Craftsman 580.752440 Operator's Manual page 12

9. Move throttle lever (A) to FAST
here as a rabbit.
10. Move choke lever (B) to CHOKE
NOTICE For a warm engine, be sure the choke lever
is in the RUN position.
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 Before starting the pressure washer, be sure
you are wearing safety goggles as described below.
11. 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.
position, shown
WARNING Starter cord kickback (rapid
bruises, or sprains resulting in serious injury.
• NEVER pull starter cord without first relieving spray gun
A
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
position.
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.
B
12. Return recoil starter slowly. DO NOT let rope "snap
back" against starter.
13. When engine starts, slowly move choke lever to
RUN
falters, move choke lever to CHOKE
then to RUN
14. 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
high pressure. Move choke lever to CHOKE
position, and repeat steps 11 through 13.
15. If engine fails to start after six pulls, move choke
lever to RUN
11 through 13.
NOTICE Always keep the throttle lever in the FAST
position when operating the pressure washer.
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, and repeat steps
that this equipment produces could cut
through skin and its underlying tissues,
resulting in serious injury and possible
position,