Powerjet 2500RS User manual

Operating
Instructions
PowerJet
2500
RS
HIGH
PRESSURE
CLEANER

Contents
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
Inlet water supply requirements................................................9
Operating checklist...................................................................9
Starting the machine.......................................................................10
Stopping the machine.....................................................................10
Nozzle installation selection...........................................................10
Selecting the proper nozzle............................................................11
Cleaning & applying chemicals...........................................12
Pressure washer rinsing.................................................................13
Cleaning horizontal surfaces..........................................................13
Cleaning vertical surfaces..............................................................13
Removing paint...............................................................................13
Cleaning radiator fins.....................................................................14
General maintenance.....................................................................14
Engine maintenance......................................................................16
Pump maintenance........................................................................16
Service Chart..................................................................................17
Storage...........................................................................................17
Protecting the pump.......................................................................17
Troubleshooting..................................................................18
Warranty..........................................................................................21
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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.
Pressure: 2500 PSI (max.)
Flow Rate: 8.8 L/min (max.)
Engine: 5.5 HP OHV 4 Stroke
Fuel Tank Capacity: 3.6L
Displacement: 163cc
Fuel Type: Unleaded petrol
Engine Oil Type: SAE30 4 Stroke
Detergent: Use detergent approved for
pressure washers
Water Supply Temp: Not to exceed 40o C
Operation Noise Level: 70dBA
Net Weight: 40kg
Specifications
Introduction
Your new POWERJET High Pressure Cleaner will
more than satisfy your expectations. It has been
manufactured under stringent quality standards to
meet superior performance criteria.You will find your
new tool easy and safe to operate, and, with proper
care, it will give you many years of dependable service.
CAUTION:
Carefully read through this entire Instruction Manual
before using your new POWERJET High Pressure
Cleaner. Take special care to heed the Cautions and
Warnings.
Your High Pressure Cleaner has many features that
will make your job faster and easier. Safety, perfor-
mance, and dependability have been given top priority
in the development of this tool, making it easy to
maintain and operate.
IMPORTANT:
Your POWERJET 2500RS 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.
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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.
• Operate pressure washer ONLY outdoors.
• Use a respirator or mask whenever there is a
chance that vapours may be inhaled.
• Read all instructions with mask so you are certain
the mask will provide the necessary protection
against inhaling harmful vapours.
WARNING! Spray contact with electrical
wiring can result in electrocution.
• Keep water spray away from electric 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.
• Keep spray tip between 8 to 24 inches away from
cleaning surface.
• Operate this unit on a stable surface.
• The cleaning area should have adequate slopes
and drainage to reduce the possibility of a fall due
to slippery surfaces.
• Be extremely careful if you must use the pressure
washer from a ladder, scaffolding or any other
relatively unstable location.
• Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when
using high pressure spray to avoid injury if gun
recoils.
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Hazard Symbols
and Meanings
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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.
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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
• Turn pressure washer OFF and let it cool at least
2 minutes before removing gas cap.
• Fill fuel tank outdoors.
• DO NOT overfill tank. Allow space for fuel
expansion.
• Keep fuel away from sparks, open flames, pilot
lights, heat, and other ignition sources.
• DO NOT light a cigarette or smoke.
WHEN OPERATING EQUIPMENT
• DO NOT tip engine or equipment at angle which
causes fuel to spill.
• DO NOT spray flammable liquids.
WHEN TRANSPORTING OR REPAIRING
EQUIPMENT
• Transport / repair with fuel tank EMPTY or with
fuel shutoff valve OFF.
WHEN STORING FUEL OR EQUIPMENT WITH
FUEL IN TANK
• Store away from furnaces, stoves, water heaters,
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.
• NEVER aim spray gun at people, animals or plants.
• DO NOT allow CHILDREN to operate pressure
washer.
• NEVER repair high-pressure hose. Replace it with
an equivalent rated hose.
• Keep high pressure hose connected to pump and
spray gun while system is pressurised.
WARNING! Starter and other rotating parts
can entangle hands, hair, clothing, or
accessories.
• DO NOT wear loose clothing, jewellery or anything
that may be caught in the starter or other rotating
parts.
• Tie up long hair and remove jewellery.
WARNING! High pressure spray can cause
paint chips or other particles to become
airborne.
• Always wear eye protection when using this equip-
ment or in vicinity of where equipment is in use.
WARNING! Unintentional sparking can
result in fire or electric shock.
WHEN ADJUSTING OR MAKING REPAIRS
TO YOUR PRESSURE WASHER
• Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and
place wire where it cannot contact spark plug.
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WARNING! Running engines produce heat
and hot exhaust gases.
Temperature of muffler and nearby areas
can reach or exceed 150°F (65°C).
Fire or severe burns can occur.
• DO NOT touch hot surfaces.
• Stay clear of exhaust gases.
• Allow equipment to cool before touching.
• Do not allow high pressure hose or inlet hose to
come in contact with hot muffler.
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