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Snapper 2300 PSI Pressure Washer TABLE OF CONTENTS WARNING Safety Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Know Your Pressure Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10 Product Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Snapper 2300 PSI Pressure Washer WARNING WARNING Fuel and its vapors are extremely flammable and explosive. Fire or explosion can cause severe burns or death. Starter and other rotating parts can entangle hands, hair, clothing, or accessories. • DO NOT wear loose clothing, jewelry or anything that may be caught in the starter or other rotating parts. • Tie up long hair and remove jewelry. WHEN ADDING FUEL • Turn pressure washer OFF and let it cool at least 2 minutes before removing gas cap.
Snapper 2300 PSI Pressure Washer KNOW YOUR PRESSURE WASHER Read this owner’s manual and safety rules before operating your pressure washer. Compare the illustrations with your pressure washer to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
Snapper 2300 PSI Pressure Washer IMPORTANT: Read entire owner’s manual before you attempt to assemble or operate your new pressure washer. To prepare your pressure washer for operation, you will need to perform these tasks: • Fill out and send in registration card. REMOVE PRESSURE WASHER FROM CARTON • Add oil to the engine crankcase. • Add fuel to the fuel tank. • Connect the high pressure hose to the spray gun and the pump. • Remove the parts bag included with pressure washer.
Snapper 2300 PSI Pressure Washer Add Fuel Figure 3 — Attach “L” Hooks to Handle WARNING! NEVER fill fuel tank indoors. NEVER Hose Hook fill fuel tank when engine is running or hot.Allow unit to cool for two minutes before refueling. DO NOT light a cigarette or smoke when filling the fuel tank. Spray Gun Hook WARNING! DO NOT overfill the fuel tank. Always allow room for fuel expansion. 4.
Snapper 2300 PSI Pressure Washer • Attach the other end of the high pressure hose to the high pressure outlet on the pump (Figure 4).Tighten by hand. • Connect the garden hose (not to exceed 50 feet in length) to the water inlet.Tighten by hand (Figure 5).
Snapper 2300 PSI Pressure Washer HOW TO USE YOUR PRESSURE WASHER • Position the nozzle in the low pressure mode (see “How to Use the Adjustable Nozzle”) and squeeze the trigger on the spray gun to relieve the air pressure caused by turning ON the water.Water will flow out of the spray gun in a thin stream. Continue to hold trigger until there is a steady stream of water and no air remains in the system.This will make it easier to pull start the engine. Release the trigger.
Snapper 2300 PSI Pressure Washer How to Use the Adjustable Nozzle • Twisting the nozzle adjusts the spray pattern from a narrow pattern to a fan pattern (Figure 12). You now should know how to START your pressure washer and how to STOP it.The information in this section will tell you how to adjust the spray pattern and to apply detergent or other cleaning chemicals. Figure 12 — Adjusting the Nozzle for Spray Pattern WARNING! NEVER adjust spray pattern when spraying.
Snapper 2300 PSI Pressure Washer CAUTION! Firmly grasp spray gun with both • Make sure the garden hose is connected to the water inlet. Check that the high pressure hose is connected to the spray gun and the pump. Start the engine. hands when using high pressure spray to avoid injury if gun kicks back. • Apply the detergent to a dry surface, starting at lower portion of area to be washed and work upward, using long, even, overlapping strokes.
Snapper 2300 PSI Pressure Washer SPECIFICATIONS PRESSURE WASHER MAINTENANCE Outlet Pressure . . . . . 2300 psi Flow Rate . . . . . . . . . . 2.0 gallons per minute (gpm) Check and Clean Inlet Screen Detergent . . . . . . . . . . Use detergent approved for pressure washers Examine the screen on the water inlet. Clean it if the screen is clogged or replace it if screen is damaged. Water Supply . . . . . .
Snapper 2300 PSI Pressure Washer Cleaning Detergent Siphoning Tube To remove contaminants from the pump, follow these steps: • Set up the pressure washer as described in “Preparing Pressure Washer For Use”. Connect the water supply and turn water on. If you used the detergent siphoning tube, you must flush it with clean water before stopping the engine. • Place the detergent siphoning tube in a bucket full of clean water. • Remove the nozzle extension from the spray gun.
Snapper 2300 PSI Pressure Washer 5. Using a garden hose, remove additional debris by back flushing water through the nozzle extension (Figure 15). Back flush between 30 to 60 seconds.Turn the adjustable nozzle extension to stream spray and move the nozzle from low to high while flushing. Change pump oil as follows: 1. Drain engine oil and fuel from pressure washer. 2. Use a 8mm allen wrench to remove the black pump oil cap between the high pressure outlet and garden hose inlet (Figure 17).
Snapper 2300 PSI Pressure Washer PREPARING THE UNIT FOR STORAGE NOTE: PumpSaver is available as an optional accessory. It is not included with the pressure washer. Contact the nearest authorized service center to purchase PumpSaver. Water should not remain in the unit for long periods of time. Sediments or minerals can deposit on pump parts and “freeze” pump action.
Snapper 2300 PSI Pressure Washer TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Pump has following problems: failure to produce pressure, erratic pressure, chattering, loss of pressure, low water volume. Detergent fails to mix with spray. Engine runs good at noload but “bogs” when load is added. Pressure washer shuts down during operation. Cause Correction 1. 1. Nozzle in low pressure mode. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Water inlet is blocked. Inadequate water supply. Inlet hose is kinked or leaking. Clogged inlet hose strainer.
Snapper 2300 PSI Pressure Washer EXPLODED VIEW AND PARTS LIST – MAIN UNIT Item Part # 1 192547GS 2 B191874GS 3 191909GS 4 190249GS 5 192529GS 6 192128GS 7 190132GS 8 B2203GS 9 192310GS Description BASE HANDLE BILLBOARD HOSE KIT, Pump Mounting Hardware KIT, Hook GUN KIT, Handle Connector KIT,Vibration Mount Item Part # 10 21760GS 11 192309GS 12 192050GS 13 B3335HGS 14 192311GS 15 23139GS 16 189970GS 900 NSP Items Not Illustrated: Part # Description 192333GS MANUAL, Owner’s 192548GS KIT, Decal BB3061BGS
Snapper 2300 PSI Pressure Washer EXPLODED VIEW AND PARTS LIST — PUMP Item 19 23 28 29 30 34 45 46 47 62 68 69 76 77 Part # 190571GS 190626GS 190627GS 190575GS 190576GS 190577GS 190578GS 190579GS 190580GS 190581GS 190582GS 190584GS 21783GS 190586GS Description CAP, Oil CARTER MANIFOLD O-RING SCREW CONNECTION, Chemical Inlet PIN VALVE, Seat Plate, Brass VALVE, Seat, Stainless CAP BALL, Stainless Steel O-RING THERMO RELIEF OIL BOTTLE Item A B C D E F G H J K L Part # 190709GS 190632GS 190634GS 190710GS 1
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SNAPPER™ OWNER WARRANTY POLICY Effective January 1, 2003 LIMITED WARRANTY "This Snapper™ product is distributed under license to Briggs & Stratton Power Products. Briggs & Stratton Power Products will repair or replace, free of charge, any part, or parts of the equipment** that are defective in material or workmanship or both. Transportation charges on parts submitted for repair or replacement under this warranty must be borne by purchaser.
