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Hi Plots,
I went to Home Depot and bought the same one you got the XR2750. It came in a box, and needed only a few things to put it together. When I read the operators manual I was shocked when it says the machine was bought on a "Final Sale" basis do not return to the store if you have a problem.
So quess what I had a problem with the pump filler plug. It says to remove the red plug used for shipping or hot oil could be sprayed at high pressure causing serious injury. You need to put in the Black Plug attached.
So I unthread the red one, which fits real nice, and I try to put the new one in. Now I am real careful. I check where the red plug threads out from and I match up the black plug to the same spot, I thread reverse to find the the exact spot it threads, but it is real tight, in fact when I look at the red plug and black side by side it looks like the black one may have slightly coarser threads.
So the black plug gets cross threaded and won't seat flat.
So I am thinking... am I losing it, I thread the red in and out 5 times no problem. I monkey around with the black plug to see if I can get it to work no dice.
Heck, now I am not happy, I take it back to the Depot, they give me another Box. Now I am the most paranoid Black plug guy around. Hmmmm I study the red and black plug looks like the same deal as before, not sure that the threads are right.
You guessed it they cross thread a second time.
The box is on my truck, and ready to go back to the depot. I called Devilbiss the manufacturer and I was on hold for a half an hour on this before I gave up!
Interestingly I have not found any info on when and how to add oil to the pump which is a AR (Anori Reverbi) .
So I looked into the biggest power equipment shops around here and they are either out of stock too expensive or don't have the Honda Engine.
At this point I am not about to order this from an internet site where I cannot return it.
I am thinking about buying the Commercial Excell 2700 from the Depot so I can bypass the Black plug and get a better pump. This one costs 697 for 3gpm and 2700 psi. What you think, at least I can return it if I keep my receipt.
Check out the plug in the attached pix or pix 5 to the right. Plots was yours assembled? Did yours thread OK? If you did not put it in and some store jockey did it I would be concerned that it was just hammered flat and could pop out when you least expect it. The red line in the photo below is the plug I am talking about. The little bag attached to the red plug has a picture of a plug with a dipstick attached which is way it would be if it was the next model up the 2700, on the 2750 there is no where a dipstick could go.
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Well I brought the second one back, and bought the commercial grade 2700 with the crankshaft pump, and the heavy duty Honda 6.5 engine. The black pump plug one has a real dip stick and the threads matched the red plug perfectly and screwed in first and second time sweet.
Aw the pleasure of spending 200 bucks extra. It is a joke that these washers come with a 25 foot hose though, with that short of a hose you have to be super careful not to be blasting the washer with spray. Now off to get an extension.
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