Craftsman 580.752160 Operator's Manual page 13

7. Engage trigger I ock onspray g unand start e ngine
foliowing i nstructions
How to Start Your Pressure
Washer.
8£ If using cbaning tank, rotate detergent shut-off valve on
cleaning tank to "On" position (A).
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iMPORTANT:if using detergent siphoning hose, make sure
detergent shut-off valve on cleaning tank is in the "Off"
position.
8B. If using detergent siphoning hose, piacesmali fiiter end
of detergent siphoning tube into detergent container.
NOTE:Make sure the fiiter is fully submerged in detergent
while applying detergent.
NOTICE
Contact with the hot muffbr can damage detergent
siphoning tube.
Wheninserting t he filter intoa detergent s olutionbottle,route
the tubeso asto keepit from inadvertently c ontacting the hot
rnuffler.
9. Apply detergent to a dry surface, starting at lower
portion of area to be washed and work upward, using
long, even, overlapping strokes.
10. Aliow detergent to "soak in" for 3-5 minutes before
washing and rinsing. Re@plyas needed to prevent
surface from drying. DO NOTaiiow detergent to dry on
(prevents streaking).
iMPORTANT:When using the detergent siphoning hose, you
must flush the detergent siphoning system after each use by
placing the fiiter into a bucket of ctean water, then run the
pressure washer in Iow pressure for 1-2 minutes.
Pressure Washer Rinsing
After detergent is applied, scour the surface and rinseit clean
as fellows:
f. if using cbaning tank, rotate detergent shut=off valve on
cleaning tank to "Off" position=
2. Rotate PrecisionSpray
TM
Selector to a high pressure
position, as described in the PrecisionSpray
TM
Selector
instruction sheet.
3. Keepspray gun a safe distance from spray surface.
WARNING
Kickback from spray gun can cause you to fall.
o Operate pressure washerfrom a stablesurface.
o Beextrerne[y carefulif you mustusethe pressure washerfrom
a ladder,scaffolding,or anyothersimilarlocation.
• Firmlygraspspraygun with both handswhenusing high
pressure sprayto avoidiniurywhenspraygun kicks back.
4. Apply a high pressure spray to a small area and then
check the surface for damage. If no damage, proceed to
step 5.
Start at top of area to be rinsed, working down with
same overiapping strokes used for cleaning.
Cteaning Detergent $iphening Tube
If you used the detergent siphoning tube, you must flush it
with clean water before stopping the engine.
1. Engagetrigger iock on spray gun.
2. Piacedetergent siphoning tube/filter in a bucket full of
ciean water.
3. Rotate PrecisionSpray
TM
Selector to a iow pressure
position, as described in the PrecisionSpray
TM
Selector
instruction sheet.
4. Flush for 1-2 minutes.
5. Shut off engine foliowing instructions How to Stop
Pressure Washerand turn off water supply.
6. ALWAYS point gun in a safe direction and squeezespray
gun trigger to releaseretained high water pressure.
IMPORTANT:Spraygun traps high water pressure,evenwhen
engine is stopped and water is disconnected.
WARNING
The high pressure stream of water that this
equipment produces can cut through skin and its
_ nderlying tissues, ieading to serious injupj and
}ossible amputation.
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when
engine is stopped and water is disconnected,
which can cause injupJ.
o Keephigh pressurehoseconnected to purnpand spraygun
whilesystemis pressurized.
• ALWAYS pointspraygun in safedirectionand squeeze spray
gun trigger,to release high pressure,everytime you stop
engine.Engage trigger lockwhennot in use.
autematic Ceel gewn System {Thermal lleiief)
If you run the engine on your pressure washer for
3-5 minutes without pressing the trigger on the spray gun,
circulating water in the pump can reach temperatures above
125%. The system engagesto cool the pump by discharging
the warm water onto the ground.
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