Craftsman 580.752030 Operator's Manual page 11

8. Move throttle lever to "Fast" position (A), shown as a
rabbit.
To start the engine for the very first time:
9. Push primer buIb firmly 5 times, waiting 2 seconds
between each push.
To start engine thereafter:
9. Press primer bulb firmly 3 times, waiting 2 seconds
between each push. For a warm engine, DONOT press
primer bulb,
t_IPORTANT:Before starting the pressure washer, be sure
'ou are wearing adequatesafety goggles.
WARNING
v_ Risk of eye injury.
_Spray can splash back or propel objects.
Alwayswea! safetygoggleswhenusingthis equipment o r in
vicinity of whereequipment i s in use.
Beforestartingthe pressure washer,be sureyou are wearing
adequate safetygoggles.
NEVER substitutesafetyglassesfor safetygoggles.
10. When starting engine, position yourseif as
recommended and grasp starter grip handle and puli
siowiy untii you feel some resistance. Then pull rapidly
to start engine.
WARNING
Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) call result
in bodiiy injury= Kickback wiii puii hand and arm
toward engine faster than you can iet go.
Broken bones, fractures, bruises, or sprains
could resuit.
• NEVER pull startercord withoutfirst relievingspraygun
pressure.
o Whenstartingengine,pull cord slowlyuntil resistance is felt
andthen pull rapidlyto avoidkickback
o After eachstartingattempt,whereengine fails to run, always
pointspraygun in safedirectionandsqueeze spraygun trigger
to release high pressure Engage spraygun trigger!ock.
o Firmlygraspspraygun with both handswhenusing high
pressure sprayto avoidiniury whenspraygun kicks back
11. Return recoii starter siowiy. DO NOT iet rope "snap
back" against starter.
NOTE:Aiways keepthe throttb iever in the "Fast" position
when operating the pressure washer.
WARNING
The high pressure stream of water that this
equipment produces can cut through skin and its
_ nderiying tissues, ieading to serious injury and
}ossibte
amputation.
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when
engine is stopped and water is disconnected,
which can cause injury.
o DO NOT allow CHILDRENto operate pressure washer.
• Keep high pressure hose connected to purnp and spray gun
while system is pressurized.
• NEVERaim spray gun at people, animals, or plants.
o DO NOTsecure spray gun in open position.
• DO NOT leave spray gun unattended while rnachine is running.
o NEVERuse a spray gun which does not have a trigger lock or
trigger guard in place and in working order.
• Always be certain spray gun, nozzbs and accessories are
correctly attached.
WARNING
_, Contact with muffler result in serious
area can
burns.
Exhaustheat/gases can ignite combustibles,
structures or damage fuel tank causing a fire.
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DO NOTtouch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
Allow equipment to cool before touching.
Keep at least 5 feet (152 cm) of clearance on all sides of
pressure washer including overhead.
Code of Federal Regulation (CFR)Title 36 Parks_Forests, and
Public Property require equiprnent powered by an internal
combustion engine to have a spark arrester rnaintained in
effective working order, complying to USDAForest service
standard 510B-1C or later revision. In the State of California a
spark arrester is required under section 4442 of the California
Public resources code. Other states may have similar laws.
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