HSS Hire 59112 Operating & Safety Manual

Type
Operating & Safety Manual

HSS Hire 59112 is a small portable electric mini washer suitable for a wide range of cleaning jobs. It has a 240V 16A plug and is fitted with a heavy-duty RCD for safety. The water supply hose has an internal diameter of at least 15mm (1/2in) to ensure a good flow of water. The pressure hose can be finger-tightened onto the unit's water outlet, and the water inlet can be connected to a suitable tap using a hose secured to the unit's inlet connector with a Jubilee clip. The spray pressure can be adjusted at the spray lance, and the spray pattern can be adjusted to either a fan or pinpoint.

HSS Hire 59112 is a small portable electric mini washer suitable for a wide range of cleaning jobs. It has a 240V 16A plug and is fitted with a heavy-duty RCD for safety. The water supply hose has an internal diameter of at least 15mm (1/2in) to ensure a good flow of water. The pressure hose can be finger-tightened onto the unit's water outlet, and the water inlet can be connected to a suitable tap using a hose secured to the unit's inlet connector with a Jubilee clip. The spray pressure can be adjusted at the spray lance, and the spray pattern can be adjusted to either a fan or pinpoint.

Electric Mini
Washer
A small portable washer suitable
for a wide range of cleaning jobs.
If you wish to spray without detergent, push the nozzle
back to high pressure. The chemicals will continue for a
short while as the residue is cleared.
NNeevveerr ppuusshh tthhee eeqquuiippmmeenntt bbeeyyoonndd iittss ddeessiiggnn lliimmiittss..If it
will not do what you want with reasonable ease or
within the time required, assume you have the wrong
size or type of washer for the job. Ask at your local HSS
Hire for advice.
KKeeeepp tthhee eeqquuiippmmeenntt cclleeaann..You will find this less of a
chore if you clean up regularly rather than wait until
the end of the hire.
WWhheenn nnoott iinn uussee,,
ssttoorree tthhee eeqquuiippmmeenntt ssoommeewwhheerree
cclleeaann,, ddrryy aanndd ssaaffee from thieves. AAnndd wwhheerree iitt wwiillll bbee
pprrootteecctteedd ffrroomm ffrroosstt aatt aalll
l ttiimmeess..
HHaannddllee hhoosseess wwiitthh ccaarree.. Never run them over sharp
edges or anywhere else that exposes them to the risk
of damage.
EEiitthheerr ppuusshh oorr ttuurrnn tthhee OONN//OOFFFF sswwiittcchh iinnttoo tthhee OOFFFF
ppoossiittiioonn..
SShhuut
t ooffff tthhee wwaatteerr ssuuppppllyy and trigger the lance to drain
any remaining water.
If you have finished with the unit completely,
ddiissccoonnnneecctt bbootthh tthhee pprreessssuurree aanndd iinnlleett hhoosseess,,drain out
FINISHING OFF
EQUIPMENT CARE
PPuummpp PPeerrffoorrmmaannccee
AA ppuummppss ppeerrffoorrmmaannccee ddeeppeennddss mmaaiinnllyy oonn aa
ssuuffffiicciieenntt ssuuppppllyy ooff wwaatteerr.. IIff tthhee ppuummpp ggiivveess
iinntteerrmmiitttteenntt h
hiigghh oorr llooww sspprraayy pprreessssuurree dduurriinngg uussee,,
cchheecckk tthhee iinnlleett hhoossee ccoonnnneeccttiioonnss ffoorr kkiinnkkss,, ddaammaaggee
aanndd sseeccuurree
ccoonnnneeccttiioonn ttoo tthhee ppuummpp aanndd mmaaiinnss ttaapp..
