Craftsman CMXGWAS020734 Operator's Manual page 10

Operation
Step 5: Start Up
NOTICE Do not start engine without water supply
connected and turned on .
1 . Level product before starting .
2 . Push engine switch to ON (I) position .
Engine Switch
WARNING! Risk of eye injury . Spray could splash
back or propel objects, resulting in serious injury .
• Always wear indirect vented (chemical splash) safety
goggles when using or near this product . (Safety glasses
do not provide full protection) .
• Always wear protective clothing such as long-sleeved
shirts, long pants and closed-toed shoes .
NOTICE A ReadyStart® engine requires no priming or
choking .
WARNING! Recoil starter kickback (rapid
retraction) will pull hand and arm toward engine
faster than you can let go, which could cause
broken bones, fractures, bruises, or sprains and result in
serious injury .
3 . Position yourself as shown below, grasp recoil starter
and pull slowly until you feel some resistance . Then
pull rapidly to start engine .
4 . Return recoil starter slowly . Do not let rope "snap
back" against starter .
NOTICE Pressure washer is equipped with an automatic
idle control . The idle control will lower engine speed when
spray gun trigger is released .
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WARNING! High-pressure water could cut through
skin resulting in serious injury and possible
amputation .
• Do not direct discharge at self or others .
• Call physician immediately if cut by fluid . Do not treat
as a simple cut .
• Do not touch spray tips while spraying .
WARNING! Use of pressure washer
could create slippery surfaces causing
you to fall, resulting in death or serious
injury . Kickback from spray gun could cause you to fall
resulting in death or serious injury . Operate pressure
washer from a stable surface .
5 . Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands, point spray
gun in safe direction, press trigger lock and depress
trigger to begin spraying .
6 . Apply high pressure spray to a small area first, then
check the surface for damage . If no damage is found,
it is okay to continue cleaning .
WARNING! Risk of electrocution . Contact with
power source could cause electric shock or burn
resulting in death or serious injury . Never spray
near power source .
Usage Tips
• For most effective cleaning, keep spray tip 8 to 24 in
(20 to 61 cm) away from cleaning surface .
• Do not use high pressure spray tips closer than 6 in (15
cm) to prevent damage to the cleaning surface .
• Start at the top of the area to be rinsed, working down
with long, even, overlapping strokes .
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