Craftsman 580.754990 Operator's Manual page 12

8. Rotate engine switch (A) to ON (I) position.
A
9. Move fuel lever ( ) (B) to ON position.
D
B
10. Move throttle control lever (C) to FAST (
position, shown on engine as a rabbit.
11. Move choke lever (D) to CLOSED (
NOTICE For a warm engine, be sure choke lever is in
OPEN ( ) position.
NOTICE Before starting the pressure washer, be sure
you 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.
12. When starting engine, position yourself as
recommended below and grasp starter grip handle
and pull slowly until you feel some resistance. Then
pull rapidly to start engine.
WARNING Starter cord kickback (rapid
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
C
pressure spray to avoid injury when spray gun kicks back.
13. Return starter grip handle slowly. DO NOT let rope
"snap back" against starter.
NOTICE After each starting attempt, where engine
)
fails to run, always point gun in safe direction, press
red button and squeeze spray gun trigger to release
) position.
high pressure.
14. When engine starts, slowly move choke lever to
OPEN (
falters, move choke lever to CLOSED (
position, then to OPEN (
NOTICE Always keep the throttle lever in the
FAST (
washer.
NOTICE If engine fails to run or shuts down, make
sure unit is on a level surface and check oil level. Unit
may be equipped with a low oil protection device and
oil must be at a proper level.
WARNING The high pressure stream of water
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.
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retraction) will pull hand and arm toward
engine faster than you can let go which
could cause broken bones, fractures,
) position, as engine warms. If engine
) position.
) position when operating the pressure
that this equipment produces could cut
through skin and its underlying tissues,
resulting in serious injury and possible
)