Add Gasoline; Checklist Before Starting Engine - Craftsman 580.741380 Owner's Manual

ASSEMBLY
ADD GASOLINE
WARNING: NEVER FILL FUEL TANK INDOORS.
NEVER FILL FUEL TANK WHEN ENGINE IS RUN-
NING OR HOT° DO NOT SMOKE WHEN FILLING
FUEL TANK.
WARNING: NEVER FILL FUEL TANK COM-
PLETELY FULL. FILL TANK TO ABOUT 1/2" BE-
LOWTHE BOTTOMOF FILLER NECK TO PROVIDE
SPACE FOR FUEL EXPANSION. WIPE AWAY ANY
FUEL SPILLAGE FROM ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT
BEFORE STARTING.
The manufaclurer recommends fresh, clean, unleaded
regular automolJve gasoline with a minimum of 77 octane
(Leaded regular grade is an acceptable substitute). Tank
capacity is %1[2 U.S. quarts.
o Use clean fue! and store in approved, clean covered
containers. Use clean fill funr_els.. Never use "stale"
gasoline left over from last season or gasoline stored
for long periods°
IMPORTANT: IT IS IMPORTANT TO PREVENT GUM
DEPOSITS FROM FORMING IN ESSENTIAL FUEL SYS-
TEM PARTS SUCH AS THE CARBURETOR, FUEL FIL-
TER, FUEL HOSE OR TANK DURING STORAGE. ALSO,
EXPERIENCE INDICATES THAT ALCOHOL-BLENDED
FUELS (CALLED GASOHOL OR USING ETHANOL OR
METHANO L) CAN ATTRACT MOISTUR E WH ICH LEADS
TO SEPARATION AND FORMATION OF ACIDS DURING
STORAGE. ACIDIC GAS CAN DAMAGE THE FUEL SYS-
TEM OF AN ENGINE WHILE IN STORAGE. TO AVOID
ENGINE PROBLEMS, THE FUEL SYSTEM SHOULD BE
EMPTIED BEFORE STORAGE OF 30 DAYS OR
LONGER,. SEE "STORAGE'ON PAGE 17. NEVER USE
ENGINE OR CARBURETOR CLEANER PRODUCTS IN
FUEL TANK OR PERMANENT DAMAGE MAY OCCUR.
o Clean area around fuel fitl cap, remove cap (Fig. 11),
o Add "UNLEADED" reg_lar gasoline, slowly, to fuel
tank.
STE P 1 1
-- Add .clasoline to fuel tank.
_his level
FIG. 11
o Install fuel cap and wipe up any spilled gasoline°
CHECKLIST BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
lfyou have reached this point, look back over the assembly
to see if you have performed all of the following_
Checkfor proper hose connections (high pressure and
water supply) and for light connections and that there
are no kinks, cuts, or damage to the high pressure
hose.
o Check that oil has been added to proper level in engine
crankcase before trying to start the pressure wesher,
o Add proper gasoline to fuel tank,
o Provide proper water supply (notto exceed 140°F)_
= Be sure to read "Safety Rules" and "0peratJon" sec-
tions before using the pressure weshero
IMPORTANT: DURING THE OPERATION OF THIS
PUMP A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER WILL WEEP
FROMTHE BOTTOM OFTHE PUMP.THIS IS ANORMAL
CONDITION AS "WATER IS USED TO LUBRICATE THE
SEALS IN THE PUMP, SEE FIGURE tlA.
FIG. 1IA