Craftsman 919.762700 - Manual (Page 8)

A Warning; Read Owner’s Manual. Do not attempt
to operate equipment until you have read Owners
Manualfor Safety, Operation, and Maintenance
Instructions,
insert soap/chemical tine into your container
(soap/chemicals not included).
Note: Included with your unit is a video cassette that
demonstrates how to operate your pressure washer.
If you have a video cassette recorder you should
view the video before operation.
A Warning: Never adjust spray pattern when spray­
ing. Never put hands in front of spray nozzle to
adjust spray pattern because you could be injured.
How To Use Your Pressure Washer
On the end of your spray gun is a nozzle that you can
twist from side to side. With the adjustable nozzle you
can adjust the nozzln.to either high pressure or low
pressure.
• Turn the nozzle in a counter clockwise direction to
achieve low pressure. Turn nozzle clockwise for high
pressure.
• For most effective cleaning, keep spray nozzle
between 8 and 24 inches of cleaning surface.
IMPORTANT; If you get spray nozzle too close,
especially on high pressure, you may damage the
cleaning surface.
• The pressure control knob Is located on the pump.
You can increase the pressure by turning the knob
clockwise or decrease the pressure by turning the
knob counterclockwise.
NOTE: The maximum pressure for the unit is factory
adjusted. Do not attempt to adjust beyond this factory
setting.
Using Soaps/Chemicals
IMPORTANT: Use soaps and chemicals that are
designed specifically for use with pressure washers, to
apply soap/chemicals follow these steps:
•
• Prepare the soap/chemical as required by your job.
NOTE: The first step involves applying an appropriate
soap/chemical solution to penetrate and loosen grime.
The soap/chemical applied at low pressure to avoid
splashing, over spray and waste. Leave the solution
on surface for 3 to 5 minutes to allow solution to work.
NOTE: The second step involves cleaning the surface
you have prepared with the pressure washer and then
rinsing it clean.
• Turn the adjustable nozzle counter clockwise to low
pressure mode. Soap/chemicals cannot be applied
with nozzle in high pressure position.
• Review the use of the adjustable nozzle.
• Connect garden hose to water inlet (see ’To Start Your
Pressure Washer”), check that high pressure hose is
connected to spray gun and pump (see Assembly),
and start engine.
• Apply soap/chemicals to dry surface, starting
bottom and working up.
• Allow the soap/chemicals to soak in between 3-5
minutes before washing and rinsing.
• For cleaning, start at lower portion of area to be
washed and work upward, using long, even over­
lapping strokes.
Your pressure washer is equipped with a chemical
injector adjustment knob. With the knob fully opened
you will get a 7 to 1 water to chemical ratio. With knob
fully closed you will get no chemical draw. Turn knob in
counterclockwise direction to achieve more chemical
draw and clockwise for less chemical draw.
After using the pressure washer, it is recommended
the pump, chemical injector and chemical line be
flushed with clear water. To do so, simply place
chemical injector hose in water and siphon for 1 tflH
minutes.