Generac Power Systems 2700PSI 1676-0 Manuel utilisateur

Pressure Washer Owner's Manual

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Model No. 1676-0,2 (2700 PSIPressureWasher) Manual No. 190193GS Revision6 (12/03/2002)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SafetyRules.................................. 2-3

Know Your PressureWasher ...................... 4

Assembly.................................... 5-8

Operation .................................. 8-I1

Product Specifications........................... 12

Maintenance ............................... 12-14

Storage...................................... 14

Troubleshooting ............................... 15

Replacement Parts........................... 16-19

Warranty ............................... Last Page

EQUIPMENT

DESCRIPTION

_Read this manual carefully and become

familiar with your pressure washer. Know its

applications, its limitations and any hazards

involved.

Everyeffort hasbeen madeto ensure that informationin

this manualisaccurateand current However, Generac

reservesthe right to change,alter or otherwise improve the

product andthis document at anytime without prior notice.

SAFETY RULES

Ahis 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 (_.) isusedwith a signalword

(DANGER, CAUTION,WARNING), a pictorial and/or a

safety messageto alert you to hazards.DANGER indicates

a hazardwhich, ifnot avoided,will result in death or serious

injury. WARNING indicatesa hazardwhich, if not

avoided,couldresult in death or serious injury. CAUTION

indicates a hazardwhich, ifnot 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 messagesto

avoid or reduce the risk of injuryor death.

In the State of California a spark arrester is required by lawI

(Section 4442 of the California PublicResourcesCode). I

Other states may havesimilar laws.Federallawsapply on

federal lands.If you equip the muffler with a spark arrester,

it must be maintained ineffective working order.

WARNING I

The engine exhaust from this product contains I

chemicals known to the State of California to cause

cancer, b rth defects, or other reproduct ve harm.

DANGER

Operate pressure washer ONLY outdoors.

Use a respirator or mask whenever there is a chancethat

vapors may be inhaled.

Reada[[instructionswith mask soyou are certain the maskwill

provide the necessaryprotection againstinhalingharmful vapors.

WARNING

Keepwater sprayawayfrom electricwiringor fatalelectric

shockmayresult.

WARNING

Keep spray nozzle between 8to 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 possibilit), of a fall due to slipper), surfaces.

Be extremely careful if you must use the pressure washer from

a ladder, scaffolding or an), other relative[), unstable location.

Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using high

pressure spray to avoid iniury if gun kicks back.

WARNING

WHEN ADDING FUEL

Turn pressure washer OFF and let it cool at least 2 minutes

before removing gascap.

Fill fuel tank outdoors.

DO NOT overfill tank.Allow space for fuel expansion.

Keepfuel awayfrom sparks,open flames, pilot lights,heat,and

other ignitionsources.

DO NOT light a cigarette or smoke.

NHEN OPERATING EQUIPMENT

DO NOT tip engine or equipment at anglewhich causesfuel

to spill.

DO NOT spray flammableliquids.

tHEN TRANSPORTING OR REPAIRING EQUIPMENT

Transport/repair with fuel tank EMPTY or with fuel shutoff

valve OFE

NHEN STORING FUEL OR EQUIPMENT WITH FUEL

IN TANK

Store awayfrom furnaces,stoves,water heaters, clothes

dryers or other appliancesthat havepilot light or other

ignitionsource becausethey can ignitefuel vapors.

WARNING

NEVERaim the spraygunat people, animals or plants.

DO NOT allow CHILDREN to operate the pressure washer.

NEVERrepair high pressure hose.Replaceit.

WARNING

DO NOT touch hot surfaces.

Allow equipment to cool before touching.

WARNING

DO NOT wear loose clothing, iewelry or anything that may

be caught in the starter or other rotating parts.

Tie up long hair and remove jewelry.

WARNING

Always wear eye protection when you usethis equipment or

when you are in the vicinity where the equipment isin use.

WARNING

Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug and place

the wire where it cannot contact spark plug.

CAUTION

DO NOT tamper with governedspeed.

DO NOT operate the pressure washerabove the rated

pressure.

CAUTION

DO NOT point spraygun at glasswhen in the jet spray mode.

NEVER aim the spraygun at plants.

KNOWYOUR PRESSURE WASHER

Read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating your high pressure washer.

Compare the illustrations with your high pressure washer to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and

adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.

Accessory Tray

SprayTips Fuel Tank

Nozzle Extension with

Quick Connect

Throttle Lever

Choke Lever

FuelValve

Recoil Starter

(on front of engine)

Air Filter

Spray Gun Pumpequipped

with Automatic

Cool Down

System

Chemical Injectiol

Siphon/Fitter

Accessory Tray -- Provides convenient storage for

standard and optional accessories, such as brushes, turbo

wands, ect.

