8.917-208.0 • HOT Operator Manual • Rev. 03/12
OPERA
T
OR’S MANU
AL
PRESSURE W
ASHER
10
WARNING: Some de ter gents
may be harm ful if in haled or
in gest ed, caus ing severe nau -
sea, fainting or poi son ing. The
harm ful el e ments may cause
prop er ty dam age or severe
in ju ry.
STEP 1:
Use detergent de -
signed spe cifi cal ly for pres sure
washers. House hold de ter gents
could dam age the pump. Pre -
pare detergent so lu tion as re-
quired by the man u fac tur er. Fill a
container with pres sure washer
de ter gent. Place the fi lter end of
de ter gent suction tube into the
de ter gent container.
STEP 2:
Apply safety latch
to spray gun trig ger. Se -
cure black de ter gent nozzle
into quick cou pler.
NOTE:
De ter gent can not be ap plied
us ing the Yel low nozzle.
STEP 3:
With the motor run -
ning, pull trig ger to op er ate
ma chine. Liq uid de ter gent is drawn into the ma chine
and mixed with water. Apply de ter gent to work area.
Do not al low de ter gent to dry on sur face.
IMPORTANT: You must fl ush the detergent in jec tion
sys tem after each use by plac ing the suction tube
into a buck et of clean wa ter, then run the pres sure
wash er in low pres sure for 1-2 min utes.
THERMAL PUMP PROTECTION
If you run your pres sure wash er for 3-5 min utes with -
out pressing the trig ger on the spray gun, cir cu lat ing
water in the pump can reach high tem per a tures.
When the water reach es this tem per a ture, the pump
pro tec tor en gag es and cools the pump by dis charg -
ing the warm wa ter onto the ground. This ther mal
device pre vents in ter nal dam age to the pump.
CLEANING TIPS
Pre-rinse clean ing surface with fresh water. Place
de ter gent suc tion tube di rect ly into clean ing so lu -
tion and ap ply to sur face at low pressure (for best
re sults, limit your work area to sections ap prox i -
mate ly 6 feet square and always ap ply de ter gent
from bottom to top). Allow de ter gent to re main on
sur face 1-3 min utes. Do not al low de ter gent to dry on
sur face. If sur face ap pears to be drying, sim ply wet
down sur face with fresh wa ter. If need ed, use brush
to re move stub born dirt. Rinse at high pres sure from
top to bottom in an even sweep ing mo tion keep ing
the spray nozzle ap prox i mate ly 1 foot from cleaning
sur face. Use over lap ping strokes as you clean and
rinse any sur face. For best surface clean ing action,
spray at a slight an gle.
Recommendations:
• Before cleaning any surface, an inconspicuous
area should be cleaned to test spray pattern and
dis tance for maximum cleaning results.
• If painted surfaces are peeling or chipping,
use ex treme caution as pressure washer may
re move the loose paint from the surface.
• Keep the spray nozzle a safe distance from the
sur face you plan to clean. High pressure wash
a small area, then check the surface for dam-
age. If no dam age is found, continue to pressure
wash ing.
CAUTION - Never use:
• Bleach, chlorine products and other corrosive
chem i cals
• Liquids containing solvents (i.e., paint thinner,
gas o line, oils)
• Tri-sodium phosphate products
• Ammonia products
• Acid-based products
These chemicals will harm the machine and will
dam age the surface being cleaned.
RINSING
It will take a few sec onds for the de ter gent to clear.
Apply safe ty latch to spray gun. Re move black soap
noz zle from the quick cou pler. Select and in stall the
de sired high pres sure noz zle.
NOTE:
You can also stop de ter gent from fl ow ing by
sim ply re mov ing de ter gent si phon tube from bottle.
WARNING
DETERGENTS & GENERAL CLEANING TECHNIQUES
