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How to Start Your Pressure Washer
To start your pressure washer for the first time, follow these
instructions step-by-step. This starting information also
applies if you have let the pressure washer sit idle for at least
a day.
1. Place pressure washer near an outside water source
capable of supplying water at a flow rate greater than
3.3 gallons per minute and no less than 20 PSI at
pressure washer end of garden hose. DO NOT siphon
supply water.
2. Check that high pressure hose is tightly connected to
spray gun and pump. See Assembly section.
3. Make sure unit is in a level position.
4. Connect garden hose to water inlet on pressure washer
pump.
5. Turn ON water, point gun in a safe direction, press red
button and squeeze trigger to purge pump system of air
and impurities.
6. Attach nozzle extension to spray gun. Tighten by hand.
7. Choose Project Pro® nozzle you want to use, pull back
on collar of nozzle extension, insert nozzle and release
collar. Tug on nozzle to make sure it is securely in
place. See How to Use Project Pro® Nozzles.
8. Move throttle lever (A) to “Fast” position, shown here
as a rabbit.
IMPORTANT: Before starting the pressure washer, be sure
you are wearing adequate safety goggles.
NOTE: This unit is equipped with a ReadyStart™ engine. A
ReadyStart™ engine means there is no priming or choking
required.
9. When starting engine, position yourself as
recommended below and grasp starter grip handle and
pull slowly until you feel some resistance. Then pull
rapidly to start engine.
NOTICE
DO NOT run the pump without the water supply connected
and turned on.
• Damage to equipment resulting from failure to follow this
instruction will void warranty.
WARNING
Risk of eye injury.
Spray can splash back or propel objects.
• Always wear safety goggles when using this equipment or in
vicinity of where equipment is in use.
• Before starting the pressure washer, be sure you are wearing
adequate safety goggles.
• NEVER substitute safety glasses for safety goggles.
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WARNING
Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) can result
in bodily injury. Kickback will pull hand and arm
toward engine faster than you can let go.
Broken bones, fractures, bruises, or sprains
could result.
• NEVER pull starter cord without first relieving spray gun
pressure.
• When starting engine, pull cord slowly until resistance is felt and
then pull rapidly to avoid kickback.
• After each starting attempt, where engine fails to run, always
point spray gun in safe direction, press red button and squeeze
spray gun trigger to release high pressure.
• Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using high
pressure spray to avoid injury when spray gun kicks back.