Air Filter -- Protects engine by fi]tering dust and debris out

of intake air.

Automatic Cool Down System -- Cycles water through

pump when water reaches 125°- 155°F.Warm water will

discharge from pump onto ground.This system prevents

internal pump damage.

Chemical Injection Siphon/Filter -- Use to siphon

detergent or other pressure washer chemicals into the low

pressure stream.

Choke Lever -- Prepares a cold engine for starting.

FuelTank -- Fill tank with regular unleaded gasoline.Always

leave room for fuel expansion.

FuelValve -- Used to turn fuel on and off to engine.

High Pressure Hose (not shown) -- Connect one end to

the water pump and the other end to the spray gun.

High Pressure Outlet

- Water Inlet

High Pressure Outlet --To connect high pressure hose.

Nozzle Extension with Quick Connect --Allows you to

switch between four different spray nozzles.

Oil Fill Cap -- Fill engine with oil here.

Pump -- Develops high pressure.

Recoil Starter -- Use for starting the engine manually.

Safety Goggles (not shown) --Always use the enclosed

goggles or other eye protection when running your

pressure washer.

Spray Gun -- Controls the application of wEer onto

cleaning surface with trigger device. Includes safety latch.

Spray Tips -- Chemical injection, 0°, {5°, 25°, and 40°: for

various high pressure cleaning applications.

Throttle Lever_Sets engine {n starting mode for recoil

starter and stops a running engine.

Water Inlet -- Connect garden hose here.

IMPORTANT: Readentire owner's manualbefore you

attempt to assembleor operate your new pressure washer.

REMOVE PRESSURE

WASHER FROM

CARTON

•Removethe parts bag packedwith pressure washer.

• Slicetwo corners at the end of carton from top to

bottom so the panel can be folded down fiat,then

remove all packing material.

• Roll pressure washer out of carton.

Carton Contents

Items in the carton include:

• Main Unit

SafetyGoggles

Handle

PlasticAccessory Tray

High Pressure Hose

SprayGun

Nozzle Extension with Quick Connect Fitting

Oit Bottle

Parts Bag(which includesthe following):

Owner's Manual

EngineManual

Owner's Registration Card

Bagcontaining5 mult_olored Quick Connect Spray

Tips

MaintenanceKit

Handle FasteningHardware Kit (which includes):

Carriage Bolt

"L" Bolt

PlasticKnobs (2)

"J" Hook

Chemical Hose Clip

SelfTapping Screws(5)

If any of the above parts are missingor damaged,call the

pressure washer helpline at 1-800-270-1408.

PREPARING PRESSURE

WASHER FOR USE

If you haveanyproblems with the assemblyof your

pressure washer or if parts are missingor damaged,calt the

pressure washer helpline at 1-800-270-1408.

To prepare your pressure washer for operation, you

will need to perform these tasks:

• Fitl out and sendin registration card.

• Attach accessorytray to handle,then attach handle to

main unit.

Add oil to engine crankcase.

Add fuel to fuel tank.

Connect high pressure hoseto spraygun and pump.

Connect water supply to pump.

Attach nozzle extension to spray gun.

Select/attach quick connect spray tip to nozzle extension.

Attach Handle and Accessory Tray

NOTE: All assemblyoperations given in this section will be

described from the perspective of assemblingthe pressure

washer from the rear.

• Slide the plastic accessory tray onto the handle and align

the holes in the accessorytray with the holes on the

handle (Figure I).

• Securetraytohandlewith self tapping screws usinga

#2 phiillps screwdriver. Ensurescrews are tight but not

crushing the plastic accessory tray.

• Placethe handle assembly onto the handle supports

connected to the main unit. Make sure the holes in the

handle alignwith the holes on the handle supports

(Figure 2).

NOTE: It may be necessaryto move the handle supports

from sideto side in order to align the handle so it will slide

over the handle supports.

• Insert the"L" bolt through the hole on the left side of

the handle (viewing from handle side of unit) and attach

the plastic knob.Tighten the knob by hand (Figure 3).

• Insert the carriage bolt through the right side hole from

the outside of the unit and attach a plastic knob from the

inside of the unit (viewing unit from the handle side).

Tighten by hand (Figure 3).

• Insert the"J" hook into the second from the left slot in

the accessorytray (Figure 4).

• Pinchthe chemical hose and slide it into the metal cllp as

shown in Figure5.

