Applying Detergent
WARNING Chemical Burn Hazard.
Chemicals could cause burns resulting in
death or serious injury.
• Always wear indirect vented (chemical splash) safety
goggles marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1 when using
chemicals.
• DO NOT substitute safety glasses or dry-condition
goggles for indirect vented safety goggles.
• DO NOT use caustic liquid with electric pressure washer.
• Use ONLY pressure washer safe detergents/soaps.
Follow all manufacturers instructions.
To apply detergent, follow these steps:
1. Review use of wands shown in How to Use the Wands.
2. Prepare your detergent solution as required by job to be
performed.
3. Rotate detergent bottle (A) counter-clockwise and remove
from foam lance (B).
C
A
4. Fill bottle with detergent solution.
5. Reinstall detergent bottle onto foam lance and turn
clockwise until it clicks into place.
NOTICE Detergent cannot be applied when adjusted to high
pressure.
6. Make sure garden hose is connected to water inlet. Check
that high pressure hose is connected to spray gun and
pump. Turn on water.
NOTICE You must attach all hoses before you start the
pressure washer.
7. Start the pressure washer as instructed in How to Start
Your Electric Pressure Washer.
To adjust detergent mixture (point wand nozzle away from
you):
• No detergent dispensed — Turn spray adjustment
barrel (C) fully clockwise.
• Most detergent dispensed — Turn spray adjustment
barrel (C) to center position.
• Least detergent dispensed — Turn spray adjustment
barrel (C) fully counter-clockwise.
8. Apply detergent to a dry surface, starting at lower portion
of area to be washed and work upward using long, even,
overlapping strokes.
9. Allow detergent to "soak in" for 3-5 minutes before
washing and rinsing. Reapply as needed to prevent
surface from drying. To prevent streaking, Do Not allow
detergent to dry on surface.
Electric Pressure Washer Rinsing
1. Remove foam lance from wand.
2. Keep spray gun a safe distance from area you plan to
spray.
WARNING Risk of kickback.
B
• Operate the electric pressure washer from a
stable surface.
• Be extremely careful if you must use the electric pressure
washer from a ladder, scaffolding, or any other similar
location.
• Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using
power spray modes to avoid injury when spray gun kicks
back.
3. Apply a high pressure spray to a small area and then
check surface for damage. If no damage is found, you can
assume it is okay to continue rinsing.
4. Start at top of area to be rinsed, working down with same
overlapping strokes as you used for cleaning.
Other Cleaning Tips
• NEVER leave the electric pressure washer unattended
while it is plugged into an electrical outlet and while
water is supplied to the equipment.
• If you have the nozzle too far away from the surface
being washed, the cleaning may not be as effective.
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Spray gun could kickback causing you to fall
resulting in death or serious injury.