User Guide

15 - ENG
NOTICE: Risk of property damage. Never pull water supply hose to move pres sure
washer. This could damage hose and/or pumpinlet.
• DO NOT use hot water, use cold wateronly.
• Never turn water supply off while pressure washer engine is running or damage to
pump willresult.
• DO NOT stop spraying water for more than two minutes at a time. Pump
operates in bypass mode when spray gun trigger is not pressed. If pump is left in
bypass mode for more than two minutes internal components of the pump can
bedamaged.
If you do not understand these precautions, please contact our customer service
department at www.simpsoncleaning.com
Prior to starting, refer to your engine manual for proper startingprocedure.
1. In a well ventilated outdoor area add fresh, high quality, unleaded gasoline with
a pump octane rating of 86 or higher. Do not overfill. Wipe up spilled fuel before
starting the engine. Refer to Engine Owner's Manual for correctprocedure.
IMPORTANT: Ethanol Shield
TM
(sold separately) is a fuel stabilizer that helps
eliminate and prevent ethanol related problems in power equipment. Follow the
instructions on the container and add to thegasoline.
NOTICE: Use of fuels with greater than 10% ethanol are
not approved for use in this product per EPA regulations
and will damage the unit and void thewarranty.
2. Check engine oil level. Refer to Engine Owner's Manual for correctprocedure.
3. Connect the water hose to the water source. Turn the water source on to
remove all air from the hose. When a steady stream of water is present, turn
the water sourceoff.
4. Verify the filter screen (Q) is in water inlet of pump.
5. Connect water source (T) to pump inlet (K). NOTE: Water source must provide
a minimum of 5 gallons per minute at 20PSI.
6. Connect
high pressure hose (C) to pump outlet (J).
J
C
T
K
Q
FIG. 9 FIG. 10FIG. 8
WARNING: To reduce the possibility of contamination always protect
against backflow when connected to a potable watersystem.
7. Choose the correct nozzle for the job to be performed. See How To Use spray
Wand instructions in this section. NOTE: If applying a chemical or cleaning
solution, see How To Apply Chemicals/Cleaning Solvents instructions in
thissection.
8. Turn water sourceon.
NOTICE: Risk of property damage. Failure to do so could cause damage to
thepump.
9. Remove all air from the pump and high pressure hose by depressing trigger
until a steady stream of water ispresent.