DeWalt XR DCMPW1600 User Manual

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Pressure Washing (Fig.A–P)
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An accidental
start-up can causeinjury.
Preparing Surface for Cleaning
• Remove objects from the area which could create a hazard
such as children's toys or outdoor furniture.
• Insure that all doors and windows are closed tight. Protect
all plants and trees in the adjacent area with a drop cloth
ensuring that they will not be harmed by anyoverspray.
• Pre-rinse cleaning area with freshwater.
• Use only detergents formulated for pressurewashers.
• Always test detergent in an inconspicuous area beforeuse.
Preparing Pressure Washer Unit for Use
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DANGER: Risk of fluid injection and laceration. When
using the high-pressure setting, DO NOT allow the
high-pressure spray to come in contact with unprotected
skin, eyes, or with any pets or animals. Serious injury
willoccur.
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CAUTION: Before operation:
1. Connect the high pressure hose to the pressure washer
and the pressure wand. For instructions on connecting the
high pressure hose to the pressure washer and pressure
wand, please refer to Attaching High Pressure Hose under
Assembly andAdjustments.
2. Connect the water supply to the pressure washer. For
instructions on connecting the water supply to the pressure
washer, please refer to Attaching Garden Hose under
Assembly andAdjustments.
3. Install the two battery packs 
35
. Close and lock the battery
port door
20
. Ensure the door is fully latched into position,
please refer to To Install the Battery Packs
under Installing
and Removing the Battery Packs.
Preparing Spray Wand (Fig.A, F)
IMPORTANT: Before turning on the pressure washer unit,
disengage the trigger lock-off
6
and squeeze the trigger
7
.
1. Spray wand must be assembled before use. Please
refer to Assembling Spray Wand under Assembly
andAdjustments.
2. Disengage the trigger lock-off
6
.
3. Turn on the watersupply.
4. Squeeze the trigger
7
. Hold the trigger for 30seconds to
purge the system ofair.
5. If air is still found in the water stream, continue to run water
through the spraywand.
Cleaning a Surface (Fig.P)
1. To start the pressure washer, toggle the speed selector
switch
9
to the HI or LOposition.
2. The best angle for spraying water against a cleaning surface
is 45°.
Speed Selector Switch (Fig.A, P)
This pressure washer gives you the choice to operate at a high
pressure or lower pressure for more delicate jobs, and can also
boost pressure for high-performancecleaning.
The speed selector switch
9
toggles to three positions;
- Off, centered.
- HI, right side.
- LO, left side.
To turn the pressure washer ON, toggle the speed selector
switch
9
to the right or left positions.
To turn the pressure washer OFF, toggle the speed selector
switch
9
to the center position.
For higher pressure washing, press the speed selector
switch
9
to the right to the "HI" position. This mode is best for
applications that need higherpressure/Bar.
For lower pressure washing, press the speed selector
switch
9
to the left to the "LO" position. This mode is best for
projects that require a more delicate cleaning. This mode also
generally offers more runtime.
NOTE: When in "HI" mode, runtime will be decreased as
compared to when pressure washer is in "LO"mode.
To activate Boost mode, press the boost button
19
, the
green LED will illuminate when activated. This mode is best for
applications that require maximum availableBar.
NOTE: Boost mode will only function for up to ten minutes.
You can press the boost button
19
again to exit boost mode
before ten minutes and you will go back to the mode the
speed selector switch
9
is set to. When you near the end of ten
minutes the green LED will start to flash, and the unit will return
to the mode the speed selector switch
9
is set to after boost
mode times out.
NOTE: After boost mode is used for a full ten minutes, the unit
can return to boost mode by re-pressing the boost button
19
.
NOTE: Overall runtime will be shortened by using boostmode.
Correct Pressure Washer Unit Position
(Fig.A, C)
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CAUTION: Before operation:
Always keep the unit right-side up with its feet
16
and
wheels
15
on the ground as shown in Fig. C.
NOTE: Never attempt to use the pressure washer while standing
vertically, on its side, or flipped over on theground.
Proper Hand Position (Fig.O)
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS use proper hand position as shown.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation of a suddenreaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the spray handle
grip
5
and the other hand on the spray handle
4
.

DeWalt XR DCMPW1600 Specifications

General

Brand	DeWalt
Model	XR DCMPW1600
Category	Pressure Washer
Language	English