Power Shot PS3611ES User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
IMPORTANT: Please ensure that the person who is to use this equipment
carefully reads and understands these instructions before operating.
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Introduction............................................................................... 3
Environmental protection.................................................................3
Scope of product.................................................................................3
Description of symbols.......................................................................3
Specifications.........................................................................................3
Safety rules..........................................................................................4
Hazard symbols and meanings...............................................................4
Unpacking............................................................................................6
Carton contents.................................................................................... 6
Assembly............................................................................................7
Attaching the handle...............................................................................7
Checking the engine oil............................................................................7
Filling the fuel tank.................................................................................8
Connecting hose and water supply to pump..........................................8
Cleaning & applying chemicals..............................................................9
Pressure washer rinsing.........................................................................13
Cleaning horizontal surfaces....................................................................13
Cleaning vertical surfaces........................................................................13
Removing paint...................................................................................13
Cleaning radiator fins...........................................................................14
General maintenance..............................................................................14
Service chart.......................................................................................17
Storage..............................................................................................17
Protecting the pump............................................................................17
Troubleshooting................................................................................18
Warranty...........................................................................................21
Changing the engine oil.............................................................................7
Starting the machine.............................................................................10
CONTENTS
Inlet water supply requirements.................................................................9
Operating checklist..................................................................................10
Stopping the machine..............................................................................11
Nozzle installation selection.....................................................................11
Selecting the proper nozzle.....................................................................12
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Read this manual carefully and become familiar
with your Pressure Washer. Know the applications,
the limitations and any hazards involved.
Every effort has been made to ensure that
information in this manual is accurate and current.
However we reserve the right to change, alter or
otherwise improve the product and this document
at any time without prior notice.
SPECIFICATIONS
INTRODUCTION
Thankyou for purchasing this POWERSHOT High
Pressure Cleaner. Whether you purchased this
machine to produce income or simply wanted one
of the best pressure cleaners on the market today,
we truly appreciate your business.
CAUTION:
Carefully read through this entire Instruction Manual
before using your new POWERSHOT Pressure Washer.
Take special care to heed the Cautions and Warnings.
Your Pressure Washer has many features that will
make your job faster and easier. Safety, performance
and dependability have been given top priority in the
development of this tool, making it easy to maintain
and operate.
IMPORTANT:
This machine is shipped without engine oil.
Please ensure you fill the machine with oil as
per the instructions on page 7 before use.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Recycle unwanted materials instead of disposing of
them as waste. All tools, hoses and packaging
should be sorted, taken to the local recycling centre
and disposed of in an environmentally safe way.
SCOPE OF PRODUCT
This product is suited for home and domestic
cleaning jobs around the house and garden, like
decks, driveways and vehicles.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS
The rating plate on your tool may show symbols.
These represent important information about the
product or instructions on its use.
Wear hearing protection.
Wear eye protection.
Wear breathing protection.
Conforms to relevant standards
for electromagnetic compatibility.
Pressure: 3600 PSI (max.)
Flow Rate: 11L/min (max.)
Engine: Powerdyne 8HP
Electric Start
Fuel Tank Capacity: 3.6L
Displacement: 223cc
Fuel Type: Unleaded petrol
Engine Oil Type: SAE30 4 Stroke
Detergent: Use detergent approved
for waterblasters
Water Supply Temp: Not to exceed 40oC
Operation Noise Level: 70dBA
Net Weight: 50kg
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DANGER! Running engine gives off
carbon monoxide, an odourless,
colourless, poison gas.
Some chemicals or detergents may be
harmful if inhaled or ingested, causing
severe nausea, fainting or poisoning.
Breathing carbon monoxide will cause
nausea, fainting or death.
Pressure Washer ONLY outdoors.
chance that vapours may be inhaled.
certain the mask will provide the necessary
protection against inhaling harmful vapours.
WARNING! Spray contact with electrical
wiring can result in electrocution.
wiring or fatal electric shock may result.
WARNING! Use of pressure washer can
create puddles and slippery surfaces.
High pressure spray could cause you to
fall if you are too close to the cleaning
surface.
cleaning surface.
and drainage to reduce the possibility of a fall
due to slippery surfaces.
pressure washer from a ladder, scaffolding or
any other relatively unstable location.
using high pressure spray to avoid injury if gun
recoils.
Hazard Symbols
and Meanings
SAFETY RULES
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used
to alert you to potential personal injury
hazards. Obey all safety messages that
follow this symbol to avoid possible injury
or death.
The safety alert symbol ( ) is used with a signal
word (DANGER, CAUTION, WARNING), a pictorial
and / or a safety message to alert you to hazards.
DANGER indicates a hazard which, if not avoided,
will result in serious injury or even death.
WARNING indicates a hazard which, if not
avoided, could result in serious injury or death.
