Craftsman 580.754890 Operator's Manual page 13

NOTICE Before starting the pressure washer, be sure
,ou are wearing safety goggles as described below.
/_ WARNING Risk of eye injury,
Spray could splash back or propel objects
, resulting in serious injury,
• Always wear indirect vented (chemical splash) safety
goggles marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1 when using or
in vicinity of this equipment.
• NEVER substitute safety glasses or dry-condition goggles
for indirect vented safety goggles.
NOTICE This unit is equipped with a ReadyStart®
engine. A ReadyStart engine means there is no priming
or choking required.
9. When starting engine, position yourself as
recommended and grasp starter grip handle and
pull slowly until you feel some resistance. Then pull
rapidly to start engine.
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_. WARNING Starter cord 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 resulting in serious injury.
• NEVER pull 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, press red button
and squeeze spray gun trigger to release high pressure.
• Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using high
pressure spray to avoid injury when spray gun kicks back.
0. Return recoii starter slowly. DO NOT let rope "snap
back" against starter.
11. Point spray gun in a safe direction, push the red
button to release the trigger lock, and pull the trigger.
WARNING The high pressure stream of water that
this equipment produces could cut through
skin and its underlying tissues, resulting in
serious injury and possible amputation.
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when
engine is stopped and water is disconnected, which
could result in serious injury.
• DO NOT allow CHILDREN to operate pressure washer.
• Keep high pressure hose connected to pump and spray
gun while system is pressurized.
• NEVER aim spray gun at people, animals, or plants.
• DO NOT secure spray gun in open position.
• DO NOT leave spray gun unattended while machine is
running•
• NEVER use 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 accessories
are correctly attached.
WARNING Exhaust heat/gases could ignite
_ _ combustibles, structuresordamage
fuei tank causing a fire, resulting in
death or serious injury.
Contact with muffler area could cause burns
resulting in serious injury.
DO NOT touch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
Allow equipment to cool before touching.
Keep at least 5 ft. (1.5 m) of clearance on all sides of
pressure washer including overhead.
It is a violation of California Public Resource Code,
Section 4442, to use or operate the engine on any forest-
covered, brush-covered, or grass-covered land unless
the exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester, as
defined in Section 4442, maintained in effective working
order. Other states or federal jurisdictions may have
similar laws.
Contact the original equipment manufacturer, retailer, or
dealer to obtain a spark arrester designed for the exhaust
system installed on this engine.
Replacement parts must be the same and installed in the
same position as the original parts.
How to Stop Your Pressure Washer
1. Release spray gun trigger and let engine idle for
two minutes.
Push engine rocker switch to OFF (0) position.
ALWAYS point spray gun in a safe direction,
push red button and squeeze spray gun trigger to
release retained high water pressure,
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3.
WARNING The high pressure stream of water that
this equipment produces could cut through
skin and its underlying tissues, resulting in
' serious injury and possible amputation.
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when
engine is stopped and water is disconnected, which
could result in serious injury.
Keep high pressure hose connected to pump and spray
gun while system is pressurized.
ALWAYSpoint spray gun in safe direction, press red
button and squeeze spray gun trigger to release high
pressure, every time you stop engine.
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