Important Safety Information - Craftsman 580.752580 Operator's Manual

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t his manual carefully and become familiar
with your pressure washer. Knowits applications,
its limitations, and any hazards involved.
Important Safety Information
Safety Symbols and Meanings
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,_, The safety alert symbol indicates a potential personal
injury hazard.A signal word (DANGER,WARNING,or
CAUTION)is usedwith the alert symbol to designate a degree
or level of hazardseriousness. A safety symbol may be used
to represent the type of hazard.The signal word NOTICEis
used to address practices not relatedto personal injury.
_i, DANGERindicates a hazardwhich, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
_i, WARNINGindicates a hazardwhich, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.
_i, CAUTIONindicates a hazardwhich, if not avoided, could
result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICEaddress practices not related to personal injury.
_i, WARNING The engine exhaust from this product
contains chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
_i, WARNING This product contains lead and lead
compounds, known to the State of California to cause
birth defects or other reproductive harm. Washyour
hands after handling this product.
_i, WARNING Running engine gives off carbon
monoxide, an odorless, colorless, poison gas.
_ Breathing carbon monoxide headache,
can cause
fatigue, dizziness,vomiting, confusion, seizures,
nausea, fainting or death.
Some chemicals or detergents may be harmful if inhaled
or ingested, causing severe nausea, fainting, or
poisoning.
• Operate pressure washerONLYoutdoors.
• Keepexhaust g asfrom enteringa confined areathrough
windows,doors,ventilation intakes, o r otheropenings.
• DONOT startor run engine indoorsor in an enclosed area,
evenif windowsanddoorsareopen.
• Usea respiratoror maskwhenever t hereis a chance that
vaporsmay be inhaled.
• Readall instructions with masksoyou arecertainthe maskwill
providethe necessary protection againstinhalingharmful
vapors.
_i, WARNING ChemicalBurn Hazard.
Chemicals could cause bodily injury, property
damage or death.
• DONOT usecausticliquidwith pressure washer.
• UseONLYpressure washersafedetergents/soaps. Follow all
manufacturers instructions.