PLATINUM SERIES OPERATOR S MANUAL - ETS …

1 PRESSURE WASHERSPLATINUM SERIES OPERATOR S MANUALLANDA, INC. 4275 Pacific Rim Blvd. Camas, WA 98607 USAFor technical assistance or the Landa Dealer nearest you, call 800-LANDA-4-U (800-526-3248) or (360) 833-9100or consult our web page at MPG5-5000 MPGLISTED Model Number _____Serial Number _____Date of Purchase _____The model and serial numbers will be found on a decal attached tothe pressure washer. You should record both serial number anddate of purchase and keep in a safe place for future MANUAL Form #96-6026 Revised 1/02 Introduction .. 4 Important Safety Information .. 4, 5 Pre-Operation Check .. 5 Set-up Procedures .. 5 Operating Instructions .. 5 General Washing Techniques .. 5 Shut Down Procedures .. 5, 6 How to Use Detergent Injector .. 6 Component Identification .. 7 Exploded View, Left Side .. 8 Exploded View, Right Side .. 9 Exploded View, Parts List ..10, 11 Hose & Spray Gun Assembly ..12 Downstream Injector.

2 13 Troubleshooting .. 14-15 Preventative Maintenance .. 16 Oil Change Record .. 16 Warranty .. 174 MPG SERIES PRESSURE WASHER OPERATOR S MANUALINTRODUCTIONT hank you for purchasing a Landa Pressure MANUAL covers the operation and maintenance ofthe MPG5-50921E and MPG5-50321E washers. All in-formation in this MANUAL is based on the latest productinformation available at the time of , Inc. reserves the right to make changes at anytime without incurring any MPG SERIES was designed for maximumuse of 8 hours per day, 5 days per Responsibility:The owner and/or user must have an understanding of themanufacturer s operating instructions and warnings beforeusing this Landa pressure washer. Warning informationshould be emphasized and understood. If the OPERATOR isnot fluent in English, the manufacturer s instructions andwarnings shall be read to and discussed with the operatorin the OPERATOR s native language by the purchaser/owner,making sure that the OPERATOR comprehends its and/or user must study and maintain for futurereference the manufacturers MANUAL should be considered a permanentpart of the machine and should remain with it ifmachine is ordering parts, please specify model andserial SAFETYINFORMATIONCAUTION: To reduce the risk ofinjury, read operating instruc-tions carefully before using.

3 1. Read the owner's MANUAL thor-oughly. Failure to follow instruc-tions could cause malfunctionof the machine and result indeath, serious bodily injury and/or property Know how to stop the machine and bleed pressuresquickly. Be thoroughly familiar with the alert - watch what you are All installations must comply with local codes. Con-tact your electrician, plumber, utility company or theselling distributor for specific : Risk of this product only in a wellventilated area. 5. Avoid installing machines insmall areas or near exhaust contains poisonous car-bon monoxide gas; exposuremay cause loss of conscious-ness and may lead to death. Italso contains chemicals known, in certain quanti-ties, to cause cancer, birth defects or other repro-ductive : Flammable liquidscan create fumes which can ignitecausing property damage or se-vere : Risk of fire. Do not addfuel when the product is : Risk of explosion do not spray flammable Allow engine to cool for 2 minutes before refueling.

4 Ifany fuel is spilled, make sure the area is dry beforetesting the spark plug or starting the engine. (Fireand/or explosion may occur if this is not done.)Gasoline engines on mobile or portable equipmentshall be refueled:(a) outdoors;(b) with the engine on the equipment stopped;(c) with no source of ignition within 10 feet of thedispensing point; and(d) with an allowance made for expansion ofthe fuel should the equipment be exposed to ahigher ambient an overfilling situation, additional precautions arenecessary to ensure that the situation is handled ina safe Do not place machine near flammable objects asthe engine is : High pressure streamof fluid that this equipment canproduce can pierce skin and itsunderlying tissues, leading to se-rious injury and possible ampu-tation. 8. High pressure developed bythese machines will cause per-sonal injury or equipmentdamage. Use caution when operating. Do not directdischarge stream at people, or severe injury or deathwill OF EXPLOSION:DO NOT USE OPERATOR SMANUAL THOROUGHLYPRIOR TO PRESSURESTREAM CANPIERCE SKIN OF THIS PRODUCT INA WELL SERIES PRESSURE WASHER OPERATOR S MANUAL53.