• Tilt the unit up by the handle and attach the metal clip to

the rib on the center underside of the accessory tray

(Figure 6).Slide the chemical hose through the metal clip

so that it is tight but not kinked.

Add Engine Oil

IMPORTANT: Any attempt to crankor start the engine

before it hasbeen properly serviced with the

recommended oil may result in an engine failure.

• Placepressure washer on a levelsurface.

• Refer to the engine owners manualto add recommended

oil to engine.

NOTE: Check oil often during engine break-in. Refer to

engine owner's manualfor recommendations.

Add Gasoline

_ARNING! NEVER fill fuel tank indoors.NEVER

fillfuel tank when engine isrunning or hot.Allow

unit to coot for two minutes before refueling. DO

NOT lighta cigarette or smoke when filling the fuel

tank.

_ll ARNING! NEVERfillfueltank completely full.

Provide spacefor fuel expansion.Wipe awayanyfuel

spillagefrom engine and equipment before starting.

•Use fresh,cleanunleadedautomotive gasolineand store in

approved, clean,covered containers. Use clean fill funnels.

NEVERuse"stale" gasoline left over from last season or

gasolinestored for long periods.

• Clean area around fuel fill cap,remove cap.

• Slowly add "UNLEADED" regular gasoline to fuel tank.

Use a funnel to prevent spillage.Slowly filltank to about

1.5"below the bottom of the filler neck (Figure7).

NOTE: The quick connect isshown connecting the high

pressure hoseto the spraygun.If you choose to usethe

quick connect for the hose to pump connection, follow the

samedirections to attach quick connect from hoseto pump.

•Attach the other end of the highpressure hoseto the high

pressureoutlet on the pump (Figure9).Tighten by hand.

Fuel

Install _el cap and wipe up any spilled gasoline.

Connect Hose and Water Supply to

Pump

IMPORTANT: You must assemblethe nozzle extension

and attach all hosesbefore you start the engine.Starting

enginewithout all hoses connectedand water supplied will

damagethe pump.

NOTE: Your pressure washer comes with a quick connect

that you can useto attach the high pressure hose to either

the spraygun or pump.

• Uncoil the high pressure hoseand attachthe femalequick

connect to one end of the hose.Attach the malequick

connect to the gun (Figure8).

• Attach the end of the hoseto the baseof the spray gun

(Figure 8). Pull down on the collar of the quick connect,

slide fitting intothe pump and let go of collar.Pull on

hose to be sure of a tight connection.

• Before you connectyour garden hose to the water inlet,

inspectthe inlet screen (Figure 10).Clean the screen if it

contains debris, replace it if it isdamaged.DO NOT

RUN THE PRESSUREWASHER IFTHE SCREENIS

DAMAGED.

• Run water through the garden hosefor 30 secondsto

cleanout any debris.Turn off water.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT siphon standing water for the

water supply.Use ONLY cold water (lessthan 100°F).

• Connect the garden hose(not to exceed 50 feet in

length) to the water inlet.Tighten by hand (Figure 10).

CAUTION! There MUST be at least ten feet of

unrestricted garden hose between the pressure washer

inletand anyflow shut off device,such as a'Y' shut-off

connector or other convenience-type water shut-off valve.

Damageto pressure washer resulting from disregarding this

caution will not be covered by the warranty.

• Turn ON the water and squeeze the trigger on the spray

gun to purge the pump system of air and impurities.

_AUTION! Before starting the pressure washer,

be sure you are wearing adequateeye protection.

Checklist Before Starting Engine

Reviewthe unit's assemblyto confirm you have performed

all of the following:

• Make sure the handle is in place and secure.

• Check that oil hasbeen added to the proper level in the

engine crankcase.

• Add the proper gasolineto fuel tank.

• Check for properly attached hoseconnections.

• Check to make sure that there are no kinks, cuts, or

damageto the high pressure hose.

• Provide a proper water supply at an adequate flow.

• Be sure to read "Safety Rules" and "HowTo UseYour

PressureWasher" before using the pressure washer.

HOW TO USEYOUR

PRESSURE WASH ER

If you haveanyproblems operating your pressure washer,

pleasecall the pressure washer helpline at 1-800-270-1408.

To StartYour Pressure Washer

To start your pressure washer for the first time, follow

these instructions step-by-step.Thls starting information

also applies if you havelet the pressure washer sit idle for

at least a day.

• Placethe pressure washer near an outside water source

capableof supplying water at a flow rate greater than

3.5gallons per minute and no lessthan 20 PSIat the

pressure washer end of the garden hose.

