Sears 580.7515 - Manual (Page 11)

OPERATION
DETERGENT ^PPUC&TION WITH ADJUSTABLE
NOZZLE
IMPORTANT: USE SOAPS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY
FOR PRESSURE WASHERS. HOUSEHOLD DETER­
GENTS COULD DAMAGE THE PUMP.
IMPORTANT: YOU MUST ATTACH ALL HOSES BE­
FORE YOU START THE ENGINE. STARTING THE EN­
GINE WITHOUT ALL THE HOSES CONNECTED WILL
DAMAGE THE PUMP.
Pressure washers are useful cleaning tools designed to
clean almost any surface in two easy steps.
o The first step involves applying an appropriate deter-
gent/solvent solution to penetrate and loosen grime.
Tt№ detergent is applied at low pressure to avoid
splashing, overspraying and waste. Leave the solution
on surface for 3 to 5 minutes to allow solution to work.
a The second step involves cleaning the surface you
have prepared with the pressure washer and then
rinsing it clean.
To apply detergent follow these steps:
a Prepare your detergent
solution as required by
your job.
a Place small filter of the
clear, detergent siphon­
ing tube into the deter­
gent container (Fig. 14),
a Set nozzle to low pres­
sure mode. Detergent is
not siphoned in the high
pressure mode (Fig. 12)
a Start washer and apply
detergent to a dry sur­
face, starting from the
bottom and working up.
You can adjust the con­
centration
of detergent
by turning the knob on
the
detergent injector
(Fig. 15).
• Turn knob clockwise or
remove siphon from bot­
tle to stop flow of deter­
gent in low pressure
mode.
NOTE: Detergents are most effective when applied to
surface.
PRESSURE WASHING/RiNSING
FIG. 15
A WARNING: BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL IF YOU
MUST USE PRESSURE WASHER FROM LADDER,
SCAFFOLDING OR ANY OTHER RELATIVELY UN­
STABLE LOCATION. PRESSURE IN A RUNNING
WASHER BUILDS IN THE WAND AS YOU CLIMB.
WHEN YOU PRESS THE TRIGGER, THE RECOIL
FROM THE INITIAL SPRAY COULD FORCE YOU
TO FALL, OR IF YOU ARE TOO CLOSE TO THE
CLEANING SURFACE, HIGH PRESSURE COULD
FORCE YOU OFF CLIMBING APPARATUS.
® Hook up water supply (Fig. 16).
® Adjust nozzle to select high pressure mode.
NOTE: Detergent will not flow when in the high pressure
mode.
o Start washer and work from the top of the surface to
the bottom.
NOTE: The high pressure mode is most effective when the
tip of the wand is held between 8 inches to two feet from
the surface being cleaned.
HOW TO USE OPTIONAL TURBO NOZZLE
o The rotating turbo nozzle, in essence, expands the
area of the high pressure stream.
• You cannot adjust the spray pattern with this nozzle.
® You cannot apply detergent with this nozzle.
STORING NOZZLES
A holder for the nozzles is included on the base. You can
keep the adjustable nozzle in this holder (Fig. 17) or even
the optional turbo nozzle.
a dry
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
To operate the engine you will need the following:
ENGINE OIL
IMPORTANT: ANY ATTEMPT TO CRANK OR START
THE ENGINE BEFORE IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY SERV­
ICED WITH THE RECOMMENDED OIL RESULTS IN AN
ENGINE FAILURE,
A 27 oz, bottle of SAE 30 weight oil is included in the parts
carton
II