CAUTION indicates a hazard hich, if not avoided,
might result in minor or moderate injury. CAUTION
when used without the alert symbol, indicates a
situation that could result in equipment damage.
Follow safety messages to avoid or reduce the risk
of injury or death.
WARNING: The engine exhaust from
this product contains chemicals
known to cause cancer, birth defects
or other reproductive harm.
HAZARD SYMBOLS & MEANINGS
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WARNING! Fuel and its vapors are
extremely flammable and explosive.
Fire or explosion can cause severe
burns or death.
WHEN ADDING FUEL
5 minutes before removing gas cap.
expansion.
lights, heat, and other ignition sources.
WHEN OPERATING EQUIPMENT
causes fuel to spill.
WHEN TRANSPORTING OR REPAIRING
EQUIPMENT
fuel shutoff valve OFF.
WHEN STORING FUEL OR EQUIPMENT WITH
FUEL IN TANK
clothes dryers or other appliances that have a
pilot light or other ignition source because they
can ignite fuel vapours.
WARNING! The high pressure stream of
water that this equipment produces can
pierce skin and its underlying tissues,
leading to serious injury and possible
amputation.
animals or plants.
pressure washer.
Replace it with an equivalent rated hose.
and spray gun while system is pressurised.
WARNING! Starter and other rotating
parts can entangle hands, hair, clothing,
or accessories.
that may be caught in the starter or other rotating
parts.
WARNING! High pressure spray can
cause paint chips or other particles to
become airborne.
use.
WARNING! Unintentional sparking can
result in fire or electric shock.
WHEN ADJUSTING OR MAKING
REPAIRS TO YOUR PRESSURE WASHER
place wire where it cannot contact spark plug.
WARNING! Running engines produce
heat and hot exhaust gases.
Temperature of muffler and nearby
areas can reach or exceed 65°C.
Fire or severe burns can occur.
come in contact with hot muffler.
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CAUTION: Excessively high or low
operating speeds increase risk of injury
and damage to pressure washer.
pressure.
deterioration, such as chafed or spongy hose,
loose or missing clamps, or damaged tank or
cap. Correct all defects before operating
pressure washer.
UNPACKING
Due to modern mass production techniques, it is
unlikely that your pressure washer is faulty or that a
part is missing. If you find anything wrong, do not
operate the tool until the parts have been replaced or
the fault has been rectified. Failure to do
so could result in serious personal injury.
IMPORTANT: Read entire operating manual before
you attempt to assemble or operate your new
pressure washer.
Removing unit from Carton
Remove high pressure hose, handle, and parts
included with pressure washer.
Slice two corners from end of carton from top to
bottom so it can be folded down flat, remove all
packing material.
Remove pressure washer from carton.
CARTON CONTENTS
Main Unit
High Pressure Hose
Spray Gun
Nozzle Extension with Quick Connect Fitting
Handle
Wheel / Axle Kit
Parts Bag with fittings
Parts Bag includes the following:
Owner’s Manual
CAUTION: Pressure washers produce
high pressure spray which increases
the risk of injury and damage to unit.
machine is running.
trigger lock or trigger guard in place and in
working order.
accessories are correctly attached.
CAUTION: High pressure spray may
damage fragile items including glass.
spray mode.
CAUTION: Improper treatment of
pressure washer can damage it and
shorten its life.
parts, or without protective housing or covers.
machine.
pressure washer in cold weather,
check all parts of the equipment to be sure ice
has not formed there.
pressure hose. Use handle provided on unit.
5 x multi-coloured Quick Connect Spray Tips
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ASSEMBLY
To prepare your pressure washer for operation, you
will need to perform the following:
1. Attach handle to main unit frame
2. Attach axle / wheels
3. Add oil to engine
4. Add fuel to fuel tank
5. Connect high pressure hose to spray gun & pump
6. Connect water supply to pump
7. Connect nozzle extension to spray gun
8. Select and install desired quick connect spray tip.
ATTACHING THE HANDLE
1. Place handle assembly onto handle supports
connected to main unit frame. Fasten handle to
main unit using fasteners provided in parts bag.
NOTE: It may be necessary to move the handle
supports from side to side in order to align the
handle so it will slide inside the handle supports.
2. Fit axle to main unit and attach wheels using lock
nuts provided in the parts bag.
3. Insert multi-coloured spray tips in spaces
provided in handle.
CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL:
IMPOR TANT: All washers are shipped without
engine oil. USE A QUALITY SAE30 GRADE OIL.
1. Place unit on a level surface
2. Remove oil filler cap / dipstick and wipe it clean.
3. Insert oil filler cap / dipstick into filler neck, but DO
NOT screw it in.
4. Remove dipstick. Proper oil level is at mid-point of
dipstick. Add oil if necessary to bring oil level to
top of sump threads.
