Craftsman 580.752840 Operator's Manual page 13

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Move throttle lever (A) to "Fast" position, shown here as
a rabbit.
10. Move choke lever (B) to "Choke" position.
NOTICE For a warm engine, be sure the choke lever is in the
"Run" 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.
• NEVERsubstitute safety glasses or dry-condition goggles for
indirect vented safety goggles.
1. 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.
,_, WARNING Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) will
puii hand and arm toward engine faster than you
_,_._ can let go which could cause broken bones,
fractures, bruises, or sprains resulting in serious
injury.
• NEVERpull 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 releasehigh pressure.
• Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using high
pressure spray to avoid injury when spray gun kicks back.
2. Return recoil starter slowly. DO NOT let rope "snap
back" against starter.
13. When engine starts, slowly move choke lever to "Run"
position, as engine warms. If engine falters, move choke
lever to "Choke" position, then to "Run" position.
14. After each starting attempt, where engine fails to run,
always point gun in safe direction, press red button and
squeezespray gun trigger to releasehigh pressure.
Move choke leverto "Choke" position, and repeat steps
11 through 13.
15. If engine fails to start after six pulls, move choke lever to
"Run" position, and repeatsteps 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 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.
• DO NOT allow CHILDRENto operate pressure washer.
• Keep high pressure hose connected to pump and spray gun
while system is pressurized.
• NEVERaim spray gun at people,animals, or plants.
• DO NOTsecure spray gun in open position.
• DO NOTleave spray gun unattended while machine is running.
• NEVERuse 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 accessoriesare
correctly attached.
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