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North Star A1573701 Owner's Manual

Manual is about: Pressure Washer Pump For high pressure cleaning machines

Summary of A1573701

  • Page 1

    © 2006 northern tool + equipment tm ma1578111d item numbers : a1573701, a1573981, a1577541, a1578111, a1578171, a1578131, a1578181, a1578151, a1578201 owner’s manual pressure washer pump: for high pressure cleaning machines. Any questions, comments, problems or parts orders call northstar customer s...

  • Page 2

    2 hazard signal word definitions.

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    3 table of contents important safety rules .......................................... 4,5 pump oil cap and pump component identification… 6 operation instructions ........................................….7-9 water supply……………….………………………...7 start-up/shut-down instructions………………….. 8 applying chemic...

  • Page 4: Important Safety Rules

    4 important safety rules save these instructions 1.) read owner's manual completely. Serious injury or death can result if safety instructions are not followed. You must be 16 or older to operate this machine. Keep untrained people away. 2.) skin puncture hazard. High pressure fluid can inject under...

  • Page 5: Important Safety Rules

    5 important safety rules 5.) risk of exposure to dangerous chemicals. Serious injury or death can result if chemical manufacturer instructions are not followed. -wear protective gloves when handling and cleaning with chemicals. -understand all safety hazards and first aid for all chemicals being use...

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    6 pump oil cap and pump component identification.

  • Page 7: Operation Instructions

    7 operation instructions water supply 1.) make sure the water supply is clean. Debris can cause excess pump wear and reduce performance. 2.) an insufficient water supply will damage your pump. Make sure the water supply is steady and is 20% over the rated flow of your pump. Use a stopwatch to time h...

  • Page 8: Operation Instructions

    8 operation instructions start-up instructions 1. Attach garden hose to water inlet. 2. Attach pressure hose to water outlet and gun. 3. Attach spray gun to lance. 4. Turn water supply on. 5. Squeeze trigger to purge air from pump. 6. Insert nozzle. 7. Start engine. Shut-down instructions 1. Turn en...

  • Page 9: Operation Instructions

    9 operation instructions applying chemicals 1.) install the black nozzle to spray chemicals onto the cleaning surface. 2.) start the pressure washer according to the start-up instructions. 3.) submerge the chemical hose in cleaning solution. 4.) squeeze the spray gun trigger. The chemical injector w...

  • Page 10: Maintenance and Storage

    10 maintenance and storage maintenance mode before performing any maintenance on the pressure washer, it must be placed in maintenance mode. 1.) turn off engine. 2.) turn off water supply. 3.) squeeze trigger to relieve system pressure. 4.) shut off fuel valve. 5.) unplug spark plug wire from spark ...

  • Page 11: Maintenance and Storage

    11 sight glass drain plug fill cap a1578171 fill cap drain plug sight glass fill cap drain plug a1578181 a1578131 a1578151 sight glass fill cap drain plug sight glass a1577541 a1573701 a1573981 sight glass drain plug fill cap fill cap sight glass drain plug fill cap a1578201 oil capacity: 8.5 oz. (....

  • Page 12: Maintenance and Storage

    12 maintenance and storage long term storage follow the engine owner’s manual for storing the engine. Winter storage protect your pump, hose, and gun from freezing. Items needed: 12” piece of garden hose or equivalent, funnel and rv antifreeze (approximately 6 oz.) 1.) follow the storage instruction...

  • Page 13: Troubleshooting

    13 troubleshooting problem engine will not start solution: a,b low/surging pressure or no water flow solution: c,d,e,f,g,h no chemical injection solution: i,j,k,l cause solution a- low oil shutdown see engine manual for oil requirements b- engine starting instructions not followed see engine manual ...

  • Page 14: Specifications

    14 specifications a1577541 a1573701 psi 2700 psi 2000 gpm 2.5 gpm 3.0 max water temp 140 ° f max water temp 140 ° f power 5-6.5hp gas engine power 5-6.5 hp gas engine shaft size ¾” keyed shaft size ¾” keyed nozzle size #3.0 nozzle size #4.0 a1573981 a1578111 psi 3000 psi 2700 gpm 4.0 gpm 2.5 max wat...

  • Page 15: Parts Explosion Rev. D

    15 parts explosion rev. D item part# description qty model 1 38514 35811 35812 779404 38518 38516 777654 38517 38520 comet vrx pump general tp 2530 general ez3040 comet bxd pump cat 3dx pump comet axd pump cat 3sp pump comet zwd pump cat 66dx pump 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 a1577541 a1573701 a1573981 a157811...