Safety Rules - Craftsman 99063 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
Read Manual Electrical Shock
Slippery Surface
Projectile Flying Objects
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 may be 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 addresses practices not related to personal injury.
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 pres-
sure washer. Your home's electrical circuit receptacle or
extension cord may not provide lifesaving ground-fault
circuit-interruption protection.

SAFETY RULES

Fire
Fall Fluid Injection
Chemical Burn
WARNING Risk of electrocution. Contacting both power
wires in the power cord at the same time when plugged
in could cause electric shock or burn resulting in serious
injury or death.
• Inspect cord before each use, DO NOT use if cord is dam-
aged.
• The product is equipped with a ground fault circuit inter-
rupter (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 ceil-
ings, 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 kick back 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 loca-
tion.
• Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using power
spray modes to avoid injury when spray gun kicks back.
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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