Unloader Not Set Correctly?

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Maybe the zk1 is built differently? This is from the zk7 manual:

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Pretty clearly shows clockwise increasing pressure, which screws the bolt in

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Right, same as the ZK5 the ZK1 on the other hand is all the way clockwise for least amount of pressure

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And again Iā€™ve never seen a ZK unloader without the ā€œcheat sheetā€ cast into that top cap.

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I think youā€™re agreeing that the k7 and k1 adjust opposite of each other.

Heā€™s asking about a k7, why are you telling him to screw it in for less pressure?

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Yes I am in agreement that the K1 and K7 screw opposite of each other. I came in late to the thread and didnā€™t read all of it. I thought everybody was talking about the ZK1. Again itā€™s cast into every top cap. Start there and donā€™t take advice from jokers who thought you had a K1 lol

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And everybody needs a pressure relief valve (pop off) on their pump manifold!!!

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So even after moving the gauge to be on the outlet of my unloader I am still not able to set the k7 correctly. I have removed the k7 for now and put the vrt3 unloader that came with the pressure washer. It was supposed to be set by the company I purchased it from. However when Iā€™m using it with the red tip it is showing about 2800 psi where it should be 3000ā€¦also when I release the trigger it spikes to 3500 psi sometimes and 3200 psi other timesā€¦

now where I am confused is the #9 nozzle for 8gpm is supposed to be 3000psi but is showing 2800 then I switch to a 2510 which should be 2500 but it is the same psi as the red tip and then a 2515 which should be 1000 is about 1500 psi.

My Jrod soap tip 2560 is showing almost 200 psi and rinse 2520 is about 1000 psi

At this point Iā€™m completely confused, am I just being too nit picky or is something wrong?

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Yes,ā€¦

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So, I meant to weigh in sooner. I think your pressure gauge is off a bit, reading 300-500 psi higher than reality. I would keep the flow unloader installed, since itā€™s a much nicer user experience, and easier on all your equipment.

I also think whoever set the original unloader that came with the machine, set it a bit low. Maybe their gauge was off, too.

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Thanksā€¦