Honda Engine for pressure washer

[khonjo]

I have just bought a pressure washer which uses 5.5HP Honda engine. The instruction manual of the engine indicates that there are varieties of engine control types and the one I purchased is with "Manual Choke/Fixed Throttle" type. Other types shown in the manual include "Flywheel Brake/Remote Throttle", "Manual Choke/Manual Throttle", "Flywheel Brake/Remote Choke/Fixed Throttle", "Automatic Return Choke/Fixed Throttle", and "Remote Throttle/Blade Brake Clutch"

I am wondering if I should exchange this with the one with other control type. If so, then what control type? Could anyone shed light on the matter of the engine control types.

[RBM]

What's wrong with manual choke-fixed throttle?

[m Ransley]

The manual is for different types of equipment using the Honda you have, read the last one , its a Lawnmower set up, "Remote Throttle/Blade Brake Clutch".

[khonjo]

m Ransley is exactly right. I have come to realise that the manual covers varieties of Honda engines which are designed not only for pressure washer but for all kind of equipment. So I assume the "control type" of "manual choke - fixed throttle" is the proper design for pressure washer application.

Thank you, RBM and m Ransley, for responding to my post.

[Art]

Just thought I would mention that Consumer Reports noted that the "Honda" engines found on non-Honda equipment at the big box stores often contained cheaper components than real Honda engines on Honda brand mowers and other Honda brand equipment.

[m Ransley]

Art there are now 2 grades of Hondas, commercial the "red" and HO, black shroud, I think that is the determining thing, color.

[khonjo]

What part of the engine is red or black? Is red indicative of better one?

[Robert Gammon]

The cover/shroud over the top of the engine is red on Honda brand equipment

This cover/shroud is black on equipment that uses Honda powerplants, but has someone else's name on the equipment.

The allegation is that RED==Better quality, heavier grade components, longer life with fewer repairs.

[Rick Brandt]

Must not be consistent then. My non-Honda branded pressure washer has a RED shroud on the Honda engine.