Volt Pro Power Series, Operator'S Manual

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RELEASE ALL PRESSURE FROM THE SYSTEM
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO PERFORM ANY
MAINTENANCE. SEE FIGURE 8 ABOVE.
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BEFORE EACH USE . CHECK THE AIR FILTER,
THE OIL LEVEL, AND THE GASOLINE
SUPPLY BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE.
TEST THE ACM SAFETY VALVE BEFORE
STARTING THE ENGINE.
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PULL THE RING ON THE SAFETY VALVE
AND LET IT SNAP BACK TO ITS NORMAL
POSITION. THIS VALVE IS DESIGNED TO
RELEASE AIR AUTOMATICALLY WHEN
THE TANK PRESSURE EXCEEDS THE PRESET
MAXIMUM. THE ACM VALVE MUST BE
REPLACED IF AIR LEAKS AFTER THE RING
HAS BEEN RELEASED OR IF THE VALVE IS
STUCK AND CANNOT BE ACTIVATED BY THE
RING.
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NEVER TAMPER WITH THE ACM SAFETY
VALVE! CLEAN DEBRIS FROM THE
ENGINE, FLYWHEEL, TANK, AIRLINES,
AND PUMP COOLING FINS BEFORE
ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE.
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AFTER EACH USE. BE SURE TO DRAIN THE
TANKS COMPLETELY AFTER EACH USE.
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COMPLETE TANK INSPECTION .
CAREFULLY INSPECT THE TANK OFTEN FOR
CRACKS FORMING AROUND THE WELDS.
REMOVE PRESSURE FROM THE TANK
IMMEDIATELY AND REPLACE THE TANK IF A
CRACK IS DETECTED.
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NEVER EVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR OR MODIFY A
TANK!
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DRIVE BELT BELTS TEND TO STRETCH AS A
RESULT OF NORMAL USE. THE BELT WILL
DEFLECT ABOUT 1/2 INCH WITH FIVE
POUNDS OF PRESSURE APPLIED MIDWAY
BETWEEN THE ENGINE PULLEY AND THE
PUMP (SEE BELOW).
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ADJUSTING THE BELT TENSION
REMOVE THE BELT GUARD.
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LOOSEN THE ENGINE BRACE.
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LOOSEN THE 4 FASTENERS HOLDING THE
ENGINE TO THE BASEPLATE.
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SHIFT THE MOTOR TO PROPERLY ALIGN
BELT. LAY A STRAIGHT EDGE AGAINST
THE FACE OF THE FLYWHEEL, TOUCHING
THE RIM IN TWO PLACES (SEE BELOW).
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ADJUST THE MOTOR OR THE FLYWHEEL
UNTIL THE BELT RUNS PARALLEL TO THE
STRAIGHT EDGE.
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USE A GEAR PULLER TO MOVE THE PULLEY
ON THE SHAFT AND TIGHTEN THE
FASTENERS.
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ADJUST THE BRACE AND REINSTALL.
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STORAGE. DRAIN TANKS. DISCONNECT HOSE
AND HANG WITH OPEN END DOWN TO
ALLOW MOISTURE TO DRAIN.
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STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.