Craftsman CMXGWASD20735 Operator's Manual page 4

Operator Safety
&
WARNING Exhaust heaVgases could ignite
IJl
combustibles, structures or damage fuel
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 origi nal equipment manufacturer, retailer, or
U ~a l ~r
lu ulJloill a Sj.lark
CI II ~Ster
desigm::d
rur lit~
exhaust
system installed on this engine.
• Replacement parts must be the same and installed in the
same position as the original parts.
&
WARNING Risk of electrocution.
&
Contact with power source could cause electric
shock or burn resulting in death or serious
injury.
• NEVER spray near power source.
&
WARNING Use of pressure washer could create pudd les
£
&
and slippery surfaces causing you to fall
~
resulting in death or serious injury.
Kickback from spray gun could cause
you to fall resulting in death or serious injury.
• Operate pressure washer from a stable surface.
• The cleani ng 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 pressure washer from
a ladder, scaffolding, or any other similar location.
• Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using high
pressure spray to avoid injury when spray gun kicks back.
&
WARNING Chemical Burn Hazard.
A
Chemicals could cause bu rns resulting in death
~
or serious injury.
• DO NOT use caustic liquid with pressure washer.
• Use ONLY pressure washer safe detergents/soaps. Follow all
manufacturers instructions.
4
&
WARNING Fuel and its vapors are extremely
A
flammable and explosive which could
~
cause burns, fire or_ explosion resulting
10
death or senous InJ Ury.
WHEN ADDING DR DRAINING FUEL
• Turn pressure washer engine OFF and let It cool at feast
2 minutes before removing fuel cap. Loosen cap slowly to
relieve pressure in tank.
• Foil
or drain fuel tank outdoors.
• DO NOT overfill tank. Allow space for fuel expansion .
• If fuel spills, wait until it evaporates before starting engine.
• Keep fuel away from sparks, open flames, pilot lights, heat,
and other ignition sources.
• Check fuel lines, lank, cap and fillings frequenlly for cracks
or leaks. Replace if necessary.
• DO NOT light a cigarette or smoke.
WHEN STARTING EQ UIPMENT
• Ensure spark plug, muffler, fuel cap, and air cleaner are in
place.
• DO NOT crank engine with spark plug removed.
WHEN O PERATING EQUIPMENT
• DO NOT operate this product inside any building, carport,
porch, mobile equipment, marine applications, or enclosure.
• DO NOT tip engine or equipment at angle which causes fuel
to spill.
• DO NOT spray flammable liquids.
WHEN TRANSPORTING, MO VING OR REPAIRING
EQUIPMENT
• Transport/move/repair with fuel tank EMPTY or with fuel
shutoff valve OFF
(0).
• DO NOT tip engine or equipment at angle which causes fuel
to spill.
• Disconnect spark plug wire.
WHEN STORING F UEL OR EQUIPMENT IN THE FUEL TANK
• Store away from furnaces, stoves, water heaters, clothes
dryers, or other appl iances that have pilot light or other
ignition source because they could ignite fuel vapors.
&
WARNING Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction)
&
wi ll 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.
Craftsman.com