Pressure Washer Rinsing - Craftsman 580.752120 Operator's Manual

CJeaningand AppJyJng Detergent
CAUTION
Chemicais can cause bodiiy injury, and/or property
damage.
NEVER usecausticliquid with pressurewasher.
UseONLYpressure washersafedetergents/soaps. Followall
rnanufacturers i nstructions.
Te apply detergent fellow these steps:
1. Attach desired detergent siphon hose foiiowing
instructions Attach DetergentSiphon Hose to Pump.
iMPORTANT:Be sure engine is off and allowed to cool before
switching detergent siphoning hoses.
WARNING
s_ Contact with muffler result in serious
area can
burns.
,_ Exhaustheat/gases can ignite combustibles,
structures or damage fueI tank causing a fire.
* DONOT touch hot partsandAVOIDhot exhaustgases
* Allowequiprnent to cool beforetouching.
2. Review use of spray tips.
3. Prepare detergent soiution as required by job.
4. Make sure detergent shut-off valve on cleaning tank is in
"Off" position.
5. If using cleaning tank, pour detergent into cleaning tank.
NOTE:The cteaning tank hoids one galion.
6. Make sure biack detergent spray tip is instalie&
NOTE:Detergentcannot be appiied with the higil pressure
nozzles (White, Yellow or Red).
7. Make sure garden hose is connected to water inlet.
Checkthat high pressure hose is connected to spray gun
and pump. Turn on water.
Yourmsst attach all b_t the enfline.
Startingthe enginewithoutall the hosesconnected andwithout
the waterturnedONwill damage the pump.
Darnage to equipment r esultingfrom failureto follow this
instructionwill void warranty.
8. Engagetrigger iock on spray gun and start engine
foliowing instructions How to Start Your Pressure
Washe£
9£ If using cleaning tank, rotate detergent shut=off valve on
cleaning tank to "On" position (A).
iMPORTANT:if using detergent siphoning hose, make sure
detergent shut=off valve on cleaning tank is in the "Off"
position.
9B. If using detergent siphoning hose, piace smaii fiiter end
of detergent siphoning tube into detergent container.
NOTE:Make sure the fiiter is fuily submerged in detergent
while applying detergent.
Contact with the hot muffler can damage detergent
siphoning tube.
Wheninsertingthe filter into a detergent s olutionbottle,route
thetubeso asto keepit from inadvertently contacting the hot
muffler.
10. Appiy detergent to a dry surface, starting at iower
portion of area to be washed and work upward, using
long, even, overiapping strokes=
11. Aliow detergent to "soak in" for 3=5 minutes before
washing and rinsing. Reappiy as neededto prevent
surface from drying=DO NOT allow detergent to dry on
(prevents streaking)=
Pressure Washer Rinsing
Fer Rieein_l;
1. Engagetrigger iock on spray gun.
2. If using cleaning tank, rotate detergent shut-off valve on
cleaning tank to "Off" position.
3. Remove black spray tip from nozzteextension.
4. Select and instaii desired high pressure spray tip
following instructions How to Use Splay Tips.
5. Keepspray gun a safe distance from area you plan to
spray.
WARNING
Kickback from spray gun can cause you to fall=
6.
o Operate pressure washerfrom a stablesurface.
• Beextremely carefulif you mustusethe pressure washerfrom
a ladder,scaffolding,or anyothersimilarlocation.
• Firmlygraspspraygun with both handswhenusing high
pressure sprayto avoidinjury whenspraygun kicks back.
Apply a higil pressure spray to a smali area and then
check surface for damage, if no damage is found, you
can assume it is okay to continue rinsing.
Start at top of area to be rinsed, working down with
same overlapping strokes as you used for cleaning.
autematic Ceel Dewn System {Thermamlleiief)
If you run the engine on your pressure washer for
3-5 minutes without pressing the trigger on the spray gun,
circulating water in the pump can reach temperatures above
125%. The system engagesto cool the pump by dischargieg
the warm water eete the greued.
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