Craftsman 580.752230 Operator's Manual page 4

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Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) can result
in bodily injury. Kickback will pull hand and arm
_,_< toward engine faster than you can let go.
Broken bones, fractures, bruises, or sprains
could result.
* NEVER pull startercordwithout first relievingspraygun
pressure.
* Whenstartingengine,pull cord slowlyuntil resistance is felt
andthenpull rapidlyto avoidkickback.
After eachstartingattempt,whereengine fails to run,always
pointspraygun in safedirection,pressred buttonand squeeze
sprayguntriggerto release high pressure.
Firmlygraspspraygun with bothhandswhenusinghigh
pressure sprayto avoidinjury whenspraygun kicks back.
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Use of pressure washer can create puddles and
slippery surfaces.
Kickback from spray gun can cause you to fall.
* Operate pressure washer from a stable surface.
The cleaning area should haveadequate slopes and drainage to
reduce the possibility of a fall due to slippery surfaces.
Be extremely careful if you must use the pressure washer from
a ladder, scaffolding, or any other similar location.
Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using high
pressure spray to avoid injury when spray gun kicks back.
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_ ontact 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 clearance 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,maintained in
effectiveworkingorder,complyingto USDA Forestservice
standard 5100-1Cor later revision.Inthe Stateof California a
sparkarresteris required undersection4442 of the California
Publicresources code.Otherstatesmay havesimilar laws.
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The high pressure stream of water that this
equipment produces can cut through skin and its
_ nderlying tissues, leading to serious injury and
)ossible amputation.
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when
engine is stopped and water is disconnected,
which can cause
injury.
• DO NOT allow CHILDRENto operate pressure washer.
, NEVERrepair high pressure hose. Replaceit.
• NEVERrepair leaking connections with sealant of any kind.
Replaceo-ring or seal.
, NEVERconnect high pressure hoseto spray tip extension.
• Keep high pressure hose connected to pump and spray gun
while system is pressurized.
• ALWAYS point spray gun in safe direction, press red button
and squeezespray gun trigger, to release high pressure, every
time you stop engine.
• NEVERaim spray gun at people, animals, or plants.
, DO NOT secure spray gun in open position.
• DO NOT leave spray gun unattended while machine is running.
, 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, spray tips and accessories are
correctly attached.
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_ Unintentional sparking can result in fire or
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electric shock.
WHENADJUSTINGOR MAKING REPAIRSTO YOUR PRESSURE
WASHER
Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug and place
the wire where it cannot contact spark plug.
WHENTESTINGFOR ENGINESPARK
* Use approved spark plug tester.
DO NOT check for spark with spark plug removed.