Generac 6597 Pressure Washer User Manual


 
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2. Move choke lever to “CLOSE” position (Figure 24).
NOTE:
For a warm engine, be sure the choke lever is in the “OPEN”
position.
Figure 24 – Choke Lever
Choke
Close
Open
3. Turn the engine switch to the "ON" position (Figure 25).
Figure 25 – The ON Position
OFF
ON
IMPORTANT: Before starting the power washer, be sure you are
wearing adequate safety goggles.
Risk of eye injury. Spray can splash back or propel
objects.
• Always wear safety goggles when using this equipment or in
vicinity of equipment in use.
• Before starting the power washer, be sure you are wearing
adequate safety goggles.
• NEVER substitute safety glasses for safety goggles.
4. Place foot on footpad or otherwise secure unit from movement
when pulling recoil.
5. When starting the engine, grasp starter grip handle (Figure
26) and pull slowly until you feel some resistance. Then pull
rapidly to start engine.
Figure 26 – Starting the Engine
Starter Handle
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 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.
6. Return starter grip handle slowly. DO NOT let rope “snap back”
against starter.
7. When engine starts, slowly move choke lever to “OPEN”
position as engine warms. If engine falters, move choke lever
to “CLOSE” position, then to “OPEN” position (Figure 27).
Figure 27 – Choke Lever
Choke
Open
8. After each starting attempt, where engine fails to run, always
point gun in safe direction, and squeeze spray gun trigger to
release high pressure.
9. If engine fails to start after six pulls, move choke lever to
“OPEN” position, and repeat steps 6 through 9.
Operation