Craftsman 580.750910 Operator's Manual page 12

9. Pull choke rod (A) to "Ciesed" position.
(
Closed
NOtiCE For a warm engine, be sure the choke rod (A) is in
the "Open" position.
10. Moveengine stop switch (B)to "On" position.
NOTICE
Before starting the pressure washer, be sure you
are
wearing safety goggles
as described below.
,& WARNENG Risk of eye injury.
Spray could splash back or propel objects
resulting in serious injury.
Always wear indirect vented (chemical splash) safety goggles
marked to comply with ANSi Z87A when using or in vicinity of
this equipment.
NEVERsubstitute safety glasses or dry-condition goggles for
indirect vented safety goggles,
1. When starting engine, position yourself as
recommended and grasp starter grip handle and pull
slowly until you feel some resistance. Then pull rapidly
to start engine.
A WARNING Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) will
pull hand and arm toward engine faster than you
_ can let go which could cause broken bones,
fractures, bruises, or sprains resulting in serious
injury.
NEVER pull startercordwithoutfirst relievingspraygun
pressure.
Whenstartingengine,pull cordslowlyuntil resistance isfelt
andthenpull rapNlyto avoidkickback.
Aftereachstartingattempt,whereengine fails to run,always
pointspraygun in safedirection,pressred buttonandsqueeze
sprayguntriggerto release highpressure.
o Firmlygraspspraygun with both handswhenusinghigh
pressure sprayto avoidinjurywhenspraygun kicks back.
2. Return recoil starter slowly. DO NOT let rope "snap
back" against starter.
13. When engine starts, slowly move choke rod to "Open"
position as engine warms, if engine biters, move choke
rod to "Closed" position, then to "Open" position.
A WARNING The high pressure stream of water that
this equipment produces could cut through skin
and its underlying tissues, resulting in serious
injury and possible amputation,
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when engine is
stopped and water is disconnected, which could result in
serious injury.
, DO NOTallow CHILDRENto operate pressure washer,
, Keep high pressure hose connected to pump and spray gun
while system is pressurized,
- NEVERaim spray gun at people,animals, or plants,
o DO NOTsecure spray gun in open position,
o DO NOTleave spray gun unattended while machine is running,
o NEVERuse a spray gun which does not have a trigger lock or
trigger guard in place and in working order,
o Always be certain spray gun, nozzles and accessoriesare
correctly attached,
A WARNING Exhaust heat/gases could ignite
combustibles, structures or damage fuel
tank causing a fire, resulting in death or
serious injury,
Contact with muffler area could cause burns resulting in
serious injury.
DO NOTtouch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases,
Mow equipment to cool before touching.
, Keep at bast 5 feet (1.5 m) of clearanceon all sides of pressure
washer including overhead.
, it is a violation of California PuNic ResourceCode, Section
4442, to use or operate the engine on any forest-covered,
brush-covered, or grass-covered land unless the exhaust
system is equipped with a spark arrester, as defined in Section
4442, maintained in effective working order. Other states or
federal jurisdictions may havesimilar laws.
Contact the original equipment manufacturer, retailer, or dealer
to obtain a spark arrester designed for the exhaust system
installed on this engine.
Replacement parts must be the same and installed in the same
position as the original parts.
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