Product Manual

V. MAINTENANCE

Assign the responsibility for your jet washer to one person to avoid abuse and neglect.

DAILY

1. Check the water depth which should be 11” (1” below the top edge of the

filter basket);

2. Clean any spray holes that are clogged.

3. If any solution spilled onto the painted surfaces, wipe it off with fresh water.

4. Clean out the removable filter basket.

WEEKLY

1. Clean the oil skimmer, removing any build-up from the wiper blades and

drainage canals.

2. Check your sludge clean-out schedule and remove the sludge if necessary.

TANK CLEAN-OUT/SLUDGE REMOVAL

Given the many different types and sizes of businesses that use KleenTec’s jet

washers, it is not possible to recommend a time schedule for cleaning out your tank.

For some businesses the tank needs to be cleaned at least once a week while others

can go months before they need to clean out the tank.

Obviously, the clean out schedule will be based on your cleaning volume, and on the

amount of contamination on your parts. To prolong the clean out schedule in dirty

rebuilding type applications, it often makes sense to scrape off caked on grease, dirt,

etc… before putting the parts in the jet washer.

The tank should be cleaned out after the tank has accumulated more than 1” of sludge.

Clean the tank after the first week of operation to determine what your clean out

schedule should be.

To remove the sludge, follow these steps:

1. Disconnect power to the machine or make sure the pump and heat circuits are

off.

2. While the turntable does not have to be removed, the tank area is more

accessible when the turntable is taken out. To remove the turntable, back the