After Each Use - Craftsman 580.752510 Operator's Manual

inspectIVluffler and Spark Attester
inspect the muffler for cracks, corrosion, or other damage.
Removethe spark arrester, if equipped, and inspect for
damage or carbon blockage, if replacement parts are required,
make sure to use only original equipment replacement parts.
_1_WARNING Exhaust heat/gases could ignite
combustibles, structures or damage fuel
causing a fire, resulting death,
tank in
serious injury and/or property damage.
Contact with muffler area could cause burns resulting in
serious injury.
• DO NOTtouch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
• Allow equipment to cool before touching.
• Keepat least 5 feet (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 havesimilar laws.
Contact the original equipment manufacturer, retailer, or dealer
to obtain a spark arrester designed for the exhaust system
installed on this engine.
• Replacement parts must be the sameand instaibd in the same
position as the original parts.
Cleanand inspect t he sparkarresieras follows:
1. Remove the three 6 mm bolts (A) from the muffler
protector (13),and remove the muffler protector.
AFTEREACHUSE
Water should not remain in the unit for long periods of time.
Sediments or minerals can deposit on pump parts and
"freeze" pump action. Follow these procedures after every
use:
1. Shut off engine, turn off water supply, point gun in a
safe direction, press red button and squeeze trigger to
relieve trapped pressure and let engine cool.
,i_ WARNING The high pressure stream of water that
this equipment produces could cut through skin
and its underlying tissues, resulting in serious
injury and possible amputation.
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when engine is
stopped and water is disconnected, which could result in
serious injury.
• Keephigh pressure hoseconnected to pumpand spraygun
whilesystemis pressurized.
• ALWAYS pointspraygun in safedirection,pressredbutton
andsqueeze sprayguntriggerto release highpressure, e very
time youstop engine.
2. Disconnect hose from spray gun and high pressure
outlet on pump. Drain water from hose, gun, and nozzle
extension. Use a rag to wipe off the hose.
3. Empty pump of aii pumped liquids by puffing recoil
handle about 6 times. This should remove most liquid in
pump.
4. Coil high pressure hose on hose wrap provided on
accessorytray.
5. Store unit in a clean, dry area.
6. if storing for more than 30 days see Long Term Storage
on next page.
A WARNING Fueland its vapors are extremelyflammable
and explosivewhich could causeburns,
_jj_ fire or explosion resulting in death,
serious injury and/or property damage.
WHENSTORING FUELOREQUIPMENT WITH FUELIN TANK
= Store away from furnaces, stoves, water heaters, clothes
dryers, or other appliancesthat have pilot light or other ignition
source becausethey could ignite fuel vapors.
2. Remove the two special screws (C) from the spark
arrester, and remove the spark arrester (D) from
muffler (E).
3. Use a brush to remove carbon deposits from the spark
arrester screen. Be careful not to damagethe screen.
NOTICE Replace spark arrester if it has breaks or holes.
4. install clean (or new) spark arrester in reverse order of
removal.
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