5 Attach wand to spray gun using teflon tape on threadsto prevent Attach swivel connector on discharge hose to spraygun using teflon tape on Remove oil plug on top of pressure washer pumpand replace with dipstick supplied. (This may beinstalled from the factory.)6. Check oil level on sight glass on side of pump. Oilshould be visible one-half way up sight glass (30 Wnon-detergent).7. Fill gasoline tank and check engine Electric start models require a 12V U-1 garden trac-tor battery (not included).OPERATING INSTRUCTIONSCAUTION: Read instructions thor-oughly prior to use. Failure to fol-low instructions could result inproperty damage or personal injury. 1. Read engine warning and op-erating Turn on water at faucet and pulltrigger on spray gun allowingwater to flow until all air has discharged from sys-tem. Check for water leaks; tighten as Pull wand coupler collar back and insert pressure nozzleinto coupler then secure by pushing collar Read engine MANUAL , turn on gas valve, choke, turnswitch to start position, turn the start key on the en-gine.

6 Turn off : Small engines may kick back. Do not holdpull rope tightly in : Pull trigger on spray gun to relieve pres-sure if machine does not start after one pull of en-gine starter With spray nozzle pointed away from you or any-body else, press trigger on spray gun to obtain pres-surized WASHINGTECHNIQUES1. Hold spray nozzle approximately one foot from thesurface being cleaned. Spray at an angle to get un-der the material and lift it When washing large objects, use detergent injector toapply detergent (see section How to use the Deter-gent Injector ). Start washing from the bottom and workup. Better detergent economy and faster results willbe obtained by allowing the detergent to set 5-10 min-utes. After washing, rinse from the top WATER SPRAYAWAY FROMELECTRICAL Never make adjustments on machine while it is : High pressure spraycan cause paint chips or otherparticles to become airborne andfly at high Eye safety devices and foot pro-tection must be worn when us-ing this Machines with spray gunshould not be operated with thespray gun in the off position for extensive periods oftime as this may cause damage to the The best insurance against an accident is precau-tion and knowledge of the Landa will not be liable for any changes made to ourstandard machines, or any components not pur-chased from Read engine safety instructions : Keep water sprayaway from electrical wiring or fa-tal electric shock may Never run pump dry or leavespray gun closed longer than5 To reduce the risk of injury,close supervision is necessarywhen a machine is used nearchildren.

7 DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO OPER-AT E the pressure washer. This machine must beattended during CHECK Pump oil (SAE 30W non-detergent oil, General) Cold, fresh clean water supply (6 gpm 5/8" 20 psi) Hose, wand, nozzle (nozzle size per serial plate) Water filter (intact, non restrictive) Fuel (unleaded 86 or higher octane) Engine oil (SAE 10W40)SET-UP PROCEDUREST hese machines are designed for indoor use must be stored indoors when not in Attach a 5/8" garden hose to inlet connector. Mini-mum flow should be 5 Attach high pressure hose to discharge nipple usingquick coupler. Lock coupler securely into place by pull-ing back coupler collar and inserting it onto dischargenipple, then pushing collar forward to lock in OPERATOR SMANUAL THOROUGHLYPRIOR TO PROTECTIVEEYEWEAR SERIES PRESSURE WASHER OPERATOR S MANUALDETERGENT INJECTOR COMPONENTSHigh PressureHoseStrainerDetergentInjectorCla mpQuickCouplerDetergentHose TubeWandSpray GunWARNINGSOME DETERGENTSMAY BE HARMFUL IFINHALED Cleaning heavy dirt or material away with a hardstream of clear water is recommended before usinga cleaning DOWN PROCEDURES1.

8 Rinse all lines (and injector) with clean water, to re-move any soap Turn engine Turn off water Open spray gun to relieve remaining Remove water supply In freezing conditions, disconnect water supply and openspray gun to allow water to drain, then turn off : Do not allow pump to run longer than 5minutes without water. Disconnect all hoses to al-low water to drain. With machine off, open spray gunto release pressure before removing discharge TO USE THEDETERGENT INJECTORWARNING: Some detergents maybe harmful if inhaled or ingested,causing severe nausea, faintingor poisoning. The harmful ele-ments may cause property dam-age or severe machine can siphon and mix de-tergents with the use of Landa's de-tergent injector Pull injector quick coupler collar back and secure ondischarge nipple. Injector valve body arrow shouldpoint in direction of Connect high pressure hose to injector nipple se-curing quick Start machine as outlined in Operating Place detergent pick-up tube into container of deter-gent Install the brass soap nozzle provided with the in-jector into the quick coupler of the wand.

