam age
to the starter.
6. When the engine starts, move choke lever until
engine runs smoothly. When engine warms, move
choke lever to NO CHOKE position. Move throttle
lever to FULL THROT TLE position.
IMPORTANT: To allow for proper battery charging,
the throttle control must be kept in the full throttle
po si tion during operation.
NOTE: If engine fails to start, refer to Trou ble shoot ing
Guide in this manual.
7. Squeeze trigger of trigger gun and allow air to purge
from system.
8. If hot water is de sired, adjust the thermostat to the
prop er temperature and turn burner switch ON. The
burner will light im me di ate ly with a small puff of smoke.
You may need to initially adjust your burner for peak
per for mance. See Oil Burner section under In stal -
la tion. When the trigger of the trig ger gun is released
or when the thermostat tem per a ture set ting is reached,
the burn er will au to mat i cal ly turn off.
To Clean
The detergent injector valve operates by reducing the
vol ume of water, thus a vacuum is achieved and detergent
is drawn into the system. DO NOT reduce the water
inlet fl ow so the pump cavities due to water starvation.
Operating a pump with insuffi cient water will damage
the pump seals.
1. Insert detergent inlet line into container of mixed
detergent.