AAllssoo cchheecckk tthhee wwaatteerr pprreessssuurree aatt tthhee ttaapp,, iinn ccaassee tthhee
pprreessssuurre
e hhaass ddrrooppppeedd dduuee ttoo ootthheerr sseerrvviicceess
bbeeiinngg ssuupppplliieedd..
IIff iinn ddoouubbtt,, ccoonnttaacctt yyoouurr llooccaall HHSSSS HHiirree
ffoorr
aaddvviiccee..
any water they contain and ccooiill tthheemm nneeaattllyy rreeaaddyy ffoorr
rreettuurrnn ttoo yyoouurr llooccaall HHSSSS HHiirree..
Code 59112
Trigger
Trigger
Lock Bar
Nozzle Low Pin
Point
Fan
High
Lance
©HSS Hire Service Group Ltd 2008 No. 761/02
Group Office: 25 Willow Lane, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 4TS
Web Site: http://www.hss.com
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If you have any suggestions to enable us to improve
the information within this guide please e-mail your
comments or write to the Safety Guide Manager
at the address below
... have you been trained
The law requires that personnel using work equipment have
received adequate training and must be competent when
using the equipment within the workplace.
Training is available at HSS Training Solutions
00884455 776666 77779999
Electric Mini
Washer
761/02
761/02
Operating & Safety Guide 761
Operating & Safety Guide 761
FFoorr aaddvviiccee oonn tthhee ssaaffeettyy aanndd ssuuiittaabbiilliittyy ooff tthhiiss
eeqquuiippmmeenntt ccoonnttaacctt yyoouurr llooccaall HHSSSS HHiirree..
TThhiiss eeqquuiippmmeenntt hhaass bbeeeenn ddeessiiggnneedd ttoo bbee uusseedd bbyy aann
aabbllee bbooddiieedd aadduulltt.. IIff yyoouu ssuuffffeerr ffrroomm eeiitthheerr aa tteemmppoorraarryy
oorr ppe
errmmaanneenntt ddiissaabbiilliittyy,, yyoouu mmuusstt sseeeekk eexxppeerrtt aaddvviiccee
bbeeffoorree uussiinngg tthhiiss eeqquuiippmmeenntt..
KKeeeepp cchhiillddrreenn,, aanniimmaallss
aanndd bbyyssttaannddeerrss aawwaayy ffrroomm tthhee
wwoorrkk aarreeaa..
NNeevveerr uussee tthhiiss eeqquuiippmmeenntt iiff yyoouu aarree iillll,, ffeeeelliinngg
ttiirreedd,, oorr u
unnddeerr tthhee iinnfflluueennccee ooff aallccoohhooll oorr
ddrruuggss..
TThhiiss eeqquuiippmmeenntt sshhoouulldd oonnllyy bbee uusseedd bbyy aa ccoommppeetteenntt
ppeerrssoonn wwhhoo hhaass rreeaadd aanndd uunnddeerrssttoooodd tthheessee
iinnssttrruuccttiioonnss..
TThheerree iiss aa sseerriioouuss rriisskk ooff ppeerrssoonnaall iinnjjuurryy iiff yyoouu ddoo n
noott
ffoollllooww aallll iinnssttrruuccttiioonnss llaaiidd ddoowwnn iinn tthhiiss gguuiiddee..
SSaaffeettyy GGoogggglleess MMUUSSTT bbee wwoorrnn bbyy eevveerryyoonnee iinn tthhee
wwoorrkk aarreeaa..
TThhiiss eeqquuiippmmeenntt ggeenneerraatteess ppootteennttiiaallllyy hhaarrmmffuull
nnooiissee lleevveellss.. To comply with health and safety at
work regulations, eeaarr ddeeffeennddeerrss mmuusstt bbee wwoorrnn bby
y
eevveerryyoonnee iinn tthhee vviicciinniittyy..
WWeeaarr pprraaccttiiccaall,, wwaatteerrpprrooooff pprrootteeccttiivvee
ccllootthhiinngg,, gglloovveess aanndd ffoooottwweeaarr.. Avoid
loose garments and jewellery that could get in the way
of the work, tie back long hair.
NNeevveerr ccaarrrryy,, lliifftt oorr ppuullll tthhee eeqquuiippmmeenntt bbyy iittss ppoowweerr
ssuuppppllyy ccaabbllee oorr hhoosseess..
CChheecckk tthhee eeqquuiippmmeenntt bbeeffoorre