• Check that the high pressure hose is connected to the

spray gun and to the pump. See"Preparing Pressure

Washer for Use" for illustrations.

• Make sure unit isin a level position.

• Connect the garden hose to the water inleton the

pressure washer pump.Turn ON the water.

CAUTION! DO NOT run the pump without the water

supply connected and turned on.You must follow this

caution or the pump will be damaged.

• Squeezethe trigger on the gun until you havea steady

stream of water.This purgesthe pump of air and

impurities.

• Attach the nozzle extension to the spray gun (Figure I I).

Tighten by hand.

Choose the spray tip you want to use and insert it into

the nozzle extension. See"How to Use the SprayTips"

on page 10.

• Engagethe safetylatch to the sprayguntrigger (Figure 12).

SafetyLatch

• Rotate the fuel shut-off valve to the "On" position (fully

counter-clockwise) (Figure 13).

• Move the variable pressure control lever to "High"

position, shown on engine asa rabbit (Figure 14).

/fl

• Movethechokeleverto the "Choke" position

(Figure 15).

NOTE: For a warm engine,be sure the choke lever isin

the "Run" position.

• Grasp the unit'shandle with your left hand.Pull the

starter grip lightlywith your right hand until you feel

some resistance,then pull briskly.

• Return the starter grip handle slowly. Do Not let rope

"snap back" against starter.

• When engine starts, slowly move choke lever to the

"Run" position. If engine falters, move choke leverto the

"Choke" position, then to the "Run" position.

• If engine fails to start after six pulls,move choke leverto

the "Run" position. If enginefires, but does not continue

to run, move choke leverto the "Run" position.

NOTE: If the recoil starter ishard to pull, it may be

necessary to squeezethe gun trigger to relieve internal

pump pressure.

How to Stop Your Pressure Washer

• Move variable pressure control lever to "Stop" position.

• Turn the fuel shut_offvalve to the "Off" position (fully

clockwise).

•Squeeze trigger on the spray gun to relieve

pressure in the hose.

NOTE: A small amount of water will squirt out when you

releasethe pressure.

How to Use Accessory Tray

The unit isequipped with an accessory tray with placesto

store your nozzle extension and quick connect spray tips,

and slots to hold the cleaningsolution bottle and the

detergent siphoning fitter.There are also two hooks at the

ends of the handle to hold your spray gun and high

pressure hose.

NOTE: The extra holes in the tray are for storing a brush

and a turbo wand.The brush and turbo wand are NOT

includedwith your pressure washer.Youcanbuy these

items as optionat accessories.

•Placethe nozzle extension through the hole on the

accessorytray,asshown in Figure 16.

• Hangyour chemical solution bottle on the"J" hook and

placethe detergent siphoning filter in the last slot on the

left (Figure 16).

• Placethe spraygun on the hook attached to the

accessorytray on the right sideof the unit (Figure 16).

• Hangthe high pressure hose on the hook attached to

the accessorytray on the left side of the unit as shown

on page4.

How to Use the SprayTips

_hL CAUTION! NEVERexchange spray tips without

lockingthe safety latch on the trigger.

The quick-connect on the nozzle extension allows you to

switch between five different spraytips.The spray tips vary

the spray pattern as shown below (Figure 17).

Follow these instructions to change spray tips:

•Engagethe safety latch on the spray gun.

•Putl back the collar on the quick-connect and putl the

current spray tip off. Store the spray tips in the space

provided on the handlesstorage panel.

NOTE: For a more gentle rinse, select the white 40° or

green 25°spray tip.To scour the surface,select the yellow

15°or red 0° spraytip.To apply chemical,select the black

spray tip.

• Putlback on the collar, insertthe new spray tip and

releasethe collar.Tugon the spray tip to make sure it is

securely in place.

• For most effective cleaning,keepthe spray tip from 8 to

24 inchesawayfrom the cleaningsurface.If you get the

spray tip too close,you maydamagethe cleaningsurface.

• DO NOT get closer than 6 incheswhen cleaningtires.

Cleaning and Applying Chemical

CAUTION! You must attach all hoses before you

start the engine.Starting the engine without alt the hoses

connected and without the water turned ON witldamage

the pump.

IMPORTANT: Use soaps designed specifically for

pressure washers. Household detergents could damage

the pump.

To apply detergent follow these steps:

•Reviewthe useof the spraytips.

• Prepare the detergent solution as required by the

manufacturer.

• Hangthe detergent solution on the "J"hook attached to

the accessory tray,asshown in Figure 18.

Low Pressure

Black

High Pressure

White Green Yellow Red

40°25°15° 0°

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