Craftsman 580.752381 Operator's Manual page 11

9. Move throttle lever ( A)to"Fast" p osition, shown a sa
rabbit.
10. Move choke lever ( B)to"Closed" position.
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CLOSED
NOTICE For a warm engine, be sure the choke lever is in the
"Open" position.
11. Move engine switch (C) to "On" position.
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OFF
ON
NOTICE Before starting the pressure washer, be sure you
are wearing safety goggles as described below.
A. WARNING Risk of eye injury.
Spray can splash back or propel objects.
• 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.
12. 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.
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A. WARNING Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) can
result in bodily injury. Kickback will puff hand and
_. arm toward engine faster than you can let go.
Broken bones, fractures, bruises, or sprains
could result.
• NEVER pull startercordwithoutfirst relievingspraygun
pressure.
• Whenstartingengine,pull cordslowlyuntil resistance isfelt
andthenpull rapidlyto avoidkickback.
• Aftereachstartingattempt,whereengine fails to run,always
pointspraygun in safedirection,pressred buttonandsqueeze
sprayguntriggerto release highpressure.
• Firmlygraspspraygun with both handswhenusinghigh
pressure sprayto avoidinjurywhenspraygun kicks back.
3. Return recoil starter slowly. DO NOT let rope "snap
back" against starter.
14. When engine starts, slowly move choke lever to "Open"
position as engine warms. If engine falters, move choke
lever to "Closed" position, then to "Open" position.
15. If engine fires, but does not continue to run,always point
gun in safe direction, press red botton and squeezespray
gun trigger to releasehigh pressure. Move choke lever to
"Open" position, and repeatsteps 12 through 14.
16. If engine fails to start after six puffs, move choke lever to
"Open" position, and repeatsteps 12 through 14.
NOTICE Always keep the throttle lever in the "Fast" position
when operating the pressure washer.
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