Operation, Pressure washer, Engine – Porter-Cable PC2525SP User Manual

Page 10: Know your pressure washer, Pressure washer terminology

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D25115

PRESSURE WASHER

High Pressure Pump: Increases the
pressure of the water supply.

Engine: Drives the high pressure
pump.

High Pressure 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
pressure.

Quick Connect Wand: Wand is
equipped with a female quick connect
coupler on the end. This allows the
user to quickly change out high-pres-
sure nozzles for different spray pat-
terns and change to the soap nozzle
for low pressure and chemical/soap
applications. See Operation section.

ENGINE

Refer to the engine manual for loca-
tion and operation of engine controls.

Chemical Hose: Allows cleaners or
cleaning solvents to be mixed with
the pressurized water stream. See
How To Siphon Chemicals/Cleaning
Solvents in Operation section of this
manual.

OPERATION

Know Your Pressure Washer

READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING
YOUR UNIT. Compare the illustrations with your unit to familiarize yourself with
the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future
reference.

High
Pressure
Pump

Engine

High
Pressure
Hose

Spray
Gun

Quick
Connect
Wand

Chemical
Hose

PRESSURE WASHER
TERMINOLOGY

NOTE: Become familiar with this ter-
minology before operating.
PSI: Pounds per Square Inch. The
unit of measure for water pressure.
Also used for air pressure, hydraulic
pressure, etc.

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