Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product D21684 DeVillbiss Air Power Company
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GENERAL MANUAL FOR DeV ilbiss/Ex-Cell Pr essur e W ashers ASSEMBL Y TROUBLESHOOTING SAFETY OPERA TION MAINTENANCE D21684 Rev. 0 9/01/00 Pr essur e W asher Service Policy If repair or ser vice part pur.
2 — ENG INDEX FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ...................................................................... 3 SAFETY GUIDELINES ........................................................................................... 4 WARNING CHART .........
3 — ENG Frequently Asked Questions: What kind of oil do I use? • Engine: Refer to Engine manual for oil recommendations. • Pump: See page 16 and 17.
4 — ENG IMPROPER OPERA TION OR MAINTENANCE OF THIS PRODUCT COULD RESUL T IN SERIOUS INJURY AND PROPER TY DAMAGE. READ AND UNDERST AND ALL WARNINGS AND OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. HAZARD • Unsafe operation of your pressure washer could lead to serious injury or death to you or others.
5 — ENG SAFETY WARNING HAZARD • Spray directed at electrical outlets or switches, or objects connected to an electrical circuit, could result in a fatal electrical shock. • Your washer operates at fluid pressures and velocities high enough to penetrate human and animal flesh, which could result in amputation or other serious injury.
6 — ENG PSI: Pounds per square inch is a unit of measur e for pressur e. GPM: Gallons Per Minute (Flow Rate) Cleaning Units: GPM x PSI V ertical: A vertical pressur e washer has the pump located under neath the engine. Horizontal: A horizontal pressur e washer has the pump located behind the engine.
7 — ENG ASSEMBL Y BOX CONTENTS Handle Chemical Hose Engine Frame and Wheel Assembly High Pressure Hose Gun 1. Connect handle to frame. Nozzle Cleaning Kit Attaching Handle or or or Wand/Lance Assemb.
8 — ENG ASSEMBL Y 2. Connect wand to gun. Tighten securely. Dual Lance Multi-Reg 3. Attach high pressure hose to gun. The point of attachment for the high pressure hose will differ depending on the model purchased. Tighten securely. Illustration A Illustration B 4.
9 — ENG 5. Some pumps are shipped from the factory with a red shipping plug. Refer to page 16 and 17 to identify your pump. The Annovi Reverberi pump can also be identified by its name printed on top of the pump. The shipping plug prevents any oil from leaking out of the pump in shipping.
10 — ENG 5. Connect water source to pump inlet — Figure 4. NOTE: W ater source must provide a minimum of 5 gallons per minute at 20 p.s.i. 6. Turn water source on — Figure 5. NOTE: Make sure water supply is turned on. Never turn water supply off while pressur e washer engine is running or damage to pump will result.
11 — ENG OPERA TING PROCEDURES (cont'd) High Pr essure Operation: DO NOT let hoses come in contact with very hot engine muffler during or immedi- ately after use of your pressur e washer . RISK OF INJECTION OR INJURY TO PERSON. DO NOT DIRECT DISCHARGE STREAM TOWARD PERSONS.
12 — ENG OPERA TING PROCEDURES (cont'd) Quick Connect – Use the 0°, 15°, 25°, and 40° nozzles for high pr essure-Figur e 10. The size of the nozzle will determine the size of the fan spray . T o change nozzles: 1. Shut off the pressure washer and turn off the water supply.
13 — ENG Low Pressur e Operation: (to siphon chemicals/soaps) NOTE: Use only soaps and chemicals designed for pr essure washer use. Do not use bleach. 1. Connect chemical hose to the pump by one of the following methods: a. Press the chemical hose onto the barb fitting located near the high pressure hose connec- tion- see illustration A.
14 — ENG Pressur e adjustment : The pressur e setting is preset at the factory to achieve optimum pressur e and cleaning. If you need to lower the pressur e, it can be accomplished by two methods. The first method is to back away from the surface to be cleaned.
15 — ENG Chemical Flow Adjustment Some pumps are equipped with an adjustable chemi- cal injector as shown here. T ur n the chemical adjust- ment knob counterclockwise to incr ease the amount of chemical used and clockwise to decrease the amount of chemical used.
16 — ENG Karcher Faip (Vertical) Faip (Horizontal) MAINTENANCE WHEN DOING MAINTENANCE, YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO HOT SURFACES, WATER PRESSURE, MOVING PARTS, OR FIRE RESULTING IN DEATH. BEFORE PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR, DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE, LET ENGINE COOL AND RELEASE ALL WATER PRESSURE.
17 — ENG Cat Giant (PHR Series) General The following pump (2400 psi) was shipped from the factory with 10W30 synthetic oil: The following pumps (2000-3500 psi) are shipped from the factory with 30W.
18 — ENG MAINTENANCE (cont'd) Nozzle cleaning: If the nozzle becomes clogged with foreign materials, such as dirt, excessive pressur e may develop.
19 — ENG W ater Inlet Scr een Cleaning: All pumps are equipped with some type of water filter scr een. This screen should be checked periodically and cleaned if necessary . Refer to the illustrations to the right to determine which filter scr een your pump has.
20 — ENG PREPARATION FOR STORAGE It is recommended that you follow these steps to protect the internal seals of the pressure washer when storing the unit for an extended period and WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED. ENGINE 1. Remove gasoline from engine or add fuel stabi- lizer, such as "Sta-Bil" to gasoline to prevent gumming 2.
21 — ENG TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Engine will not start (see Engine Manual for further engine trouble- shooting) 1. Wand not in low pressure. 2. Chemical filter clogged. 3. Chemical screen not in chemical. 4. Chemical adjustment knob closed.
22 — ENG TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION No or low pressure (after period of normal use.) Water leaking at gun/wand connection Water leaking at pump Oil leaking at pump Engine will not idle down (if equipped with Idle down assembly) Water leaking from stem on idle down assembly (if equipped) 1.
23 — ENG LIMITED W ARRANTY All merchandise manufactured by DeVilbiss Air Power Company Manufacturing is warranted to be free of defects in workmanship and material which occur during the first year from the date of purchase by the original purchaser (initial user).
DeVilbiss Air Power Company • 213 Industrial Drive • Jackson, TN 38301-9615 GENERAL MANUAL FOR DeV ilbiss/Ex-Cell Pr essur e W ashers CA LL 1- 800- 888- 2468 EXT . 2 T O F IN D A L O C AL AU T HO RI Z E D S E RV I C E C E NT E R NE A R Y O U FOR R EPA I R S A N D SER VI CE PA R T PU R CH A SES.
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