Redline Engineering 500HWC User manual

500HWC Manual

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Redline 500HWC heated wash cabinet. Below are a few
points of interest that will help you operate your machine and keep it operating efficiently.
1 –This unit is not made of stainless steel, which means it can and will rust. What protects this unit
from rusting is the oil residue generated from cleaning your items. Over a short amount of time, the
inside of the cabinet will get coated with a watery-oil-grease residue. This residue will control the
cabinet from rusting. If you are not cleaning oily items inside this washer, we recommend occasionally
adding a half quart of used motor oil to the water to control rust.
2 –The temperature control knob is on the right and the timer is on the left. The temperature knob
reads 30-110. These degree graduations are not accurate and should not be considered. Most
customers will simply turn the temperature all the way up, which will usually yield an operating
temperature from 110 to 150 degrees Fahrenheit.
3 –The motor on this washer is likely to run for around 20 minutes after a cold start-up. After about 20
minutes, the spray nozzles will likely shut off. This is natural and is the result of the auto shut-off built
into the motor protecting itself from overheating. Once it has cooled a bit, it will turn back on, run for a
few minutes, and repeat this cycle. The rest of the washer will remain operational during these cool-
down periods, which is natural.
4 –Redline recommends using ProClean as a cleaning solution for this washer. While other detergent
options are available, we have found ProClean to be your best choice. DO NOT operate this machine
with petroleum based solvents. This will destroy the system, as well as pose an extreme fire hazard.
5 –The greatest risk to this washer is running too low on cleaning solution. We recommend filling this
unit to the point it’s nearly going to overflow. Once the washer turns on, you will notice that the fluid
level will drop by a couple inches. This is because the pump is filling the spray tower with fluid. If during
this time you notice the machine is making a gurgling sound and the sounds emitted from the pump are
not consistently the same, this tells you the pump is struggling to intake fluid and is drawing air into the
system. Stop the machine, add water and cleaning agent, and continue. The machine will produce
steam during operation that will also cause the fluid level to fall, so it is important you keep an eye on it,
checking it periodically to make sure that it doesn’t need more fluid.
6 –The 500HWC requires a 50 amp double pole breaker. We recommend using the shortest possible
cord length to operate this washer as running a very long piece of electrical line to the washer will result
in amp loss that can damage the machine. For this reason, we recommend using wire no smaller than
the gauge found exiting the power control box. If you already have a welding machine, you can likely
plug this washer directly into that same outlet with no work needed by an electrician.
7 –The grease skimmer will remove oils and grease from the water. Place a small bucket at the base of
the skimmer to catch this waste. In the event the skimmer disk is not spinning, you can do one of two
things to solve this problem. First, you can tighten nut in the center of the disk. Second, you can slightly
bend the ears of the skimmer outward so that less clamping pressure is applied to the disk. Making this
adjustment is not common, but it can happen and is a simple fix.

8 –Inside the cabinet just underneath the turntable is a metal perforated tray. Never operate this
machine without the tray in place. This tray keeps items such as nuts and bolts from entering the fluid
reservoir and ultimately, the pump.
9 –On the backside of the washer you’ll find a motor with a metal brush that operates the turntable.
We utilize a brush instead of gears, because a brush will not self-destruct in the event the item being
washed manages to shift inside the washer and jams the system from continuing to rotate. As the
turntable rotation brush wears down slowly over time, you may notice eventually that it does not spin
with the same force as it did when it was new. When this occurs, we recommend replacing the brush.
However, you can also shorten the springs that keep this brush in tension as a temporary fix until your
new brush arrives.
10 –The electrical panel door is key locked. Never open this door and work on the machine’s wiring
with the washer still connected to electricity.
11 –At the base of the turntable inside the cabinet you’ll find a large bearing with grease fitting. The
turntable rotates via this bearing, and it is able to be greased. We recommend greasing this bearing
with a grease gun about every 10 hours of operation. Given the nature of the machine, the washer is
constantly attempting to clean its own bearing of the grease it needs to stay lubricated, so keeping this
bearing lubricated is a necessity to continue operation.
12 –The door features a safety switch that shuts the machine down as soon as it is opened. Be careful
never to lean on this switch with the door open as this would result in hot detergent sprayed onto you.
13 –The 500HWC has a 500 lb capacity on its turntable. If you are loading the machine to this max
capacity, take care to be sure the center of gravity of your item is loaded in the center of the turntable
and not to the side. Loading all of the weight at max capacity on the outer edge of the turntable could
cause deformation in the turntable.
14 –Be sure the washer is on level ground and the casters locked before operating. If the washer is not
on unlevel ground, this can result in the pump drawing air into the system despite that it is overflowing
fluid on one side of the reservoir.
We thank you again for purchasing from Redline Engineering LLC