Porter-Cable PCH2425 manual

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    Pr essur e W ashers Instruction manual The Model and Serial No. plate is located on the main housing of the tool. Record these numbers in the spaces below and retain for futur e reference. Model No. _________________________________ T ype ______________________________________ Serial No. _________________________________ IMPORT ANT Please make cert[...]

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    2 — ENG D22885 S S A A F F E E T T Y Y G G U U I I D D E E L L I I N N E E S S - D D E E F F I I N N I I T T I I O O N N S S . . . . . . . . . . .2 I I M M P P O O R R T T A A N N T T S S A A F F E E T T Y Y I I N N S S T T R R U U C C T T I I O O N N S S . . . . . . . .3-4 O O W W N N E E R R ' ' S S R R E E S S P P O O N N S S I I B B[...]

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    3 — ENG D22885 IMPROPER OPERA TION OR MAINTENANCE OF THIS PRODUCT COULD RESUL T IN SERIOUS INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. READ AND UNDERST AND ALL WARNINGS AND OPERA TING INSTRUC- TIONS BEFORE USING. HAZARD • Unsafe operation of your pressur e washer could lead to serious injury or death to you or others. • If proper starting pr ocedure is not f[...]

  • Page 4

    4 — ENG D22885 HAZARD • Fuel or oil can leak or spill and could result in fir e or breathing hazard, serious injury or death can result. Fuel or oil leaks will damage carpet, paint or other sur- faces in vehicles or trailers. • If pressure washer is equipped with a fuel shut-off valve, turn the valve to the off position before transporting to[...]

  • Page 5

    5 — ENG OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITIES • DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE RET AILER! Call 1-888-559-8550. • Read and understand all safety warnings. • Read this Owner’ s Manual. • Do not operate this unit until you have read this Owners Manual for Safety , Operation, and Maintenance Instructions. • Read the Engine Owner's Manual sup[...]

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    6 — ENG D22885 BOX CONTENTS Bagged Handle Handle Engine Manual Bagged Parts Nozzle Cleaning Kit Knobs w/hardwar e English/ Spanish/ French Operator’ s Manual Engine Frame and Wheel Assembly High Pressur e Hose Chemical Hose Engine Oil Spray Gun Multi-Reg W and PCV2021 Accessories Panel with hardwar e PCV2021 Hose Reel with parts bag and instruc[...]

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    7 — ENG D22885 2. Connect wand to gun. Tighten securely . 3. Attach high pressur e hose to gun. NOTE: The point of attachment for the high pressur e hose will differ depending on the model pur chased. Tighten securely . ASSEMBL Y 1. Connect handle to frame. T o connect handle and hose reel to PCH3540HR: a. Connect handle (a) and tube bracket (b) [...]

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    8 — ENG D22885 REMOVE SHIPPING PLUG (PCH2627, PCH3030) THE PUMP IS SHIPPED FROM THE F ACTO- R Y WITH OIL IN IT AND A RED SHIPPING PLUG TO PREVENT ANY OIL FROM LEAKING OUT OF THE PUMP DURING SHIPMENT . A TT ACHED TO THE SHIPPING PLUG IS A PLASTIC BAG (SEE THE FOLLOWING PHOTO) WHICH CONT AINS THE DIPSTICK/OIL PLUG THE SHIPPING PLUG MUST BE REMOVED [...]

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    9 — ENG D22885 OPERA TION BASIC ELEMENTS OF A PRESSURE W ASHER High Pressur e Pump : Increases the pr essure of the water supply . Engine: Drives the high pressur e pump. High Pressur e Hose: Carries the pressurized water from the pump to the gun and wand. Spray Gun: Connects with wand to control water flow rate, direction, and pr essure. W and: [...]

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    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 these methods. 1. Back away from the surface to be cleaned. The further away you are, the less the pr essure will be on the surface to be cleaned. 2. Reduce the speed of the gas[...]