e uussee..If it shows signs of
damage or excessive wear, return it.
PPrreessssuurree wwaasshhiinngg eeqquuiippmmeenntt ccaann ccaauussee sseerriioouuss iinnjjuurryy,,
ssoo ttaakkee ccaarree.. NNeevveerr ppooiinntt tthhee sspprraayy llaannccee aatt aannyyoonnee aanndd
aallwwaayyss eennggaaggee tthhee ttrriiggggeerr ssaaffeettyy lloocckk wwhheenn nnoott aaccttuuaallllyy
wwaasshhiinngg..
NNeevveerr ddiirreecctt tthhee sspprraayy aatt oorr nneeaarr aannyytthhiinngg eelleeccttrriiccaall..
TTaakkee ccaarree wwhheerree yyoouu llaayy hhoosseess..Avoid running them
where there is a risk of someone tripping over them.
AAllwwaayyss sswwiittcchh OOFFFF tthhee eeqquuiippmme
enntt wwhheenn nnoott iinn uussee..
DDoo nnoott rruunn tthhee ppuummpp,, wwiitthh tthhee llaannccee ttrriiggggeerr iinn tthhee
cclloosseedd ppoossiittiioonn,, ffoorr mmoorree tthha
ann 55 mmiinnuutteess..The pump
needs a good flow of water to keep it cool. Without
water movement, the pump will over heat and
expensive damage will be caused.
IIff wwoorrkkiinngg aabboovvee ggrroouunndd--lleevveell,, wwoorrkk ffrroomm aa ssuuiittaabbllee,,
ssttaabbllee ppllaattffoorrmm,, an access tower for example. Never
work from ladders or steps.
WWaattcchh yyoouurr f
foooottiinngg..Take special care if working other
than on firm, level ground.
GENERAL SAFETY Information on COSHH regulations is available from
your local HSS Hire.
HHSSSS EElleeccttrriicc PPrreessssuurree WWaasshheerrss aarree ffiitttteedd wwiitthh aa 224400VV
1166AA pplluugg.. IItt iiss ddeessiiggnneedd ttoo pplluugg iinnttoo tthhee hheea
avvyy dduuttyy
RRCCDD,, ssuupppplliieedd aass ppaarrtt ooff tthhee
hhiirree ppaacckkaaggee..
IIff tthhee eeqquuiippmmeenntt ffaaiillss,, oorr iiff iittss fflleexx oorr pplluugg bbeeccoommeess
ddaammaaggeedd,, rreettuurrnn iitt.. NNeevveerr ttrryy ttoo rreeppaaiirr iitt yyoouurrsseellff..
KKeeeepp fflleexxeess oouutt ooff hhaarrmmss wwaayy,,and clear of the work area.
EExxtteen
nssiioonn lleeaaddss sshhoouulldd bbee aavvooiiddeedd,, bbuutt iiff yyoouu hhaavvee nnoo
ooppttiioonn,, uussee tthhee sshhoorrtteesstt rruunn ppoossssiibbllee.. EEnnssuurree tthheeyy
aarree
ffuullllyy uunnwwoouunndd aanndd lloooosseellyy ccooiilleedd,, aawwaayy ffrroomm tthhee
eeqquuiippmmeenntt.. Never run them through water, over sharp
edges or where they could trip someone.
KKeeeepp tthhee eeqquuiippmmeenntt ddrryy,, uussiinngg eelleec
cttrriiccaall eeqquuiippmmeenntt iinn
vveerryy ddaammpp oorr wweett ccoonnddiittiioonnss ccaann
bbee ddaannggeerroouuss..
TToo rreedduuccee tthhee rriisskk ooff eelleeccttrriicc
sshhoocckk,, oonnllyy uussee tthhee
RRCCDD(Residual Current-Operated Device) ssuupppplliieedd
wwiitthh tthhee eeqquuiippmmeenntt..
TThhee hheeaavvyy dduuttyy RRCCDD ssuupppplliieedd wwiitthh tthhiiss mmaacchhiinnee iiss tthheerree
ttoo pprrootteecctt yyoouu.. DDOO NNOOTT AADDAAPPTT OORR BBYY--PPAASSSS IITTSS UUSSEE.. IIff
yyoouu ccuutt tthhee ccaabbllee,, iissoollaattee tthhee lleeaadd ffrro
omm tthhee ppoowweerr ssuuppppllyy
aanndd ccoonnttaacctt yyoouurr llooccaall HHSSSS HHiirree..
EEnnssuurree tthhee PPoowweerr WWaasshheerr aanndd ppoowweerr ssoocckkeett aarree sswwi
ittcchheedd
