Hotsy 1410SS, Operator'S Manual

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HOTSY 900-1400 OIL FIRED • 8.941-366.0 • Rev. 6/11
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
PRESSURE WASHER
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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
Before Starting
1. Read all manuals provided with this pressure washer.
Become familiar with location and function of all
operating and safety controls.
DANGER: Improper wiring connections of the equip-
ment can result in a risk of electrocution. Check
with a qualified electrician or service personnel if
you are in doubt as to whether the outlet is properly
grounded.
WARNING: Check hoses, fittings, wand, trigger gun
and fuel connections daily for signs of wear, cracks
and looseness, and replace as required.
2. Connect water supply hose to the standard garden
hose connector. The water faucet and supply hose
must be capable of providing 4.0 GPM.
3. Fill oil burner fuel tank. Use kerosene, #1 grade home
heating oil, #1 or #2 diesel fuel.
IMPORTANT: Do not use gasoline, crankcase
drainings, used oil or oil containing gasoline or
solvents.
NE PAS UTILISER D’ESSENCE, DE PRODUITS DE
VIDANGE NI D’HUILE CONTENANT DE L’ESSENCE
OU DES SOLVENTS.
4. Check pump oil level.
5. If detergents are to be used, only use detergents
intended for pressure washers. Follow instructions
on the detergent container.
IMPORTANT: Before installing pressure nozzle on
initial start-up, turn on the water supply, start the
pump by pressing the pump ON switch, and hold the
trigger gun open until water appears at the end of the
wand. Allow water to run from the end of the wand
until clear to prevent the nozzle from clogging.
IMPORTANT: If the pressure washer has not been
used for an extended period of time, remove the
pressure nozzle from the end of the wand and turn
on water supply, and start the pump by pressing
the pump ON switch. Hold the trigger gun open and
allow water to run from the end of the wand until
clear.
6. Install the pressure nozzle on end of wand, refer to
figure below
.
IMPORTANT: The trigger gun provided with this pres-
sure washer is equipped with a manual trigger lock
to prevent accidental operation of the trigger gun,
refer to figure above. The trigger lock should be used
whenever the trigger gun is not in use.
To Start
WARNING: Risk of injection or severe injury - Keep
clear of nozzle - DO NOT direct discharge stream at
persons - This machine is to be used only by quali-
fied operators.
AVERTISSEMENT: RISQUE D’INJECTION ET DE
BLESSURES GRAVES. SE TENIR À L’ÉCART DU JET.
NE PAS DIRIGER LE JET DE SORTIE VERS D’AUTRES
PERSONNES. CONFIER L’UTILISATION DE CE MATÉ-
RIEL À UN OPÉRATEUR QUALIFIÉ.
WARNING: Wear eye, ear, hand, foot and skin protec-
tion at all times while operating pressure washer.
WARNING: Before changing pressure nozzle, engage
manual trigger gun lock.
IMPORTANT: The water must be turned on before
starting. Running the pump dry will cause damage
and void warranty.
IMPORTANT: Do not allow the machine to run with
trigger of the trigger gun released for more than
10 minutes at any one time or damage to pump may
occur.
1. If equipped with a GFCI, test the GFCI using the
reset and test procedures provided on the GFCI
device. The GFCI must be tested with every use.
2. Turn ON water supply.
3. Hold wand firmly, release trigger of trigger gun and
turn pump switch ON. Squeeze trigger of trigger gun
and allow air to purge from system.
4. If HOT water is desired, adjust the thermostat to
the proper temperature and turn burner switch ON.
The burner will light immediately with a small puff of
smoke. You may need to initially adjust your burner
for peak performance. See
Oil Burner
section under
Installation . If smoke continues, refer to the Trouble-
shooting Guide in this manual. When the trigger of
the trigger gun is released or when the thermostat
temperature setting is reached, the burner will auto-
matically turn off.
IMPORTANT: If ignition or flame failure is experi-
enced, discontinue use of pressure washer at once.
Turn off burner and shut off fuel supply. Have cause of
failure corrected by an authorized service technician
before use of pressure washer is continued.
Manual Trigger Lock
Pressure Nozzle