AR Blue Clean AR527 User manual

Model AR527
Owner’s Manual
www.arblueclean.com

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Congratulations on the purchase of your
BLUE CLEAN POWER WASHER!
Your
BLUE CLEAN POWER WASHER
is a power tool in every sense of the word that may be used
inside your house and out. It is one of the finest most powerful home-use pressure washers in
the marketplace today.
AR527 features include:
A proprietary all-aluminum water pump.
A full 12-month “bumper to bumper” warranty on the power washer and all parts/
accessories.
A quick release Garden Hose Adapter with an incorporated water filter and water
check valve.
Two high-pressure lances: Vari-spray lance and Turbo lance
A Total Stop System (TSS) which turns the washer on only when the spray gun trigger is
depressed
Industry-leading customer service with one goal “Happy Customers!”
Please familiarize yourself with the following assembly, operating a safety information. Read this
manual before using the power washer. Failure to follow these instructions could cause perso
-
nal injury, property damage, or both. Save this manual for other users to read prior to using the
washer.
If you have any questions about or problems with your power washer please call our toll-free
number
866-235-5112
and talk with our Customer Service Team at AR North America Inc. We
are available to talk with you Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Standard Time
(CST). We can help you with questions regarding operation, warranty, replacement or optional
parts at
inf[email protected]om
.
For more information 24/7 on
BLUE CLEAN POWER WASHERS
go to www.arblueclean.com. Po
-
wer washers, parts, and accessories can be ordered online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for your
convenience.
INTRODUCTION

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
P
age
Introduction
2
Safeguards, Warnings, and Safety Tips
3,4,5
P
ackage Contents
6
Unpack
ing & Assembly
7
D
etailed Operating Instructions
8, 9
Ho
w To’s and Operating Tips
9,10
St
orage
11
Pump Saver
12
T
roubleshooting
13
Replacement Parts
14
Specifica
tions
15
Limited Warranty & Warranty Returns
15
• To
a
void
personal
injur
y
and/or
damage
t
o
pr
operty
and
t
o
maximiz
e
y
our
pr
essure
w
ashing
exper
ience,
car
efully
f
ollow
followf
all
of
the
saf
ety
safetysaf
tips
,
instruc
tions,
w
arnings
and
saf
eguards
safeguardssaf
and
bec
ome familiar with all of the controls. Be sure you know how to quickly bleed off the pres
-
sure from all parts of your pressure washer, and how to turn off the pressure.
• This
pr
essure
w
asher
c
onforms
t
o
CSA
and
other
saf
ety
safetysaf
and
c
onsumer
standar
ds.
D
o
not
modify or r
ebuild any part of your pressure washer.
• Do
not
use
y
our
pr
essure
w
asher
when
y
ou
ar
e
under
the
inuenc
e
of
alc
ohol
of
drugs
.
U
se
this po
wer tool carefully and only when you are alert. Never let a child use the pressure wa
-
sher.
• Watch
y
our
balanc
e
and
f
ooting
footingf
while
using
y
our
po
wer
w
asher.
Sur
faces
bec
ome
slipper
y
when
wet
and
are
extra
slippery
when
using
a
detergent
or
cleaner.
SAFEGUARDS, WARNINGS AND SAFETY TIPS

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• Never
operate
the
power
washer
in
bare
feet,
sandals,
or
open-toe.
•
When
using
the
po
wer
w
asher
near
childr
en
make
sur
e
they
ar
e
closely
supervised
b
y
an
adult t
o avoid injury.
• Keep
ngers
,
hands
,
f
eet
feetf
and
an
y
par
t
of
y
our
body
clear
of
the
str
eam
of
high-pr
essure
w
a
-
ter. The powerful spray can cause blindness or blast holes in the skin. It can break a window
if you are too close when you pull the trigger.
• Always
wear
eye
protection
to
prevent
injury
to
eyes
when
operating
the
power
washer.
• To
a
void
mishaps
or
injur
y
alw
ays
use
the
tr
igger
lock
when
not
using
the
po
wer
w
asher
ev
en if the spraying stops for a moments.
• The
pr
essure
w
asher
is
equipped
with
a
Gr
ound
F
ault
Cir
cuit
I
nterrupter
(
GFCI)
which
g
reat
-
ly reduces the chance of electric shock while the unit is in use.
• Point
the
gun
in
a
safe
direction
when
beginning
a
power
wash
cleaning
session.
• When
rst
using
the
spr
ay
gun,
hold
the
gun
and
lanc
e
with
t
wo
hands
when
pulling
the
tr
igger until you get used to the “kick back” from the gun (one hand to pull the trigger and
the other to stabilize the gun assembly).
• When
y
ou
pr
ess
the
o
swit
ch,
w
ater
pr
essure
ma
y
r
emain
in
the
sy
stem.
To
dischar
ge
the
pr
essure, point the gun in a safe direction and pull the trigger.
• Never
spray
ammable
liquids.
• Never
use
the
power
washer
in
areas
that
contain
combustible
dust,
liquids
or
vapors.
• Avoid
c
ontact
of
the
pr
essure
hose
with
shar
p
objec
ts
and
examine
the
hose
r
egularly.
R
e
-
place if damaged. Due to the high pressure involved, it cannot be repaired if cut of dama
-
ged.
• Use
only
det
ergent
specically
f
ormulated
formulatedf
f
or
forf
pr
essure
w
ashers
and
f
ollow
followf
instruc
tions
on
the det
ergent’s label. We have a selection of power washer detergents to choose from. Go
to
www.arblueclean.com
for more information and to order the detergents. Also available
at your local hardware store.

• Carrieshigh-pressurewashercleaners.Protecteyes,lungs,andskinfromexposuretodeter-
gent. Dish or laundry soap is too thick and will clog the nozzle of your detergent bottle.
• IMPORTANT:Storethepressurewasherindoorstopreventthewaterintheunitfromexpan-
dingunderfreezingconditions.Whenthewaterfreezesandexpands,yourpressurewasher
will be damaged and become inoperable. Or, if storing outdoors you must use Pump Saver.
Pump Saver can be purchased on our website: www.arblueclean.com. See details on how
to use Pump Saver on page 11 of this manual.
• Neverusehotwaterwithyourpressurewasher.Itwilloverheatanddamagethehigh-pres-
sure pump.
• Neverleavethepowerwasherunattendedwhileitispowered“on”.
• Alwaysturnthewatersupplyto“on”beforeturningthepressurewasherpowertoon.Run-
ning the pump dry will cause damage to the internal components.
• Neveruseawatersupplytoyourpressurewasherthatexceeds150psimaximum.
• Neverdisconnectthehighpressurehosefromthepressurewasherwhilethesystemispres-
surized.
• Neverpermanentlyengagethetriggermechanismsonthegun.
• Neveroperatethepressurewasherunlessallcomponentsareproperlyandsecurelycon-
nected.
• Neverallowthepressurewasherpumptorunafteryouhaveturnedothewatersupplyfor
more than one minutes since the motor and pump will overheat and fail.
• Neveruselancesorotherpartsthathavenotbeensuppliedwithyourpressurewasher.
• NeveruseandextensionpowercordsinceitdefeatstheeectivenessoftheGFCIandincre-
ases the chance of electrocuting the operator.
• Neversprayanyelectricoutletwithyourpowerwasher.
• Inspectthepowercordbeforeusinganddonotuseitifitisdamaged.