Craftsman 580.752140 Operator's Manual page 4

WARNING
Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) can result
in
bodily injury.
Kickback will
pulI
hand and arm
toward engine faster than you can Iet go.
Broken bones, fractures, bruises, or sprains
could result.
• NEVERpull starter cord without first relieving spray gun
pressure.
o When starting engine pull cord slowly until resistance is felt
and then pul! rapidly to avoid kickback.
o After eachstarting atternpt where engine fails to run, always
point spray gun in safe direction and squeezespray gun trigger
to releasehigh pressure. Engagespray gutstrigger lock.
o Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using high
pressure spray to avoid iniury when spray gun kicks back.
WARNING
Use of pressure washer can create puddles and
slippepj surfaces.
Kickback from spray gun can cause you to fail.
* Operate pressure washerfrorn a stablesurface.
o Thecleaning areashouldhaveadequate slopesand drainage to
reducethe possibilityof a fall dueto slipperysurfaces.
o Be extremely carefulif you rnustusethe pressure washerfrom
a ladder,scaffolding,or anyothersimilarlocation.
o Firmlygraspspraygun with bothhandswhenusinghigh
pressure sprayto avoidinjury whenspraygutskicks back.
WARNING
Contact with muffler area can result in serious
burns.
Exhaustheat/gases can ignite combustibles,
structures or damage fuel tank causing a fire.
* DONOT touch hot partsandAVOIDhot exlsaust g ases.
o Allowequipment t o cool beforetouching.
o Keepat least5 feet (152crn) of clearance on all sidesof
pressure washerincludingoverhead.
o Codeof Federal R egulation (CFR) T itle 36 Parks,Forests, a nd
PublicPropertyrequireequipment p oweredby an internal
combustion engineto havea sparkarrester rnaintained in
effectiveworkingorder,complyingto USDA Forestservice
standard 5!00-1C or laterrevision.Inthe Stateof California a
sparkarresteris required undersection4442 of the California
Publicresources code.Otherstatesrnayhavesimilar laws.
pressure stream of water th_(ttlsJ-['_
equipment produces
can cut
through
skin and its
_ nderlying tissues, ieading to serious injury and
possible amputation.
_l '_ Spray gun traps h gh water pressure, even when
engine is stopped and water is disconnected,
which can cause injury.
DO NOT allow CHILDRENto operate pressure washer.
NEVERrepair high pressure hose. Replaceit.
NEVERrepair leaking connections with sealant of any kind
Replaceo-ring or seal
NEVERconnect high pressure hoseto nozzle extension
Keep high pressure hose connected to purnp and spray gun
while system is pressurized.
ALWAYS point spray gun in safe direction and squeezespray
gun trigger to releasehigh pressure, every time you stop
engine. Engagetrigger lock when not its use.
NEVERaim spray guts at people, animab, or plants
DO NOTsecure spray gun in open position.
DO NOT leave spray gun unattended while rnachine 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, nozzbs and accessories are
correctly attached.
WARNING
Unintentional sparking can result in fire or
'_¢ electrb shock.
WHEN ADJNSTmNG OR_dAKtNG REPAIRS TOYOURPRESSURE
WASHER
o Disconnect the sparkplug wire frornthe sparkplugand place
thewire whereit cannotcontactsparkplug.
WHEN TESTmNG FORENGINE SPARK
o Useapprovedsparkplug tester.
• DONOTcheckfor sparkwith sparkplug removed.