Owner’s Manual 1800 PSI Electric Pressure Washer WARNING! To Reduce The Risk Of Injury, User Must Read And Understand Instruction Manual. SP-WE180 www.steele-products.
Table of Contents Topic Page Safety and Operate Rules Safety Features Installation High Pressure Hose Water Connection Power Supply Connection Operation Instructions Start Up Procedure High Pressure/Low Pressure Adjustable Spray Nozzle Use of Chemicals Cleaning Techniques End of Operation Maintenance Connections Nozzle Lubrication Water Screen Cooling System Moving and Storage Instructions Troubleshooting Technical Data 3 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 11 11 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 16 18 2
Safety and Operation Rules Safety precautions are essential when any mechanical equipment is involved. These precautions are necessary when using, storing, and servicing mechanical equipment. Using this equipment with the respect and caution demanded will considerably lessen the possibilities of ignored, personal injury or property damage may occur. The following symbols shown below are used extensively throughout this manual.
Safety and Operation Rules Warning: Stay alert, what you are doing. Warning: Follow maintenance instructions specified in this manual. Warning: Check power cords before using. Damaged cords can reduce performance of pressure washer or cause a fatal electric shock. Warning: Keep operating area of all persons or animals. Warning: To reduce the risk of injury, close supervision is necessary when this product is used near children.
Safety and Operation Rules Warning: To prevent accidental discharge, the spray gun should be secured by locking the trigger when not in use. Warning: Do not operate this product when fatigued or under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Warning: To allow free air circulation, the pressure washer should NOT be covered during operation. Warning: Know how to stop the product and bleed pressure quickly. Be thoroughly familiar with the controls. Warning: Do not over reach or stand on unstable support.
Parts List 11 5 9 2 12 7 10 13 1 3 4 6 8 Parts List 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Spray gun with high-pressure hose Holder for power cable ON/OFF switch High-pressure hose connector Threaded water inlet Wand with adjustable nozzle head Holder for accessories Water plug Screen filter Garden hose inlet nipple with quick connector (not shown.
Safety Features The pressure washer is equipped with a stop device that will sense the trigger on the gun is released. It will open the power circuit to the motor and cause the pressure washer to stop. Warning: The pressure washer is also equipped with a main power ON/OFF switch located on the unit. It should always be moved to the off position, when the pressure washer is not being used to prevent possible injury or damage.
Installation High Pressure Hose (See Figure 1) Remove and discard the water plug (Fig.1) before attaching the high-pressure hose by carefully inserting the fitting with the o-ring into the high-pressure outlet and tighten threaded nut by hand. (Fig.1) High-pressure Hose connector High-pressure hose Fig. 1 Water Connection (See Figure 2) Before connecting run water through the garden hose (not supplied) to flush out any foreign matter. Attach garden hose to the pressure water inlet connection. (Fig.
Operating Instructions Warning: Risk of injection injury. Do not direct discharge stream at persons or animals. Start up Procedure 1. Make sure water supply is connected and turned on. 2. Make sure the unit is plugged in. 3. Release gun safety if locked. (See Figure 3) B. A. A. Safety lock “locked” B. Safety lock “unlocked” Fig. 3 4. To allow air to escape from hose, squeeze trigger on the gun until there is a steady stream of water. 5.
Operating Instructions High Pressure/Low Pressure ! Caution: Do not adjust the nozzle while the trigger is squeezed. The high-pressure nozzle position is intended for cleaning. When high-pressure is required, grasp collar and slide the collar and nozzle toward the gun. Note: Make sure the collar is pulled to the extreme rear position (towards the gun) to lock the nozzle in the high-pressure position. (See Figure 5) HIGH PRESSURE H HIG E UR W SS LO PRE H HIG RE SU W LO PRES Fig.
Operating Instructions Adjustable Spray Nozzle The adjustable spray nozzle can adjust from fan to jet in the high-pressure position only. The spray is adjusted by turning the nozzle (See Figure 7) Fig. 7 ! Caution: The jet spray adjustment is very aggressive. We recommend that for most cleaning application, a 20 degrees spray angle should be used to avoid damage to the surface being sprayed.
Operating Instructions 1 2 3 Stop the machine Remove the tank to be filled from its seat Unscrew the cap and fill with a suitable product. Note: When the adjustable nozzle is moved to the high pressure position, detergent will not be discharged. Fig. 8 Re-install the full tank into its seat and the selector to the correct detergent product to be used (See Figure 9). After using the detergents turn the selector to its original position as shown in Figure 9. + - + 0 - Fig.
Operating Instructions Cleaning Techniques When cleaning with the pressure washer, some cleaning tasks can be solved with water alone, but for most tasks it is advantageous to use a detergent. A detergent ensures a quick soaking of the dirt allowing the high-pressure water to penetrate and remove the dirt more effectively. The low-pressure position provides a gentle application of detergent.
Operating Instructions End of Operation When you have ?nished using the detergent injection system, continue to run in low-pressure position and ?ush clean water through the detergent tank until it is thoroughly cleaned. Note: Failure to clean properly will cause the injection system to become clogged and inoperable. • • • Stop the machine by pressing ON/OFF button Disconnect electrical plug Turn off water and depressurize unit by squeezing trigger.
Maintenance Lubrication The pressure washer is designed with a permanent lubrication system. Conventional oil check and oil changes are not necessary. Note: In case of oil leakage, contact the Steele® Customer Service Department . A small amount of leakage is normal. Water Screen The pressure washer is equipped with a water inlet screen to protect the pump. ! • • • Caution: If the screen is not kept clean, the flow of water to the pressure washer will be restricted and the pump may be damaged.
Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Correction Motor will not start or stops while operating Circuit breaker tripped or fuse blown in circuit fuse box Disconnect all other loads on the same circuit and reset circuit breaker or replace fuse Loose or disconnected plug Reconnect plug Tripped pressure washer circuit breaker Allow to cool and restart unit Circuit overload Check that circuit is rated 15 A or greater.
Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Correction No intake of chemicals Injection tube not securely inserted into pressure washer Push firmly into machine Tube cracked or split Replace tubing Wrong nozzle setting Switch nozzle to low-pressure (See page10 Fig.
Technical Data Pump pressure 1800 PSI MAX. Operation Pressure Electrical requirement 120V, 15A, 60Hz Electrical cord 35’ High pressure hose 20’ Flow rate 1.
