Craftsman 580.752120 Operator's Manual page 4

WARNING
Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) can result
in
bodily injury,
Kickback will
pull
hand and arm
toward
engine
faster than you can iet go.
Broken bones, fractures, bruises, or sprains
could result.
• NEVERpull starter cord without first relieving spray gun
pressure.
o When starting engine pull cord slowly until resistance is felt
and then pull rapidly to avoid kickback.
• After eachstarting attempt_where engine fails to run, always
point spray gun in safe direction and squeezespray gLmtrigger
to releasehigh pressure. Engagespray gun trigger lock.
• Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using high
pressure spray to avoid iniury when spray gun kicks back.
WARNING
Use of pressure washer can create puddles and
slippery surfaces.
Kickback from spray gun can cause you to fail.
• Operate pressure washer frorn a stable surface.
• The cleaning area should haveadequate slopes and drainage to
reduce the possibility of a fall due to slippery surfaces.
o Be extremely careful if you rnust use the pressure washer from
a ladder, scaf%ding_ or any other similar location.
• Firmly grasp spray gLmwith both hands when using high
pressure spray to avoid injury when spray gun kicks back.
WARNING
Contact with muffler area can result in serious
burns.
Exhaustheat/gases can ignite combustibles,
structures or damage fueI tank causing a fire.
• DO NOTtouch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
• Allow equipment to cool before touching.
• Keep at least 5 feet (152 cm) of clearance on all sides of
pressure washer including overhead.
• Code of Federal Regulation (CFR)Title 36 Parks, Forests, and
Public Property require equipment powered by an internal
combustion engine to have a spark arrester rnaintained in
effective working order, complying to USDAForest service
standard 5100-1C or later revision. In the State of California a
spark arrester is required under section 4442 of the California
Public resources code. Other states rnay havesimilar laws.
WARNING
The high pressure stream of water that this
equipment produces can cut through skin and its
underlying tissues, ieading to serious injury and
_ossible
amputation,
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when
engine is stopped and water is disconnected,
which can cause
injury.
• DO NOT allow CHILDRENto operate pressure washer.
o NEVERrepair high pressure hose. Replaceit.
• NEVERrepair leaking connections with sealant of any kind.
Replaceo-ring or seal.
• NEVERconnect high pressure hoseto nozzle extension.
o Keep high pressure hose connected to purnp and spray gun
while system is pressurized.
• ALWAYS point spray gun in safe direction and squeezespray
gun trigger to releasehigh pressure, every time you stop
engine. Engagetrigger lock when not in use.
• NEVERaim spray gun at people, animals, or plants.
o DO NOTsecure spray gun in open position.
• DO NOT leave spray gun unattended while rnachine is running.
o NEVERuse a spray gun which does not have a trigger lock or
trigger guard in place and in working o!der.
o Always be certain spray gun, nozzles and accessories are
correctly attached.
WARNING
Unintentional sparking can result in fire or
'_¢ electric shock,
WidEN ADJUSTING GRJVIAKING I_EPAIRS TG YGUR
PRESSIJi_E W ASHER
o Disconnect the sparkplug wire from the sparkplugand place
thewire whereit cannotcontactsparkplug.
WidENTESTING FGRENGINE SPARK
o Useapprovedsparkplug tester.
• DONOTcheckfor sparkwith sparkplug removed.