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I bought a HDS 500 pressure washer that I believe burns diesel. I plug it in and the motor that pumps the water seems to blast at the first pull of the handle then slows alittle and I dont know how the igniter works to light the diesel, its 110 volt, I cant find anyone who works on these in my area. Springfield Missouri, anyone HELP!

Karcher is a excellent name brand. Go online to their website and on the contact us tell them what you need. Many that I have seen run on propane, but if you reckon it suns on diesel, then you would be better off getting Kerosene. It burns a lot cleaner. My neighbor cleans professionally and he has a huge propane tank in the back of his truck that he uses to heat the water. I worked for a propane company and the ones we had run on propane too. If you have a tank on it though and are having problems with it igniting then I would change to kerosene. I write to many companies and I don’t have distress getting help from them or manuals.

i checked the briggs and stratton main website but i didnt find any thing any other thoughts

on the engine look at the base area look for a pipe plug or a knob
[thumb screw] or a square type plug unscrew it drain the oil replace and refill
the pump does not need oil it is lubricated by the water

I have a 5hp Honda Excell XR2600 pressure washer. I talked to the reps on the phone and they told me it was the thermal relieve valve was the problem I was having. It would make pressure sometimes and then othertimes not. I got the part 16484 and I just don’t see where it goes. I have had the pump off and I still don’t see where it goes. Any help would be appreciated.

I’m worried the rep may have mislead you. The thermal relief valve only activates if the pump over heats by releasing hot water from the pump to make room for cooler water. It does nothing for making pressure. The pressure problem you describe would be connected with either the pressure relief valve, or the pump valves, or both.

I am wondering what is a excellent sprayer for yard/garden insecticide and liquid fertilizer. I just finished pressure washing my deck and got to thinking it would be nice to have something like this — electric and powerful — for my yard, for my very tall fruit trees, 1-acre grass with ants, general fertilizing. I bet one could get that done in no time flat.

I have a Craftsman hand-pump which I was never, ever pleased with from day one. I dread the thought of using it.

Anyone ever place anything like that in a pressure washer ?
On 2+ acres infested with ants, I reckon it’s time to spray. I’m sure the 3 neighbors would prefer to see the lush green lawn I used to have . . .

Trust me, they won’t/can’t sue and wouldn’t do that anyway, not like that here, thank goodness

Prune your fruit trees. Get those high suckers off. Tall tree do not produce much fruit,(especially on the higher limbs). These types of trees are being yanked for a more tighter intense production orchard.
The excess sucker growth just makes the tree weaker (and a weak tree basically gives off a scent that attracts bugs).

As for putting insecticide into a pressure washer…..you seem to have overlooked that insecticide and poison are the same thing. It will kill you just as well as a bug. You really want to be careful with it and not contaminate the entire neighborhood. Besides it needs to be ontop of the leaves, (not in them.) Same would apply to the fruit. A poison apple is not worth much to anyone.
Orchardists try using as small pesticides as possible.(it cuts into their profit margin)
I wouldn’t use it for getting it out of the pressure washer will take ages.(and maybe the next thing you pressure wash is the picnic table).without even thinking about residue.

the pump should hold about 8 oz. the motor should hold 20 oz.of oil.Hope this helps!