Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 3540 Graco
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Graco Inc. P.O. Box 1441 Minneapolis, MN 55440-1441 Copyright 2004, Graco Inc. is r egistered to I. S. EN ISO 9001 309286K Instr uctions Direct Drive Pressure W asher Important Safety Instructions. Read all war nings and instr uctions in thi s manual.
Warnings 2 309286K Wa r n i n g s WA R N I N G FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD Flammab le fumes , such as solv ent and paint f umes, in work a re a can ignite or e xplode . T o help pre vent fire and e xplosion: • Use equipment only in w ell v entilated are a.
Warnings 309286K 3 T O XIC FLUID OR FUMES HAZARD T oxic fl uids or fumes can cause serious injury or death if splashed in the e yes or on skin, inhaled, or s wallo wed.
Component Ide ntification 4 309286K Component Identification Key: AH o s e B Hose Rack C Gun Holder D Gun and W and E Tip Storage F Engine Oil Fill G W ater Pump Oi l Fill H Oil Lev el Site Gage J Pre.
Setup 309286K 5 Setup Shipping Damage Check pressure washer for shipping dama ge. Notify the carrier immediatel y if there is an y damage. Connecting High-Pressure Hose and Gun Connect high-pre ssure hose betw een pump out let and gun inlet. Both o f these connection s are made with quic k couplers.
Operation 6 309286K Operation Pressure Relief Pr ocedure F ollo w this procedure when y ou stop spr a ying and bef ore cleaning, checking , servicing or transpor ting equipment. 1. Engage tr igger lock. 2. T ur n pr essure washer OFF . 3. Remo v e ignition cap from spark plug.
Operation 309286K 7 Star tup • Alwa ys engage the gun trigger saf ety latch when yo u stop spr a ying. This redu ces the risk of fluid injection or splashing in e yes or on skin if the gun is bum ped or triggered accidentally . Be sure latch is pushed fully down or it w ill not pre v ent the gun from being triggered.
Operation 8 309286K 7. Mov e s witch to ON position and set thrott le to HALF throttle positio n. 8. T rigger gun to pro duce a consta nt stream of water and, at the same t ime, pull star ter rope quic kly to star t the engine. Pull a nd return rope until the engine star ts.
Operation 309286K 9 3. Install bl ack (large orifice) chemical tip (Installing and Changing Spr a y Tips, page 9). Installing and Changing Spra y Tips Spra y tips hav e 4- or 5-digit n umbers on them. Th e first two digits are t he spra y angle. * The chemical injector tip is br ass and has a larger opening and a b lack plastic cap .
Shutdown, Flushing and Storag e 10 309286K Shutdo wn, Flushing and Stora ge Shor t-term Storage (less than 30 da ys) • Bef ore you store the p ressure wash er ov er night or transpor t it , disconne ct the water supp ly and CLOSE the fuel supply valv e.
Maintenance Chart 309286K 11 Maintenance Char t F ollow Pressu re Relief Pro cedure , page 6. Interval What to do Daily • Clean water inlet screen and filter . • Check engine and pump oil le vels. Fill as necessary . • Check gasoline le vel. Fill as necessar y .
Troubleshooti ng 12 309286K T r oubleshooting T Prob lem C ause Solution Engine will not star t or it is hard to star t No gasoline in fuel tank or carburetor F ill tank with gasoline, open fuel shut- off v alv e. Check f uel line and carb ure- tor . Low oil Add oil to proper le v el.
Troubleshooting 309286K 13 P ackings are f ailing frequently or pre- maturely Scored, damaged, or worn plungers Inst all new plun gers. Abrasiv e material in fluid being pumped Install proper filtr ation on pump inlet plumbing. Inlet wat er temper ature too high Check wa ter temper atures .
Pump Service : 2730B/2730H Model Pressure Washe rs 14 309286K Pump Serv ice: 2730B/2730H Model Pressure W ashers Repair kits are a v ailable. Se e the P ar ts List, page 18 (2730B) or page 20 (2830H). F or the best results , use all parts in kits. F ollow Pressu re Relief Pro cedure , page 6.
Pump Service: 2730B/2730H Model Pressure Washers 309286K 15 Servicing V -Pac kings 1. Remov e manif old as descr ibed in Pumping Section, page 14. 2. Carefully pu ll packing retainer from manifold. Exam- ine o-ring. Replace o-ring if cut or dama ged. 3.
Pump Service: 3030, 3340, and 3540 Mode l Pressure Washers 16 309286K Pump Service: 3030, 3340, and 3540 Model Pressure W ashers Repair kits are a v ailable . See the P ar ts List, page 22. F or the best results , use all par ts in kits. F ollow Pressu re Relief Pro cedure , page 6.
Pump Service: 3030, 3340, and 3540 Model Pressure Washers 309286K 17 8. Install capscre ws and washers finger tight . T orque screw s to 8.8 ft-lb (1 2 N ◆ m) f ollowing the tightening patter n in the following figure. Servicing V -Pac kings T wo pack ing kits are a vailab le: one kit con tains pac kings only .
Parts 18 309286K Pa r t s 244389, Series A - 2730B with Br iggs and Stratton 6.5 HP Motor TIC .
Parts 309286K 19 244389, Series A - 2730B with Br ig gs and Stratton 6.5 HP Motor Ref. No. P art N o. Description Qty . 1 116299 ENGINE, gasoline, 6.5 HP Briggs and Stra tton 1 2 244749 PUMP , wat er .
Parts 20 309286K Pa r t s 244390, Series A - 2730H w ith Honda 6.5 HP Motor WLF .
Parts 309286K 21 244390, Series A - 2730H w ith Honda 6.5 HP Motor Ref. No. P art N o. Description Qty . 1 116298 ENGINE, gasoline , 6.5 HP Honda 1 2 244749 PUMP , wat er , 2700, complete 1 3 244767 K.
Parts 22 309286K Pa r t s 244391, Series A - 3030 with Honda 9 HP Motor 244392, Series A - 3340 with Honda 11 HP Motor 244393, Series A - 3340 with Honda 13 HP Motor TIC .
Sound Data 309286K 23 244391, Series A - 3030 Honda 9 HP Motor† 244392, Series A - 3340 Honda 11 HP Motor ★ 244393, Series A - 3540 Honda 13 HP Motor ✓ Sound Data Ref.
Graco Standard Warranty 24 309286K Graco Standar d W arranty Graco warrants all equipment ref erenced in this document which is manufactured b y Graco and bearing its name to be free from de fe c ts i n material and workmanship on the date of sale to the origin al purch aser for use.
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If you have not bought Graco 3540 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Graco 3540 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Graco 3540 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Graco 3540 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Graco 3540, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Graco 3540.
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