5. Install and tighten cap.
NOTE: Check oil often during engine break-in.
Damage to equipment resulting from failure to follow
this instruction will void warranty.
CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL:
!CAUTION: Any attempt to crank or start the
engine before it has been properly filled with
the recommended oil will result in equipment
failure.
Drain the oil when the engine is warm, warm oil
drains quickly and completely.
1. Place a suitable container below the engine to
catch the used oil, then remove the oil cap/
dipstick, oil drain plug and sealing washer.
2. Allow the used oil to drain completely, then
reinstall the oil drain plug and a new sealing
washer, and tighten the oil drain plug securely.
3. With the engine in a level position, fill with the
recommended oil (SAE30) to the upper level
mark.
4. Install the oil filler cap/dipstick and tighten.
5. Dispose of used oil at a proper collection centre.
Oil filler cap (oil gauge)
Lower level
Upper level
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FILLING THE FUEL TANK
CAUTION: Risk of fire. Handle fuel
carefully.
Do not add fuel when product is operating. Stop
engine and allow engine to cool for 5 minutes before
refueling. Hot surfaces can cause burns and ignite
spilled fuel. Do not touch muffler.
Fill fuel tank outdoors away from flames and open
sparks.
Do not smoke when filling fuel tank.
Do not overfill fuel tank. (There should be no fuel
in filler neck.)
Avoid spilling fuel. Wipe clean after refueling.
Move from refueling area before starting.
Prevent fires by keeping engine clean of
accumulation, grease, trash and debris.
3.
Inlet
Screen
2.
Connect high
pressure hose here
CONNECTING HOSE & WATER
SUPPLY TO PUMP
1. Uncoil high pressure hose and attach the end of
the hose to base of spray gun (Fig. 2).
Pull coupler locking ring back and push into male
hose fitting. Release coupler locking ring and
check connection.
2. Similarly, attach other end of high pressure hose
to high pressure outlet on pump.
3. Before connecting garden hose to water inlet,
inspect inlet screen (Fig. 3). Clean screen if it
contains debris, replace if damaged. DO NOT
RUN WATERBLASTER IF SCREEN IS
DAMAGED.
4. Run water through garden hose for 30 seconds
to clean out any debris. Turn off water.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT siphon standing water for
the water supply. Use ONLY cold water (less than
40°C).
5. Connect garden hose (not to exceed 10 metres
in length) to water inlet (Fig. 3).
IMPORTANT: Do not permit
dirt or other foreign matter
to enter the fuel system.
This will cause hard
starting, poor performance
and engine damage. Always
use clean fuel storage
containers and funnels.
petrol. Do not use stale
petrol or petrol that has
been stored for a long
time. Stale petrol does not vaporise properly,
causing hard starts. Use of petrol stabilizer is highly
recommended . Use of leaded petrol or gasohol is
NOT recommended.
IMPORTANT: To avoid pump damage, you must
assemble the nozzle extension to the spray gun
and attach all hoses before you start the engine.
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IMPORTANT: Use soaps designed specifically for
pressure washers. Household detergents could
damage the pump.
To apply detergent follow these steps:
1. Review spray tip use.
2. Prepare detergent solution as required by
manufacturer.
3. Place chemical injection siphon/filter into
detergent container.
4. Make sure black spray tip is installed.
NOTE: Detergent cannot be applied with the high
pressure spray tips (White, Green, Yellow, or Red).
5. Make sure garden hose is connected to water
inlet. Check that high pressure hose is
connected to spraygun and pump; start engine.
6. Apply detergent to a dry surface, starting at
lower portion of area to be washed and work
upward, using long, even, overlapping strokes.
DO NOT allow detergent to dry on (prevents
streaking).
before washing and rinsing. Reapply as needed
to prevent surface from drying.
CAUTION! You must attach all hoses before
you start the engine. Starting the engine with-
out all the hoses connected and without the
water turned ON will damage the pump. Damage
to equipment resulting from failure to follow this
this instruction will void warranty.
CAUTION! Keep the chemical injection
tube from coming in contact with the hot
muffler. When inserting the filter into a detergent
solution bottle, route the tube so as to keep it from
inadvertently contacting the hot muffler.
CLEANING & APPLYING CHEMICALS
5.
10m. If a longer supply
INLET WATER SUPPLY
REQUIREMENTS
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OPERATING CHECKLIST
STARTING THE MACHINE
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machine, with the unit attached to a water pressure
main. Let the water flow from the wand until air is
purged from the system.
4. Connect hose and turn on water.
5. Squeeze and hold trigger.
6. Push the START button. Machine will take approx-
imately 5 seconds to auto start.
7. Keep trigger held down on the gun. If machine
does not start on first attempt do not release
trigger as machine will automatically try to restart.
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