After Each Use; Storage - Craftsman 580.752030 Operator's Manual

Spark Attester Service
Your engine is not factory-equipped with a spark arrester. In
some areas, it is iiiegat to operate an engine without a spark
arrester. Checkiocai iaws and regulations. A spark arrester is
avaiiablefrom your nearest Sears service center, if you need
to order a spark arrester, please call l=800o4=MY=NOME
(469o4663).
The spark arrester must be serviced every 50 hours to keep it
functioning as designed.
If the engine has been running, the muffler wiii be very hot.
Atlow the muffler to cool before servicing the spark arrester.
WARNING
Contact with muffler area can result in serious
burns.
_ Exhaustheat/gases can ignite combustibles, structures or damage fuel tank causing a fire.
• DONOT touch hot partsandAVOIDhot exhaustgases.
• Allowequipment t o cool beforetouching.
• Keepat least5 feet (152cm) of cIearasce on all sidesof
pressure washerincludingoverhead.
• Codeof Federal R egulation (CFR) T itle 36 Parks,Forests, a nd
PublicPropertyrequireequipment p oweredby an internal
combustion engineto havea sparkarrester rnaintained in
effectiveworkingorder,complyingto USDA Forestservice
standard 5100-1Cor laterrevision.Inthe Stateof California a
sparkarresteris required undersection4442 of the California
Publicresources code.Otherstatesmay havesimilar laws.
° Removespark arrester screen for cleaningand inspection.
o Replace if screen is damaged.
Air Cooling System
Overtime debris may accumulate in cyiinder cooiing fins and
cannot be observed without partial engine disassembiy. For
this reason, we recommend you have a quaiified Sears
service dealer clean the cooiing system per recommended
intervals (see MaintenanceSchedu/e). Equaiiy important is to
keeptop of engine free from debris. See C/'eanDebris.
Keepareas within heavy iine clear of debris.
AFTER EACHUSE
Water should not remain in the unit for iong periods of time.
Sediments or minerats can deposit on pump parts and
"freeze" pump action. Follow these procedures after every
USe:
1. Ftush detergent siphoning tube by piacing the fiiter into
a paii of dean water whiie running pressure washer in
low pressure mode. Flush for one to two minutes.
2. Shut off engine, turn off water supply, point gun in a
safe direction and squeezetrigger to relieve trapped
pressure, engage trigger lockon spraygun and bt engine
cool.
WARNING
The high pressure stream of water that this
equipment produces can cut through skin and its
,_ underlying tissues, ieading to serious injupj and
_ossibie amputation.
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when
engine is stopped and water is disconnected,
which can cause injupj.
o Keephigh pressurehoseconnected to purnpand spraygun
whilesystemis pressurized.
• ALWAYS pointspraygun in safedirectionand squeeze spray
gun trigger,to release high pressure,everytime you stop
engine.Engage trigger lockwhennot in use.
3. Disconnect hose from spray gun and high pressure
outiet on pump. Drain water from hose, gun, and nozzle
extension. Use a rag to wipe off the hose.
4. Empty pump of aii pumped iiquids by puffing recoii
handb about 6 times. This shouid remove most liquid in
pump.
5. Store unit in a clean, dry area.
6. If storing for more than 30 days see Long Term Storage
on next page.
WARNING
Fuel and its vapors are extremely flammable and
expiosive.
Fire or explosion can cause severe burns or
death.
WidEN STeRINGFgELeR EQgIPMENTWiTH FgELiN TANK
o Storeawayfrom furnaces stoves water heaters, c lothes
dryers or otherappliances that havepilot light or otherignition
sourcebecause theycanignite fuelvapors.
Clean Combustion Chamber
We recommendyou havea qualified Searsservice dealer
remove combustion depositsfrom the cyiinder, cyiinder head,
top of piston and around vatves per recommendedintervais
(see Maintenance Schedu/e).
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