How To Start Your Pressure Washer - Troy-Bilt 020489 Operator's Manual

How to Start Your Pressure Washer

To start your pressure washer for the first time, follow these
instructions step-by-step. This starting information also applies
if you have let the pressure washer sit idle for at least a day.
1. Place pressure washer near an outside water source
capable of supplying water at a flow rate greater than
3.7 gallons per minute (14 liters per minute) and no
less than 20 PSI (1.38 BARS) at pressure washer end
of garden hose. DO NOT siphon supply water.
2. Check that high pressure hose is tightly connected to
spray gun and pump. See Assembly section.
3. Make sure unit is in a level position.
4. Connect garden hose to water inlet on pressure washer
pump.
NOTICE
DO NOT run the pump without the water supply connected
and turned on.
• Damage to equipment resulting from failure to follow this
instruction will void warranty.
5. Turn ON water, point gun in a safe direction, press red
button and squeeze trigger to purge pump system of air
and impurities.
6. Attach nozzle extension to spray gun. Tighten by hand.
7. Move throttle lever (A) to "Fast"
here as a rabbit.
A
To start the engine for the very first time:
8. Push primer bulb (B) firmly 5 times, waiting 2 seconds
between each push.
To start engine thereafter:
8. Press primer bulb (B) firmly 3 times, waiting 2 seconds
between each push. For a warm engine, DO NOT press
primer bulb.
IMPORTANT: Before starting the pressure washer, be sure
you are wearing adequate safety goggles.
• Always wear safety goggles when using this equipment or in
vicinity of where equipment is in use.
• Before starting the pressure washer, be sure you are wearing
adequate safety goggles.
• NEVER substitute safety glasses for safety goggles.
9. When starting engine, position yourself as
recommended and grasp starter grip handle and pull
slowly until you feel some resistance. Then pull rapidly
to start engine.
position, shown
10. Return starter grip handle slowly. DO NOT let rope
"snap back" against starter.
B
• 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.
11. Point spray gun in a safe direction, push the red button
to release the trigger lock, and pull the trigger.
WARNING
Risk of eye injury.
Spray can splash back or propel objects.
WARNING
Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) can result
in bodily injury. Kickback will pull hand and arm
toward engine faster than you can let go.
Broken bones, fractures, bruises, or sprains
could result.
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