Spring time startup of your pressure washer

Here are few tips to help get your pressure washer up and running for the cleaning season.

The first thing I would suggest is to inspect your equipment from wheels to spray tip.   Add air to the tires, repair or replace them if needed.  Check for any loose nuts and bolts, tighten or replace as needed.  Check the engine oil, 10W-30 motor oil is what Honda recommends.  For the GX series engines you will need to fill the oil right up to the threads at either side of the crankcase or “Fill to Spill” as they say.  For any Triplex Pump, you will need a straight 30 weight non-detergent oil found at most auto parts stores or WaterCannon.com.  The oil level is usually half way up the sight glass or at the notch in the dipstick.  Axial Pumps like the RMV and RMW series pumps are maintenance free so you do not need to worry about the oil.  Check your garden hose for damage such as cracks, punctures or bulges.  Make sure there is no debris inside before connecting to your pump.  Clean or replace as needed.  Inspect your high pressure discharge hose the same way.  The trigger gun and wand as well.  Remove and inspect the spray tip before connecting to your washer.

Connect the garden hose to the pump at the garden hose fitting making sure the filter/washer is clean and clear.  Turn on the water supply making sure the water flows freely out of the pump without the high pressure hose attached.  If you stored your machine with pumpsaver or antifreeze mix last year before putting it away for the season, water should come right through.  If not, you may need to allow for the water to purge the air from the valves before adding your high pressure hose gun and wand.  Check for and repair any leaks you may have found from the garden hose to where the nozzle attaches to the spray wand.  Sometimes the orings at the connection points can break or go missing.   Finally, attach your spray nozzle, ensuring the oring inside the nozzle holder is intact.  Make sure the spring loaded collar fully engages the nozzle before final operation.  Always wear protective safety gear.

Written by Jim Grode March 2016
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Diaphragm-Pump

14C12 Sprayer-Honda-GX200-Diaphragm-Pump: 

The Zeta 40P/GR Polypropylene Pump with Gearbox is a 3-diaphragm poly pump with control unit with adjustable pressure regulator, manual dump lever, dual ball valve outlets and pressure gauge. It is fitted with a gearbox for 4HP to 6.5HP gas engines with 3/4" shafts. The Udor 40/P series poly pumps have polypropylene and stainless steel liquid handling parts, making them ideal for use with chlorine (up to 10%) to kill mold, mildew and fungus. They are also useable with liquid fertilizers, suspension products, de-icing materials and other hard-to-handle liquids. The bolts on the inside and outside of this pump are of stainless steel to prevent rusting, making this ideal for use with salt water as well. These Zeta pumps are easily adaptable to PTO's, gas engines, hydraulic and belt drive applications

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Diaphragm-Pump

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A Gear Driven Pump

A Gear Driven Pump is essentially a solid shaft pump with a direct drive gear reduction unit attached.  With a gear driven pump, the original pump crankcase is mounted to a separate crankcase for the reduction gears.  The two units are mounted together but individually sealed with the gear box using a thicker oil like gear lube whereas the pump uses the standard 30 weight, non-detergent oil. The pump and gearbox are then attached to the engine directly via the hollow shaft on the gear box.

The Pros and Cons:

The pump and gearbox are self contained with no belts and pulleys.  No belt guard taking up space.  The gear ratio being approximately 2.2:1 allows for the pump to run at slower speeds with higher output volumes than most high speed direct drive pumps.  The gear box driven machine can run for longer times with higher efficiency.  The initial cost is more for the gear box type unit versus a belt drive unit but makes up for it in less down time that you might have with belts and pulleys. 

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The Original Water Cannon Pressure Washer ...

The Original Water Cannon Pressure Washer was introduced in 1981 to the Industrial and Rental Equipment markets and quickly grew into a leading manufacturing brand using high pressure water as a cleaning tool. Applications for our product include mold and mildew removal, Mosmatic flat surface cleaning for parking lots, sidewalk cleaning and driveways. Our rotating turbo nozzles expertly remove unwanted rust, gum, old paint and debris. Our line of Hydro jetting machines will unclog a drain environmentally safe with high pressure water and a self propelled jetter nozzle. The Commercial Electric models can be safely used indoors, on board ships and food manufacturing facilities. Our best selling Honda PowersWashers are 3300 psi and 4200 psi include a high pressure hose, soap injector, quick connect nozzles, trigger control and a vast array of attachment options.  Hydraulic Pressure Washer Assemblies are powered by the Hydraulic Pressure and because of the compact size install directly onto Hydro excavation, water trucks, farm tractors and marine vessels. We guarantee the best selection of major brands of Triplex Plunger Pumps including Cat Pumps, AnnoviReverberi, Comet Pumps, General Pump, Interpump, Legacy, Bertolini and Water Cannon. As the leading authority high pressure water blasting for industrial applications we custom build capacities up to 28 gpm and 7000 psi. Our major categories are Cold Water, Diesel, Electric Commercial, 5000PSI, Drain Cleaning Jetters, Honda, Hot Water Generator, Hot WaterPressure Washer, Hydraulic Driven, Water Tank, Trailer Packages, Vacuum Systems, Industrial Space Heaters, Engines, Pumps, Surface Cleaner, Car Wash, Best Sellers plus Parts and Accessories.

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Water Cannon Duct Cleaners Attach to Any Pressure Washer

Water Cannon Duct Cleaners Attach to Any Pressure Washer

By Luke LeNoble

Mosmatic Duct Cleaners from Water Cannon are designed to clean ducts, trash chutes, vents, restaurants hoods, tanks and more. The spinner attachment can be universally attached to any hot or cold pressure washer, making it a versatile tool for any cleaning contractor.

“You can connect it to the wand, or you can connect it to your hose,” says Mark Williams, Water Cannon national sales and product manager. “Because of the versatility of what you can clean, you’re not limited to just ducts. A lot of grease trap guys are cleaning restaurants, so now they can offer to clean that hood vent as well.

“You can clean anything where you have to hit the sides of a pipe or wall because you can’t get a wand in there to hit all the spots. This is where a duct cleaner comes in handy; you can drop it through the hole, and then it sprays and rotates at about 1,500 rpm, so it will clean the sides of the wall or whatever you’re cleaning.”

The duct cleaners are made of corrosion-resistant materials, feature self-lubricated steel bearings and an improved carbide swivel. They come in sizes from 3 to 32 inches.

Built to handle chemical ratings of pH 3 to pH 12 while withstanding temperatures up to 250 degrees F, operators can choose between fixed-arm or adjustable-arm models and prevent backsplash with an optional protective plate for sizes 12 inches and up.

“These duct cleaners are really a time-saver and very versatile, cleaning anything from a 3-inch pipe to a silo,” Williams says. “And it’s a high quality product; they’re made to last.” 800/333-9274; www.watercannon.com/catalogrequest.aspx

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When using any surface cleaner:

Caution, when using any surface cleaner on any uneven surface, such as a cracked, uneven sidewalk or driveway, be aware that the spray bar underneath the cleaner can be easily damaged by the bar hitting the uneven surface.

This type of damage is not covered by the product warranty.

Always use eye protection and appropriate safety gear.

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To Bleed the fuel pump

To Bleed the fuel pump:

1. Have the unit running and turn on the burner.

2. Open the bleeder valve and let the fuel flow from

the valve till you have a clean stream of fuel.

3. Close the bleeder valve and burner should fire up.

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