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Generac Portable Products I587-0 Owner's Manual

Generac 2400psi high pressure washer owner's manual
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2400PSI
High Pressure Washer Owner's Manual
Model No. 1587-0 (2400 PSI High Pressure Washer) Manual No. 188669 Revision 0 (4/3/2001)
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  • Page 1 2400PSI High Pressure Washer Owner’s Manual Model No. 1587-0 (2400 PSI High Pressure Washer) Manual No. 188669 Revision 0 (4/3/2001) Visit our Generac website: www.generac-portables.com This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

  • Page 2: Equipment Description

    Generac Portable Products 2,400 PSI High Pressure Washer EQUIPMENT SAFETY RULES DESCRIPTION CAUTION! When setting up, transporting, adjusting or making repairs to your high pressure CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a washer, always disconnect the spark plug wire from GENERAC high pressure washer. It has been designed,...
  • Page 3 Generac Portable Products 2,400 PSI High Pressure Washer • Operate engine only at governed speed. Running the • Always be certain the spray gun, nozzles and accessories engine at excessive speeds increases the hazard of are correctly attached. personal injury. Do Not tamper with parts which may •...

  • Page 4: Know Your Pressure Washer

    Generac Portable Products 2,400 PSI High Pressure Washer KNOW YOUR PRESSURE WASHER Read this owner’s manual and safety rules before operating your high pressure washer. Compare the illustrations with your high pressure washer to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and adjustments.

  • Page 5: Carton Contents

    Generac Portable Products 2,400 PSI High Pressure Washer IMPORTANT: Read entire owner’s manual before you Preparing Pressure Washer for Use attempt to assemble or operate your new pressure washer. If you have any problems with the assembly of your pressure washer or if parts are missing or damaged, call the REMOVE PRESSURE pressure washer helpline at 1-800-270-1408.

  • Page 6: Add Gasoline

    Generac Portable Products 2,400 PSI High Pressure Washer Add Gasoline Figure 2 — Secure Handle WARNING! Never fill fuel tank indoors. Never fill fuel tank when engine is running or hot. Do Not smoke when filling fuel tank. WARNING! Never fill fuel tank completely full.

  • Page 7: Checklist Before Starting Engine

    Generac Portable Products 2,400 PSI High Pressure Washer • Run water through your garden hose for 30 seconds to Figure 5 — Connect High Pressure Hose to Spray Gun clean out any debris. • Connect the garden hose to the water inlet. Tighten by hand (Figure 7).

  • Page 8: Pressure Washer

    Generac Portable Products 2,400 PSI High Pressure Washer gun in a thin stream. Continue to hold trigger until there HOW TO USE YOUR is a steady stream of water and no air remains in the PRESSURE WASHER system. This will make it easier to pull start the engine.

  • Page 9: How To Stop Your Pressure Washer

    Generac Portable Products 2,400 PSI High Pressure Washer • Return the starter grip handle slowly. Do Not let rope • Point the nozzle down towards a firm surface and press “snap back” against starter. the trigger to test the pattern (Figure 13).

  • Page 10: Applying Detergent With The Adjustable Nozzle

    Generac Portable Products 2,400 PSI High Pressure Washer • Apply detergent to a dry surface, starting from the Applying Detergent with the bottom and working up. Adjustable Nozzle • Allow the detergent to “soak in” for 3-5 minutes before IMPORTANT: Use soaps designed specifically for washing and rinsing.

  • Page 11: Specifications

    Generac Portable Products 2,400 PSI High Pressure Washer SPECIFICATIONS PRESSURE WASHER MAINTENANCE Outlet Pressure ..2,400 psi Flow Rate ..2.2 gallons per minute (gpm) Check and Clean Inlet Screen Detergent .

  • Page 12: Cleaning Detergent Siphoning Tube

    Generac Portable Products 2,400 PSI High Pressure Washer • When the water supply is steady and constant, engage Cleaning Detergent Siphoning Tube the safety latch. If you used the detergent siphoning tube, you must flush it with clean water before stopping the engine.

  • Page 13: O-Ring Maintenance

    Generac Portable Products 2,400 PSI High Pressure Washer Using a garden hose, remove additional debris by back ENGINE MAINTENANCE flushing water through the nozzle extension (Figure 18). Back flush between 30 to 60 seconds. Turn See the engine owner’s manual for instructions on how to the adjustable nozzle extension to stream spray and properly maintain the engine.

  • Page 14: Protecting The Pump

    Generac Portable Products 2,400 PSI High Pressure Washer Protecting the Pump To use PumpSaver, make sure the pressure washer is turned off and disconnected from supply water. Read and To protect the pump from damage caused by mineral follow all instructions and warnings given on the PumpSaver deposits or freezing, use the Generac PumpSaver to treat container.

  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

    Generac Portable Products 2,400 PSI High Pressure Washer TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Correction Nozzle in low pressure mode. Pull nozzle backward for high pressure mode. Water inlet is blocked. Clear inlet. Inadequate water supply. Provide adequate water flow. Pump has following Inlet hose is kinked or leaking.

  • Page 16: Exploded View - Unit

    Generac Portable Products 2,400 PSI High Pressure Washer EXPLODED VIEW — UNIT...

  • Page 17: Parts List - Unit

    Generac Portable Products 2,400 PSI High Pressure Washer PARTS LIST — UNIT Item Part # Qty. Description AB5721 BASE B1982 BUMPER 42909 HHCS, M8 1.25 x 30 50190 WASHER, Flat .34" x 1" 27007 MOUNT, Donut Type Vibration 52858 NUT, Locking M8 - 1.25...
  • Page 18 Generac Portable Products 2,400 PSI High Pressure Washer EXPLODED VIEW — PUMP...
  • Page 19 Generac Portable Products 2,400 PSI High Pressure Washer PARTS LIST — PUMP Item Part # Qty Description Item Part # Qty Description B2218 O-RING, 1.625 ID x .103 185712 KIT, CHECK VALVES 97962 SHCS, M6 - 1 x 25 ..
  • Page 20 LIMITED PRESSURE WASHER WARRANTY GENERAC PORTABLE PRODUCTS (hereafter referred to as the COMPANY) warrants to the original retail purchaser, the pressure washer manufactured by the COMPANY to be free from defects in material and workmanship for the period(s) set forth below from the date of original purchase. This warranty is not transferable. The term “original purchaser” means the person for whom the pressure washer is originally purchased.

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