North Star M157310AC.1, Owner'S Manual

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Operation
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including homes, garages, basements, sheds, boxes, pick-up truck beds,
RVs, or boats. These spaces can trap poisonous gases, EVEN if you run a
fan or open windows.
Attach garden
hose to water
supply Acquire a suitable garden hose and attach to the water supply.
1. Acquire a suitable garden hose:
a. The water supply garden hose must have an inside diameter of at least
5/8". If the hose is more than 100 ft. long, the diameter must be at least
3/4".
b. Always use a flexible rubber hose for your water supply. Do not use
rigid piping.
c. The use of a backflow preventer on the water supply hose is
recommended and may be required by local code.
2. Attach garden hose to water supply.
Check water
supply Check adequacy of water supply. Water supply should be standard tap water.
1. Make sure the water supply is clean. Debris can cause excess pump wear
and reduce performance.
2. Make sure the water supply is steady and capable of flowing at a rate 20%
over the rated flow of your pump. An insufficient water supply will damage
your pump. Use a stopwatch to time how long it takes to fill a 5 gallon
bucket with your garden hose. It should take less than 63 seconds.
Attach garden
hose to pump Attach garden hose to the water inlet on the pump.
1. See "Machine Component Identification" section of this manual for location
of water inlet.
2. Confirm rubber washer and inlet screen are in the pump inlet before
attaching the garden hose.
Attach high
pressure hose Attach the high-pressure hose to the pressure washer's water outlet.
WARNING :
NEVER operate this pump with components (such as hose, connections, and spray
gun) rated for lower pressure and/or temperature limits than the machine's maximum
rated pressure and temperature, or component could rupture and cause serious
personal injury from escaping high pressure fluids.
1. See "Machine Component Identification" section of this manual for location
of the pressure washer's water outlet.
2. Your pressure washer hose is equipped with quick couplers. Simply pull the
collar back and push the coupler onto the water outlet nipple. (Figure 8a).
The collar should slide over the ball bearings.
Collar
Coupler
High Pressure Output