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LONG-TERM STORAGE:
Before you store the pressure washer, make sure you do the following:
1. Remove fuel from engine or add fuel stabilizer, such as “Sta-Bil” to the gasoline to prevent gumming, and
operate unit normally for five minutes.
2. If adding stabilizer, connect water supply and high pressure hose to pump.
3. Ensure water supply is turned on, start pressure washer and depress gun trigger to avoid running the unit in
the “by-pass mode.”
5. Disconnect spark plug wire and remove spark plug. Pour one teaspoon of engine oil into the spark plug hole.
Place a rag over spark plug hole and pull rope slowly several times to lubricate cylinder, replace spark plug
and lead.
6. Protect the high pressure hose, gun and wand from damage (such as being stepped on or run over).
TO PREVENT INTERNAL CORROSION OR FREEZING:
Items needed: 100cm piece of garden hose or equivalent and antifreeze (approximately 100 m
ℓ
.)
1. To winterize the pressure pump, prevent the engine from starting by disconnecting the spark plug wire from
the engine and remove high pressure hose from the pump. Add automotive antifreeze corrosion inhibitor
through the water inlet, place the garden hose direct into the anti freeze container. Pull engine rope several
times until antifreeze comes out of high pressure outlet connector. You have now displaced the water in the
pump with corrosion inhibitor.
2. Remove all water from high pressure hose, gun, and wand. To do so, disassemble high pressure hose from
gun. Drain all water from hose. Hold gun/wand assembly in a vertical position with the nozzle pointing down,
and pull gun trigger to remove any water.
ENGINE MAINTENANCE:
WHEN DOING MAINTENANCE, YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO HOT SURFACES, WATER PRESSURE,
MOVING PARTS, OR FIRE WHICH MAY RESULT IN DEATH. BEFORE PERFORMING ANY
MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR, LET THE ENGINE COOL DOWN COMPLETELY AND RELEASE ALL
WATER PRESSURE. THE ENGINE CONTAINS FLAMMABLE FUEL. DO NOT SMOKE OR WORK
NEAR OPEN FLAMES WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE.
1. If the engine can not be started or starting is difficult, first check whether the fuel
system has fresh fuel and adequate oil level.
2. Secondly check the spark plug. Remove the spark plug cap, take out the
spark plug, clean any carbon deposits and adjust the plug gap to specified gap
and reassemble.
3. As well you should ensure that the inlet of the air filter and exhaust outlet are
clean. Maintain a clean air filter. Inspect regularly and clean or replace as
necessary.
Note* Dusty conditions will require high filter maintenance.
0.7-0.80mm