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    11 — ENG D22885 For Quick-Connect T urret W ands (PCH2425, PCH2627, PCH3030, PCH3540HR): Spray Nozzles The turret holds five spray nozzles. Each nozzle is color coded and delivers a specific spray pattern for a particular cleaning purpose. The 0º, 15º , 25º , and 40º nozzles are high pr essure nozzles. The chemical noz- zle is a low pressur e[...]

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    12 — ENG D22885 ST AR TING 1. Add fresh high quality unleaded gasoline. Never fill fuel tank indoors. Never fill fuel tank when engine is running or hot. Do not smoke when filling fuel tank. Never fill fuel tank com- pletely . Fill tank to 1/2" below bottom of filler neck to provide space for fuel expansion. Wipe any fuel spillage from engin[...]

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    13 — ENG D22885 SHUTTING DOWN 1. If you have siphoned chemicals, siphon a bucket of clean water through the chemical hose. NOTE: Failure to do so will cause damage to the pump. 2. T urn engine off. See Engine Owner’ s Manual. NOTE: NEVER turn the water off with the engine running. Never turn water supply off while pr essure wash- er engine is r[...]

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    14 — ENG D22885 PUMP TYPE OIL TYPE OIL CAP ACITY CHANGE OIL Annovi Reverberi (XMV) Annovi Reverberi (XRV) Annovi Reverberi (XTV) DAPC (axial cam) DAPC (radial) Cat 30W non detergent 30W non detergent 30W non detergent * R&O 150 ** none 30W non detergent 13.5 oz. 18.54 oz. 9.92 oz. 8 oz. red dot on sight glass x x x x x x x x x x First 10 hour[...]

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    15 — ENG D22885 HOW TO CHANGE PUMP OIL 1. Loosen oil fill cap. 2. Place a container under the oil drain plug. 3. Remove oil drain plug. 4. After oil is drained replace oil drain plug. Tighten securely . 5. Remove oil fill cap and fill with recommended oil. See the Pump Maintenance Chart for the correct amount and type of oil. 6. Replace oil fill [...]

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    16 — ENG D22885 5. Add RV antifr eeze to hose as shown. 6. Pull engine starter rope slowly several times until antifreeze comes out of high pr essure hose con- nection of pump. 7. Remove short hose from water inlet of pump. 8. Install spark plug into spark plug hole and tighten securely , then reconnect spark plug wir e. 9. Drain all water from h[...]

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    17 — ENG D22885 PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Engine will not start (see Engine Manual for further engine trouble- shooting) 7. Chemical build up in chemical injector . No or low pressur e (initial use) Will not draw chemicals TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 1. W and not in high pressure. 1. See How to Use W and paragraph in the Operation Section. 2. Low water [...]

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    18 — ENG D22885 PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION No or low pressur e (after period of normal use.) W ater leaking at gun/wand connection W ater leaking at pump Oil leaking at pump (if applicable) 1. W orn seal or packing. 2. W orn or obstructed valves. 3. W orn unloader piston. 4. W orn E-Z start valve. 1. W orn or broken o-ring. 2. Loose hose connection[...]

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    19 — ENG D22885 LIMITED WARRANTY Porter -Cable Corporation warrants to the original pur chaser that each new pressure washer , service part, and accessory is free fr om defects in material and workmanship, and agrees to r epair or replace under this warranty any defective product or part as follows fr om the original date of purchase. 1 Y ear - C[...]

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    D22885 QUICK F ACTS CALL 1-888-559-8550 TO FIND A LOCAL AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER NEAR YOU FOR REP AIRS AND SERVICE P ART PURCHASES. AL WA YS REFER TO THE MANUALS SUPPLIED WITH THIS UNIT HOSE GAS OIL WA TER PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT PUMP BY -P ASS MODE THERMAL RELIEF V AL VE Use fresh high quality gas. Add stabilizer to fuel tank and run engine for 5 min[...]