Troy-Bilt 2550 PSI Operator's Manual page 6

WARNING
Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) can result
_nbodily injury. Kickback will pull hand and arm
toward engine faster than you can let go.
Broken bones, fractures, bruises, or sprains
could result.
• NEVERpull starter cord without first relieving spray gun
pressure.
• When starting engine, pull cord slowly until resistance is felt and
then pull rapidly to avoid kickback.
• After each starting attempt, where engine fails to run, always
point spray gun in safe direction and squeezespray gun trigger
to releasehigh pressure. Engagespray gun trigger lock.
• Firmly grasp spray gun with 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.
iExhaust heat/gases can ignite combustibles,
structures or damage fuel tank causing a fire.
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DO NOTtouch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
Allow equipment to cool before touching.
Keepat least 5 feet (1.5 m) of clearanceon 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, maintained 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 may havesimilar laws.
WARNING
iThe high pressure stream of water that this
equipment produces can cut through skin and its
_ underlying tissues, leading to serious injury and
ipossible amputation.
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when
lengine is stopped and water is disconnected,
which can cause injury.
• DO NOT allow CHILDRENto operate pressure washer.
• NEVERrepair high pressure hose. Replaceit.
• NEVERrepair leaking connections with sealant of any kind.
Replaceo-ring or seal.
• NEVERconnect high pressure hose to nozzle extension.
• Keep high pressure hose connected to pump and spray gun
while system is pressurized.
• ALWAYSpoint 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.
• DO NOTsecure spray gun in open position.
• DO NOTleave spray gun unattended while machine is running.
• NEVERuse a spray gun which does not have a trigger lock or
trigger guard in place and in working order.
• Always be certain spray gun, nozzles and accessoriesare
correctly attached.
WARNING
_ Unintentional sparking can result in fire or
_¢ ielectric shock.
WHEN ADJUSTING ORMAKING REPAIRS TOYOURPRESSURE
WASHER
• Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug and place
the wire where it cannot contact spark plug.
WHEN TESTING FOR ENGINE SPARK
• Useapproved spark plug tester.
• DO NOTcheck for spark with spark plug removed.
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