STEELE PRODUCTS SP-WG240N User manual

WARNING! To Reduce The Risk Of Injury, User
Must Read And Understand Instruction Manual.
Pressure Washer
Important Safety Instructions
WARNING – When using this product basic precautions should always be followed,
including the following:
1. Read all the instructions before using the product.
2. To reduce the risk of injury, close supervision is necessary when a product is
used near children.
3. Know how to stop the product and bleed pressures quickly. Be thoroughly
familiar with the controls.
4. Stay alert – watch what you are doing.
5. Do not operate the product when fatigued or under the influence of alcohol or
drugs.
6. Keep operating area clear of all persons
7. Do not overreach or stand on unstable support. Keep good footing and balance
at all times.
8. Follow the maintenance instructions specified in the manual.
“WARNING – Risk of Injection or Injury– Do Not Direct Discharge Stream At
Persons.”
1. “WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion
may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.”
2. “In the event of pilot outage, wait at least five minutes to clear out any gas before
relighting.”
3. “Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas control knob. Never use a tool. If
the knob will not push in or turn by hand, don’t try to repair it; call a qualified service
technician.”
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Table of Contents
Topic Page
Safety Guidelines-Definitions 3
General Precautions 4
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Pressure Washer
Operation 7
Technical Specification 13
Engine Serial Number 13
Maintenance 11
Trouble Shooting 14
Warranty 16
Parts List 18
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Safety Symbols
The following symbols are used throughout this manual. Follow listed instructions to
ensure your safety.
Warning! Read And Understand All Safety Precautions In
This Manual Before Operating. Failure To Comply With
Instructions In This Manual Could Result In Personal
Injury, Property Damage, And / Or Voiding Of Your
Warranty. STEELE® Will Not Be Liable For Any Damage
Because Of Failure To Follow These Instructions.
DANGER
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation
which, if not avoided will result in serious
injury or even death.
WARNING
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation
which, if not avoided will result in serious
injury or even death.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation
exists, which if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury or product damage.
NOTE
Indicates operation or maintenance information helpful to improve performance
or operation.

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Pressure Washer
The following safety precautions apply whenever using, storing, or servicing your
pressure washer to reduce the possibility of personal injury.
Overlooking or ignoring these precautions can lead to personal injury or product
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when not in use, or prior to detaching the high pressure hose.
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General Precautions (cont’d)
• Keep the pressure washer clean and free of oil, mud and other foreign matter.
• Do not wear loose clothing, jewelry, or anything that may be caught in the engine.
• Never direct spray at people or animals.
• Never allow children to operate pressure washer at any time.
• Use both hands to control the wand.
• Do not touch the nozzle or water spray while operating.
• Wear safety goggles while operating.
• Only approved hoses and nozzles should be used.
• Do not kink the high pressure hose.
• All hose connections must be properly sealed.
• In extremely cold conditions, prior to starting be sure ice has not formed in any part of
the pressure washer.
• Use only recommended chemicals.
• Outdoor use only.
• Place pressure washer away from cleaning site during operation.
• To prevent accidental discharge, the spray gun should be secured by locking the
trigger when not in use.
• Do not run the pressure washer more than 5 minutes without depressing the trigger
or damage to the pump may occur.
• Check the pressure washers periodically for damage, leaks or signs of deterioration.
All defects should be corrected before operating the pressure washer.

