Applying Detergent With Adjustable Nozzle; Pressure Washing/Rinsing; Siphoning; How To Use Turbo Nozzle Extension - Craftsman 580.741380 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
, You can also adjustthe pressure bytuming the RegutalDr
Knob (Fig. 17) 1_the desired pressure se_ng. Turning
this knob all me way clockv_se produces the highest
pressure,
Pressure
Regulator
HG. 17
AP P LY1NG DETE R G E NT WITH ADJUSTAB LE
NOZZLE
IMPORTANT: USE SOAPS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY
FOR PRESSURE WASHERS. HOUSEHOLD DETER-
GENTS COULD DAMAGE THE PUMP.
IMPORTANT: YOU MUST ATTACH ALL HOSES BE _
FORE YOU START 'THE ENGINE° STARTING THE EN-
GINE WITHOUT ALL THE HOSES CONNECTED AND
THE WATER TURNED ON WILL DAMAGE THE PUMP_
TO APPLY DETERGENT FOLLOW THESE STEPS:
= Reviewthe use of adjustable nozzles on Page 13_
o Prepare detergent solul_on as required by your job.
o Place small filter ofciear, detergent syphoning _Jbe into
detergent container (Fig. 18) placed in the ,,_irebasket,
Detergent Filter
FIG. 18
= Slide the adjustable nozzle forward (Fig, 15) to low
pressure mode. Detergent cannot be applied v_th noz-
zle in high pressure pos_on.
IMPORTANT: DETERGENT CANNOT BE APPLIED
WITHOUT THE WATER SOURCE TURNED ON,
o Connect garden hose to water inlet, check that high
pressure hose is connected to spray gun and pump,
and start engine. Apply detergent to a dry surface,
starting from the bottom and working up,
= Allow the detergent tD soak in between _5 minutes
before washing and rinsing.
o For cleaning, startat]ower por_on ofarea to be washed
and work upward, using long, even overlapping
strokes.
* For rinsing, push nozzle sleeve to high pressure and
wait for detergent to clear_ Start at top of area to be
rinsed, working down v_thsame ac_on as for cleaning,
= You can also stop detergent from fio_ng by simply
remo'_ng siphon from bottle,
PRESSURE WASHING/RINSING
WARNING: BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL IF YOU
MUST USE PRESSURE WASHER FROM LADDER,
SCAFFOLDING OR ANY OTHER RELATIVELY UN.
STABLE LOCATION. PRESSURE IN A RUNNING
WASHER BUILDS IN THE WAND AS YOU CLIMB.
WHEN YOU PRESS THE TRIGGER, THE RECOIL
FROM THE INITIAL SPRAY COULD FORCE YOU
TO FALL, OR IF YOU ARE TOO CLOSE TO THE
CLEANING SURFACE, HIGH PRESSURE COULD
FORCE YOU OFF CLIMBING APPARATUS.
- Work #ore the E_pof the surface to the bottom.
- lnilJalty clean an area and then check the surface for
damage_ if no damage is found, you can assume it is
okay to conSnue cleaning_
TIPS
° Never use garden hose inletto siphon detergentorwax
or any water source other than household supplies.
* lfyou have the spray nozzle too far away, the cleaning
v_ll not be as effe_ve.
SIPHONING
We recommend that you DO NOT siphon your water supply
from sources other' than from connec_ng to a household
water supply.
HOWTO USE TURBO NOZZLE EXTENSION
FotlowStep 8 (Fig. 8 on Page 9) _ propedy install turbo
nozzle extension°
o The totaling turbo nozzle, in essence, expands the
area of the high pressure stream.
= You cannot adjust the spray pattern _th this nozzle.
= You cannot apply detergent with this nozzle,