Safety Rules - Craftsman 480.991170 Operator's Manual

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Read this manual carefully and become familiar with
your pressure washer. Know its applications, its
limitations, and any hazards involved.
Important Safety Information
Safety Symbols and Meanings
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Slippery Surface
Projectile
The safety alert symbol indicates a potential personal injury
hazard. A signal word (DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION) is used
with the alert symbol to designate a degree or level of hazard
seriousness. A safety symbol maybe used to represent the type of
hazard. The signal word NOTICE is used to address practices not
related to personal injury.
DANGER indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, will result in
death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could result
in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE address practices not related to personal injury.
For Servicing of a Double-Insulated Appliance, See
Assembly Section.
WARNING Risk of electrocution. Use of an extension
cord could cause electric shock or burn resulting in
death or serious injury.
• DO NOT use an extension cord with this electric pressure
washer. Your home's electrical circuit receptacle or
extension cord may not provide lifesaving ground-fault
circuit-interruption protection.
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SAFETY RULES

Electrical Shock Fire
Fall Fluid Injection
Flying Objects Chemical Burn
WARNING Risk of electrocution. Contacting both power
conductors, at the same time could cause electric
shock or burn resulting in death or serious injury.
• Inspect cord before each use, DO NOT use if cord is
damaged.
• The product is equipped with a ground fault circuit interrupter
(GFCI) built into the power cord plug. If replacement of the
plug or cord is required, use only identical replacement parts.
• Keep all connections dry and off the ground.
• DO NOT touch plug with wet hands.
• DO NOT run cord through doorways, windows, holes in
ceilings, walls, or floors.
• DO NOT walk on cord.
• DO NOT drive over, drag or place objects over cord.
• DO NOT spray near power source.
WARNING Use of electric pressure washer could create
puddles and slippery surfaces. Risk of
kickback. Spray gun could kickback
causing you to fall resulting in death or serious injury.
• Operate the electric pressure washer from a stable surface.
• Do not overreach or stand on unstable support. Keep good
footing and balance at all times.
• The cleaning area should have adequate slopes and drainage
to reduce the possibility of a fall due to slippery surfaces.
• Be extremely careful if you must use the electric pressure
washer from a ladder, scaffolding, or any other similar
location.
• Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using power
spray
WARNING Chemical Burn Hazard.
Chemicals could cause burns resulting in
death or serious injury.
• Always wear indirect vented (chemical splash) safety goggles
marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1 when using chemicals.
• DO NOT substitute safety glasses or dry-condition goggles
for indirect vented safety goggles.
• DO NOT use caustic liquid with electric pressure washer.
• Use ONLY pressure washer safe detergents/soaps.
Follow all manufacturers instructions.
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