OOFFFF bbeeffoorree pplluuggggiinngg iinnttoo tthhee ppoowweerr ssuuppppllyy..
PPllaaccee tthhee uunniitt oonn ffiirrmm lleevveell ggrroouunndd,, as far from the work
area as the pressure hose will allow.
SSccrreeww tthhee p
prreessssuurree hhoossee ffiinnggeerr ttiigghhtt oonnttoo tthhee uunniittss
wwaatteerr oouuttlleett..
CCoonnnneecctt tthhee uunniittss wwaatteerr iinnlleett ttoo aa ssuuiittaabblle
e ttaapp uussiinngg aa
hhoossee sseeccuurreedd ttoo tthhee uunniittss iinnlleett ccoonnnneeccttoorr with a Jubilee
clip. Make sure it is free from kinks and sharp turns that
could impede the flow of water.
Make sure the hose has an internal diameter of at least
15mm (1/2in).
IIff aa mmaaiinnss wwaatteerr ssuuppppllyy iiss eessttaabblliisshheedd,
, ttuurrnn OONN tthhee
wwaatteerr ssuuppppllyy.. FFlluusshh oouutt tthhee aaiirr iinn tthhee ssyysstteemmby
squeezing the lance’s trigger until water flows freely
from the nozzle.
This unit can be used to spray a mixture of water and
detergent. Simply place the filter end of the detergent
suction hose into the detergent’s container.
LLoocckk tthhee llaanncceess ttrriiggggeerr OOFFFF uussiinngg tthhee ttrriiggggeerr lloocckk bbaarr
(see illustration).
AAllll tthhaatt rreemmaaiinnss iiss ttoo pplluugg tthhee mmaacchhiinnee iinnttoo iittss ppoowweerr
GETTING STARTED
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
ssuuppppllyy vviiaa tthhee hheeaavvyy dduuttyy RRCCDD aanndd sswwiittcchh tthhee ssuuppppllyy
OONN..
SSwwiittcchh tthhee uunniitt OONN bbyy ttuurrnniinngg tthhee OONN // OOFFFF s
swwiittcchh ttoo
tthhee II ssyymmbbooll..
RReelleeaassee tthhee ttrriiggggeerr lloocckk tthheenn ssqquueeeezzee tthhee ttrriiggggeerr ttoo
bbeeggiinn wwoorrkk..
TThhee sspprraayy
pprreessssuurree ccaann bbee aaddjjuusstteedd aatt tthhee sspprraayy llaannccee..
For low pressure slide the nozzle forward and for high
pressure slide the nozzle back.
TThhee sspprraayy ppaatttteerrnn ccaann bbee aaddjjuusstteedd ttoo eeiitthheerr aa ffaann oorr
p
piinnppooiinntt.. To set to fan, turn the nozzle clockwise to set
pinpoint, turn anti-clockwise.
IIff aa ddeetteerrggeenntt iiss ttoo bbee sspprraayyeedd,, rreedduuccee tthhee sspprraayy
pprreessssuurree aatt tthhee nnoozzzzllee..
Triggering the lance will now draw the chemical into
the system automatically.
BASIC TECHNIQUES
01
ON / OFF Switch
Water
Inlet
Water
Supply Hose
Water Outlet
Detergent
Suction Hose
Pressure Hose
MMiinnii WWaasshheerr
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HSS Hire 59112 Operating & Safety Manual

Type
Operating & Safety Manual

HSS Hire 59112 is a small portable electric mini washer suitable for a wide range of cleaning jobs. It has a 240V 16A plug and is fitted with a heavy-duty RCD for safety. The water supply hose has an internal diameter of at least 15mm (1/2in) to ensure a good flow of water. The pressure hose can be finger-tightened onto the unit's water outlet, and the water inlet can be connected to a suitable tap using a hose secured to the unit's inlet connector with a Jubilee clip. The spray pressure can be adjusted at the spray lance, and the spray pattern can be adjusted to either a fan or pinpoint.

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