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Operating Instructions - 4-4
Steamatic 8800 TMU
Start-up proCedure
Perform all daily periodic maintenance as specified in this Owner’s Manual.
1.
Connect a garden hose to supply water to the truckmount. Push the “PUMP-IN” 2.
switch to the “oN” position.
Connect the cleaning wand or tool to the length of hose required to perform the
3.
cleaning job.
Start the truckmount with:
4.
The throttle switch in the “IDle” position. a.
The “PUMP ClUTCH” switch in the “off” position. b.
After the engine starts, allow the truckmount to run in “IDle” for 2 - 3 minutes to 5.
warm up.
Never clean when the Steamatic 8800 TMU is in the “IDle” mode. failure to
follow this caution may result in serious component or engine damage.
Press the throttle switch to “MID” or “HIGH”. 6.
Press the “PUMP ClUTCH” switch to the “PUMP oN HeAT MoDe” position for 7.
carpet cleaning or upholstery cleaning; for high pressure washing, press “PUMP oN
No HeAT”
Set the “HeAT SeleCToR” valve to the
8.
desired position.
Set to the “WARM” position for upholstery a.
cleaning.
Set to the “HoT” position for carpet
b.
cleaning.
Press the “AUTo PUMP-oUT” switch to the 9.
“oN” position.
SettIng tHe preSSure
lower the pressure below 1,200 psi prior to
moving the “WATeR PReSSURe SeleCToR”
valve to “Carpet Cleaning” mode (see
figure 4-6). failure to do so may result in
serious component or engine damage.
location of Water figure 4-6.
pressure Selector Valve
(labels Shown as part of the
High pressure Washing kit -