Craftsman 580.752160 Operator's Manual page 11

lB. When s tarting e ngine, position y ourself as
recommended, grasp handb and puff r ecoii starter
Jightiy u ntil y oufeel s ome resistance, then pulI b dskiy.
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.
o NEVER pull startercordwithout first relievingspraygun
pressure.
• Whenstartingengine_ pull cord slowlyuntil resistance is felt
andthen pull rapidlyto avoidkickback.
o After eachstartingattempt_ whereengine fails to run,always
pointspraygun in safedirectionandsqueeze spraygun trigger
to release high pressure.Engage sprayguntrigger lock.
• Firmlygraspspraygun with bothhandswhenusinghigh
pressure sprayto avoidiniury whenspraygun kicks back.
1. Return recoii starter slowly. DO NOTlet rope "snap
back" against starter.
12. When engine starts, slowiy move choke iever to "Run"
position, as engine warms, if engine falters, move choke
lever to "Choke" position, then to "Run" position.
13. After each starting attempt, where engine fails to run,
always point gun in safe direction and squeezespray
gun trigger to release high pressure. Move choke lever
to "Choke" position, and repeatsteps 10 through 12.
14. If engine faiis to start after six pulis, move choke lever to
"Run" position, and repeat steps 1Othrough 12.
NOTE:Always keep the throttle iever in the "Fast" position
when operating the pressure washer.
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WARNING
The high pressure stream of water that thb
equipment produces can cut through skin and its
underlying tissues, ieading to serious injury and
)ossible amputation.
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when
engine is stopped and water is disconnected,
which can cause injury.
DONOTallowCHILDREN to operatepressure washer.
Keephigh pressurehoseconnected to pumpand spraygun
whilesystemis pressurized.
NEVER aim spray' g utsat people,animals,or plants.
DONOT securespraygun in openposition.
DONOTleavespraygun unattended whilernachine is running.
NEVER usea spraygun whichdoesnot havea triggerlock or
triggerguardin placeandin workingorder.
Alwaysbe certainspraygun,nozzles and accessories are
correctlyattached.
WARNING
Contact with muffler area can result in serious
burns.
Exhaustheat/gases can ignite combustibles,
structures or damage fuel tank causing a fire.
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DONOT touch hot partsand AVOID hot exhaustgases.
Allowequipment t o cool beforetouching.
Keepat least5 feet (152cm) of clearance on all sidesof
pressure washerincludingoverhead.
Codeof Federal R egulation (CFR) T itle 36 Parks_ Forests,and
PublicPropertyrequireequiprnent p oweredby an internal
combustionengine to havea sparkarrester rnaintained in
effectiveworkingorder,complyingto USDA Forestservice
standard 5100-1Cor laterrevision.Inthe Stateof California a
sparkarresteris requiredundersection4442 of the California
Publicresources code.Otherstatesmay havesimilarlaws.
How te Step Your Cleaning System
1. Reieasespray gun trigger and let engine idle for two
minutes.
2. Move throttle to SLOWposition, then STOPposition.
WARNING
Backfire, fire or engine damagecould occur.
o DONOT stop enginebymovingchokeleverto "Cheke"position.
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