DeVillbiss Air Power Company Excell XC2600 - Manual (Page 13)

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HOW TO APPLY CHEMICALS
AND CLEANING SOLVENTS
Applying chemicals or cleaning
solvents is a low pressure operation.
NOTE: Use only soaps and chemicals
designed for pressure washer use. Do
not use bleach.
To Apply chemicals:
1. Make sure the
Barbed
Fitting
chemical hose
is pressed onto
the barbed
fi tting located
near high
pressure hose
connection of pump as shown.
2. Place other end of chemical
hose with fi lter on it into container
holding chemical/cleaning
solution. NOTE: For every 7
gallons of water pumped 1 gallon
of chemical/cleaning solution will
be used.
3. Select the soap nozzle on the
Gatling spray wand, see To Use
Gatling Spray Wand paragraph in
this section.
4. After use of chemicals, place
chemical hose into container of
clean water and draw clean water
through chemical injection system
to rinse system thoroughly. If
chemicals remain in the pump
it could be damaged. Pumps
damaged due to chemicals will
not be covered under warranty.
NOTE: Chemicals and soaps will not
siphon when spray wand is in the high
pressure setting.
STARTING
Prior to starting, refer to your engine
manual for proper starting procedure.
1. In a well ventilated outdoor
area add fresh, high quality,
unleaded gasoline with a pump
octane rating of 86 or higher. Do
not overfi ll. Wipe up spilled fuel
before starting the engine. Refer to
Engine Owners Manual for correct
procedure.
2. Check engine oil level. See
Engine Owners Manual for correct
procedure.
3. Connect the water hose to the
water source. Turn the water source
on to remove all air from the hose.
When a steady stream of water is
present, turn the water source off.
4. Verify the
Filter Screen
filter screen
is in water inlet
of pump.
NOTE: Cone
side faces out.
5. Connect water source to pump
inlet. NOTE: Water source must
provide a minimum of 5 gallons
per minute at 20 PSI.
High Pressure
Hose Hook-up
Water
Source
To reduce the
possibility of
contamination always protect against
backflow when connected to a potable
water system.
6. Connect high pressure hose to
pump outlet.
7. If applying a chemical or
cleaning solution, see How
To Apply Chemicals/Cleaning
Solvents instructions in this
section.
8. Turn water source on.
Risk of property
damage. Failure to
do so could cause damage to the
pump.
9. Remove all air from the pump
and high pressure hose by
depressing trigger until a steady
stream of water is present.
10. Start engine. See Engine Owners
Manual for correct procedure.