Manual

Generac Portable Products 3500 PSIPressureWasher
5. Make sure garden hose is connected to water inlet
Check that high pressure hose is connected to spray
gun and pump and start engine.
6. Apply detergent to a dry surface, starting at lower
portion of area to be washed and work upward,using
long, even, overlapping strokes.
7. Allow detergent to soak in between 3-5 minutes
before washingand rinsing. Reapplyas needed to
prevent surface from drying. DO NOT allow detergent
to dry on (prevents streaking).
IMPORTANT: You must flushthe chemical injection
system after each useby placing the filter into a bucket of
clean water, then run the pressure washer in low pressure
for I-2 minutes.
Pressure Washer Rinsing
After you have applied detergent, scour the surface
and rinse it clean as follows:
I.
2.
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Apply safety latch to spray gun.
Remove black chemical spray tip from nozzle
extension.
Select and install desired high pressure spray tip
following the instructions "How to Use Spray Tips".
WARNING
Keep spray nozzle between 8 to 24 inchesaway from cleaning
surface.
Operate this unit on a stable surface.
Beextremely careful ifyou must usethe pressure washer from
a ladder, scaffolding or any other relatively unstable location.
Firmly grasp spraygun with both handswhen usinghigh
pressure spray to avoid iniuryif gun kicks back.
4.
Increase (decrease) spray pressure by turning pressure
control knob clockwise (counterclockwise) (Figure 7).
Use lower pressure to wash items such as a car or
boat. Use higher pressure to strip paint and degrease
driveways.
5. Apply a high pressure spray to a small area and check
surface for damage.If no damageisfound, assume it is
okay to continue rinsing.
6. Start at the top of the areato be rinsed, working
down with same overlapping strokes as you used for
cleaning.
Automatic Cool Down System
(Thermal Relief)
If you run the engine on your pressure washer for
3-5 minutes without pressingthe trigger on the spray gun,
circulating water in the pump can reach temperatures
above 125°EThe system engagesto cool the pump by
discharging the warm water onto the ground.
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