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General Precautions (cont’d)
• Do not touch hot muffler.
• Service, operate and refuel under the following conditions:
a. Good ventilation
b. Refuel the pressure washer in a well lit area.
c. Avoid fuel spills and never refuel while the pressure washer is running.
d. Avoid any ignition source when refueling.
e. Use lead free fuel with a minimum of 85 octane.
• Do not smoke near pressure washer.
• Do not operate under 40º fahrenheit.
Safety Features
THERMAL RELIEF VALVE
A thermal relief valve is provided to protect the pump from overheating if the spray gun is
closed for an extended amount of time or the nozzle becomes plugged. However, it is
intended to be used as a backup system and every effort should be made to not permit the
pump to heat up.
We recommend to turn the pressure washer OFF if it will not be used for more than 5
minutes. This saves wear on the unit, reduces fuel consumption and extends the life
of the pump by avoiding overheating.
SAFETY LOCK LATCH
To prevent accidental discharge of high pressure water, the safety latch on the trigger
should be engaged whenever the pressure washer is not in use.
LOW-OIL SHUTDOWN
Some engines are equiped with low-oil shutdown systems. If the engine oil level becomes
lower than required, the pressure washer wil automatically shut off. Refer to the engine
manual for this feature. This protects your pressure washer engine from operating without
proper lubrication.
If the pressure washer engine shuts off and the oil level is according to specification,
check to see if the pressure washer is sitting on an angle that forces the oil to shift.
Place on even surface to correct this. If the engine fails to start, there may not be enough
oil to deactivate the low oil level switch.
Pump will overheat and may be damaged,
or cause damage if allowed to circulate
more than 5 minutes
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Before Operation
NOTE: The engine and pump on your pressure washer will often have improved
performance after a break-in period of several hours.
PRE-START PREPERATION
Before starting the pressure washer, check for loose or missing parts and for any
damage which may have occured during shipping.
Assembly & Start-Up
HOSE & GUN ASSEMBLY
NOTE: Align threaded connections carefully to prevent damaging threads during
assembly. Tighten connections securely to prevent leaks during operation.
Attach the hose to the inlet on the trigger.
LUBRICATION
Do not attemp to start the pressure washer engine without filling the engine crank case
with the proper amount of oil. Your pressure washer has been shipped without oil in the
crankcase. Operating the pressure washer without oil will ruin the engine. Use oil that is
recommended (10W-30). DO NOT OVERFILL!
FUEL
Fill the tank with unleaded gasoline. Regular gasoline may be used provided a high
octane rating is obtained (at least 85 octane).
Hose
Gasoline is highly flammable and explosive
and you can be burned or seriously injured
when refueling if not carefull.
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Operating Connections
HIGH PRESSURE HOSE
• Attach the high pressure hose to the pressure washer by pulling back on the collar of
the quick-connect coupling on the hose and pushing it over the coupling half on the
pressure washer outlet.
NOTE: Do not use pressure hose from another manufacturer.
WATER CONNECTION
Before connecting the garden hose to your pressure washer, run water through the
garden hose (not supplied) to flush out any foreign matter.
• Attach garden hose quick-connect to the garden hose (see below).
• Then attach that to the quick-connect inlet on the pressure washer pump. Make sure
it locks into place by pulling back on the garden hose quick-connect collar and
inserting it into the quick-connect inlet.
NOTE: The water supply must supply a minimum of 4 gpm at 20 PSI, or the pump
can be damaged.
PRESSURE WASHER PUMP
High Pressure Hose
Garden Hose
Quick-Connect
Thermal Relieve
Valve Connection
Garden
Hose
Detergent
Connection
Quick-Connect Inlet
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Operating Instructions
Start-up Procedure
1. Make sure water supply is connected and turned on.
2. Release gun safety if locked.
3. To allow air to escape from the hose, squeeze trigger on the gun until there is a
steady flow of water coming out from the nozzle.
Starting Engine
1. Check oil and gas.
2. Connect hose and turn on water.
3. Squeeze trigger.
4. Make sure the engine switch is on the ON position (illustration 1).
5. Set the fuel valve to open (illustration 2).
6. Set choke to CLOSE position (illustration 3) & set throttle to slow (illustration 4).
7. When starting engine, pull cord slowly until resistence is felt, then pull rapidly.
8. If engines starts and fails to continue running or if increase resistance is felt during
starting pull attemps repeat step 3 - 7.
4) Throttle Control
1) ON/OFF Switch 2) Fuel Valve
3) Choke