How To Use; Cleaning With The Adjustable Nozzle; To Apply Detergent - Craftsman 580.768110 Operator's Manual

HOW TO USE YOUR PRESSURE WASHER
Read these instructionsand leam how to use your
pressure washer before you attempt to start your
pressure washer. If you have any problems
operating your pressure washer, please call the
pressure washer helpline at 1-800-222-3136.
How To Use the Adjustable Nozzle
,_ WARNING: Never adjust spray pattern when spraying. Never put hands in front of the nozzle
when adjusting the spray.
• Push the nozzle forward for low pressure. Pull the
nozzle backward to achieve high pressure.
Pull nozzle Push nozzle forward
backward for high for low pressure.
pressure.
• Twisting the nozzle adjusts the spray pattern from a
narrow to a "fan" pattern.
Twist nozzle
clockwise for
narrow spray.
Twist nozzle
counterclockwise for
"fan" pattern.
• For most effective cleaning, keep spray nozzle
between 8 to 24 inches away from cleaning
surface.
• If you get the spray nozzle too close, especially
using high pressure mode, you may damage the
surface being cleaned.
Cleaning W'dh The Adjustable Nozzle
IMPORTANT: Use soaps designed specificallyfor
pressure washers. Household detergents could
damage the pump.
IMPORTANT: You must attach all hoses before you
start the engine. Starting the engine without all the
hoses connected and without the water turned ON will
damage the pump.
To apply detergent follow these steps:
• Prepare the detergent solution as required by the
job.
• Hang the detergent solution on the hook on the
handle.
Hang detergent
bottle on this
hook.
• Place small filter on the clear, chemical injection
tube into the detergent container.
• Push the adjustable nozzle forward to low pressure
mode. Detergent cannot be applied with nozzle
in high pressure position.
• Review the use of the adjustable nozzle.
• Connect garden hose to water inlet (see =TO
START PRESSURE WASHER" on page 8), check
that high pressure hose is connected to spray gun
and pump (see"ASSEMBLY on page 4), and start
engine.
Note: The first cleaning step is applying an
appropriate cleaning solution to penetrate and loosen
gdme. Apply at low pressure. Leave the solution on
surface for 3 to 5 minutes to allow solution to work.
Reapply as needed to prevent surface from drying.
Note." The second step is cleaning the surface you
have prepared with the pressure washer and then
dnsing it clean.
• For cleaning, start at lower portion of area to be
washed and work upward, using long, even
overlapping strokes.
Allow the detergent to soak in between 3-5 minutes
before washing and rinsing. Reapply as needed to
prevent surface from drying.
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