April 20, 2023

Pressure washer articles

These pressure washer articles and videos from Sears PartsDirect will help you get the most from your pressure washer, from choosing the correct spray tip for different projects to winter storage tips. For more DIY advice, check out our pressure washer repair help section for troubleshooting guidance and step-by-step repair guides.

Gas Pressure Washers

Effective articles & videos to help repair your gas pressure washers

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Getting the most from a pressure washer

Getting the most from a pressure washer

Learn how to get the best results when using a pressure washer.…

Choosing the correct spray tip for a pressure washer

Choosing the correct spray tip for a pressure washer

Spray tips vary in pressure and angle of spray. This guide matches the spray tip to the cleaning job.…

7 steps for winterizing and storing a pressure washer

7 steps for winterizing and storing a pressure washer

Follow this advice to winterize your pressure washer.…

Solving pressure washer problems

Solving pressure washer problems

Learn how to solve simple pressure washer problems.…

Pressure washer common questions

Pressure washer common questions

See what you can learn from the questions that people most often ask our experts about their pressure washers.…

Symptoms for gas pressure washers

Choose a symptom to see related pressure washer repairs.

Main causes: faulty unloader valve, bad pressure regulator…

Main causes: stale fuel, gummed up carburetor, engine needs tune up, throttle and choke controls need adjustment, bad re…

Main causes: dirty air filter, stale fuel, clogged or dirty carburetor, bad unloader valve…

Main causes: broken recoil spring, damaged recoil starter…

Main causes: overfilling engine with oil, improper fuel/air mixture, choke system problems, dirty carburetor, engine nee…

Main causes: pump running for more than 5 minutes when the spray wand isn't being used, faulty pressure relief valve, ba…

Main causes: insufficient water supply, clogged water inlet screen, clogged pressure hose, faulty pump check valves, stu…

Main causes: using a high-pressure spray tip when applying detergent, clogged siphon tube, chemical injection system fai…

Main causes: damaged recoil starter, oil inside cylinder, locked up engine piston…

Repair guides for gas pressure washers

These step-by-step repair guides will help you safely fix what’s broken on your pressure washer.

How to install a pressure washer chemical injection kit

How to install a pressure washer chemical injection kit

The chemical injection valve draws detergent into the pump. If it’s not drawing detergent, use a repair kit to replace t…

Repair difficulty
Time required
 15 minutes or less
How to install a pressure washer O-ring kit

How to install a pressure washer O-ring kit

O-rings seal fittings on the pressure washer pump. Damaged seals allow water to leak from the pump. Follow these steps t…

Repair difficulty
Time required
 45 minutes or less
How to replace a pressure washer pump

How to replace a pressure washer pump

The pump can be damaged by air in the inlet water supply or by chemicals that remain in the pump body after using the ch…

Repair difficulty
Time required
 15 minutes or less