How To Use Your Washer; How To Use Adjustable Nozzle; Spray Adjustment - Craftsman 580.741380 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
HOWTO USE YOUR WASHER
You nowshould knowhowl_ START your pressure washer
and howto STOP it, The informalJon in _his section v_ll ell
you how_ adjust the spray pali_m and apply detergent or
any other cleaning chemicals.
HOW TO USE ADJUSTABLE NOZZLE
WARNING: NEVER ADJUST SPRAY PATTERN
WHEN SPRAYING. NEVER PUTHANDS tN FRONT
OF SPRAY NOZZLE TO ADJUST SPRAY PAT-
TERN. YOU COULD BE INJURED.
On the end ofyour spray gun is a nozzle thatyou can slide
forward and backward and thatyou can also _ist#om side
to side, This adjustable nozzle takes the place of buttons
or dials, v_rrth d_eadjustable nozzle you can adjust_he spray
pattern _obe either high pressure or lowpressureo You can
also adjust the spray so it is concentramd in a stream
pattern or expanded into a fan pat_rn, Use this nozzle
apply del_rgent
o Slide _he nozzle forward when you v_sh to adjustthe
spray to lowpressure mode (Fig, 15). Slide the nozzle
backward to achieve high pressure_
e Point the nozzle 1Dvvard the ground and press 1he
l_gger 1Dtestlhe pattern (Fig, 16),
o Tv_slJng the nozzle adjusts me spray pattern from a
narrow stream m an expanded stream,
For most effective cleaning, keep spray nozzle be-
_veen 8 to 24 inches of cleaning surface,
FIG. 16
If you get the spray nozzle too close, especially using
high pressure mode, you may damage _he cleaning
surface.
Do notget closer than 6 inches when cleaning automo_
bile tires.
SPRAY ADJUSTME NT
NOZZLE IN HIGH
PRESSURE MODE
PUSH NOZZLE FORWARD FOR
LOW PRESSURE MODE AND DE-
TERGENT APPLICATION
TWIST NOZZLE TO EX-
PAND SPRAY STREAM
TWIST NOZZLE TO NARROW
SPRAY STREAM
FIG. 15