Description
Ryobi 3200 PSI Pressure Washer (RY803223). Heavy duty 4-Cycle Kohler engine, spray wand with five settings, and soap reservoir.
Features of this item include:
- Four stroke engine (does not require mixing fuel with lubricant!)
- 35 ft high pressure hose
- 5-in-1 spray nozzle
- Automatic soap injection system
This item includes a 25 ft garden hose and an oil funnel
Also known as: Power Washer
Intended Uses
Used for cleaning surfaces outdoors. The applications are almost limitless and includes cleaning driveways, decks, house exteriors, concrete walls, cars and trucks, outdoor furniture, etc.
Special Instructions
- Refer to "Instructions", below, for more information about start up and shut down of the pressure washer :)
- This pressure washer must be hooked up to a spigot with the water on before starting up!
- Gas: This engine takes only premium, unmixed gasoline–don't mix oil into the gasoline!
- The highest pressure setting of the spray nozzle may be powerful enough to damage your car or other painted surfaces, so take precautions, like stepping back a few feet or using a lower setting when necessary.
- When using soap/detergent, make sure you get soap made for 'downstream', 20-1 dilution applications. This washer automagically dilutes the concentrated soap with 20 gallons of water for every 1 gallon of soap.
- Do not use bleach or solvent based detergent in this machine!
Tool Resources
Diagram
Image source: Operator's Manual
Instructions
Please consult a DTL librarian, the operator's manual, or the DTL Lib Guide to learn how to use this item or for a refresher if you haven't used one in a while. Here are the basics:
- Check to make sure there is adequate oil and that gas level is good!
- Connect the garden hose to the pressure washer and turn on water so water runs through the entire system, including out the spray wand (squeeze trigger until water comes out in a steady stream).
- Starting engine: On/off switch to 'on' position; Fuel switch to 'open' position; choke to 'start' position. Pull starter grip (and let back easy–no snap backs).
- After about 5-10 seconds on 'open' choke position, push choke to 'run' position. You are ready to pressure wash!
- Stop engine: On/off switch to 'off' position; Fuel switch to 'closed' position; choke to 'start' position.
- Finish: Pull spray wand trigger to release remaining water pressure.
A rough guide for when to use specific settings of the spray nozzle:
Resources
- PDF: Operator's Manual
- Video: "How To Assemble & Start The RYOBI 3200 PSI Gas Pressure Washer" by Ryobi Tools USA (7:12 min). Cut in at minute 2:33 since it's already assembled :-) The older model used in this video has different choke and fuel knobs, otherwise the procedures for starting and stopping are the same.