9 Models witha variable pressure wand have this nozzle built intothe Pull trigger on spray gun. Water detergent ratio isapproximately 15 to When you finish washing, rinse by simply releasingthe trigger on the spray gun, removing the soapnozzle, and replacing the pressure nozzle back intoquick : The detergent injector will not siphon withthe high pressure nozzle at the end of the If your machine has a variable pressure wand, turnthe pressure control handle counterclockwise tolower the pressure by directing the water flow throughthe soap nozzle. This allows the detergent injectorto siphon soap. To rinse with high pressure water,simply turn the control handle For clean up, place detergent pick-up tube into con-tainer of clear water and follow steps 5 and 8 to pre-vent detergent deposits from damaging the SERIES PRESSURE WASHER OPERATOR S MANUAL7 COMPONENT IDENTIFICATIONQ uick CouplerWandBeltGuardPumpWater InletConnectorDischargeNippleUnloaderDet ergent HoseBatteryBoxHigh PressureHoseTriggerEngineHigh PressureNozzleDetergentInjectorWater SupplyHose(not included)DetergentBucket(not included)

10 OilDipstickFuel SelectorValveSpray Gun8 MPG SERIES PRESSURE WASHER OPERATOR S MANUAL3784407945783755178474845403240696 4636865673562613461605956375755584996624 13147950707128 View B-B899086919388918785 EXPLODED VIEWLEFT SIDE96 MPG SERIES PRESSURE WASHER OPERATOR S MANUAL9391533939373777777851787877712321 1773874437223234352437777374337768139317 35421423863682228380339277721576777746 EXPLODED VIEWRIGHT SIDE949710 MPG SERIES PRESSURE WASHER OPERATOR S MANUALITEM PART , Hot Caliente1210-020 MPG Label, MPG, Lexan1310-08014 Label, Made in USA1410-2055000 Label, 5-5000 Lexan1510-02011 Label, Tank For Gas2610-99079 Label, PLATINUM SERIES , SEA2710-99081 Label, Prop 65 Warning182-1052 Nipple, 1/2" JIC x 3/8" Pipe192-0079 Swivel, 1/2" JIC Fem 3/8" Male 1102-1050 Plug, 1/2" JIC Flare1112-0103 Grommet, Rubber Nozzle5122-0117 Box, Battery, MPG1132-011541 Tank, Fuel, MPG2142-01167 Cap, Fuel Tank, Plastic2152-30023 Valve, 1/4" Brass 3-Way1162-01403 Bushing, Snap, 5/8"12190-2007 Nut, 3/8", Hex NC22273-2478612 Muffler, Kohler1232-1089 Hose Barb, 1/4" Barb x 1/4"Male Pipe, 90 3242-010062 Diptube Assy, Plastic, " Long2262-2007 Nipple, 3/8" x 3/8" NPT ST Male1282-30082 Pump Protector, 1/2" PTP1292-9000 Clamp, Screw #46314-02100000 Hose, 1/4" Push-on , 6" Steel Rim4335-0400 Engine, Kohler 25 HP15-01094 Engine, Honda, GX670 TXF2,24 HP, E/S1345-2330 Pump, General T-50501355-3014 Unloader, General1362-1072 Bushing 1/4" x 1/8" Pipe13790-1996 Screw, 3/8" x 3/4" HH NC, Whiz 83890-19961 Screw, 3/8" x 3/4" HH Whiz123990-20040 Nut, 3/8" Flange Whiz Loc144090-20041 Collar, 5/8" Bore Shaft 301084190-2006 Nut, 5/16" Hex44290-10220 Bolt 3/8" x 3-1/2" Tap24390-2020 Nut, Cage, 3/8" x 12 GA13 ITEM PART , 3/8", SAE Flat24590-4005 Washer, 5/8", Flat SAE44695-07290063 Base, Main, MPG/MPE14795-07290006 Axle, Holder Assy, VHW24895-07290064 Axle.