Engine Maintenance - Craftsman 580.752630 Operator's Manual

ENGINEMAINTENANCE
A WARNING Unintentional sparking can result in fire or
_i_ electric shock.
WHEN ADJUSTING ORMAKING REPAIRS TOYOUR PRESSURE
WASHER
• Disconnect the sparkplugwirefrom the sparkplugand place
the wirewhereit cannotcontactsparkplug.
WHEN TESTING FORENGINE SPARK
• Useapproved sparkplugtester.
• DONOTcheckfor sparkwith sparkplugremoved.
Oil
Oil Recommendations
NOTICE When adding oil to the engine crankcase, use only
high quality 4-stroke automotive detergent oil rated with APi
service classification SJ or SL rated SAE 10W-30 weight. DO
NOT use special additives.
1. Choose a viscosity according to table below.
-20 0 20 40 60 80 1O0°F
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40°C
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
NOT/CE Other viscosities shown in the chart may be used
when the averagetemperature in your area is within the
recommended range.
CheckingOil Level
Oil level should be checked prior to each use or at least every
8 hours of operation. Keepoil level maintained.
1. Place pressure washer on a level surface and clean area
around oil dipstick.
2. Remove oil dipstick and wipe dipstick with clean cloth.
insert and remove dipstick without screwing it into the
filler neck.
3. Verify oil is at upper limit mark on dipstick. Replace and
tighten dipstick.
OiL FILLER CAP/DiPSTiCK
UPPER
_ _9_==.= LiMiT
_IF ==.=LOWER
LiMiT
Add EngineOil
1. Place pressure washer on a fiat, level surface.
2. Cleanarea around oil fill and remove oil fill cap/dipstick.
3. Checkoil level as described in Checking OilLeveL
4. If needed,slowly pour oil into oil fiii opening. Pauseto
permit oil to settle. Fill to upper limit mark on dipstick.
DO NOToverfill.
NOT/CE Overfilling with oil may cause the engine to not
start, or hard starting.
• DO NOT overfill.
• If over the FULL mark on dipstick, drain oil to reduce oil level to
FULL mark on dipstick.
5. Replaceoil fill cap/dipstick and fully tighten.
ChangingEngineOil
if you are using your pressure washer under extremely dirty
or dusty conditions, or in extremely hot weather, change oil
more often.
A CAUTION Avoid prolonged or repeatedskin contact
with used motor oil.
• Usedmotoroil hasbeenshownto causeskin cancerin certain
laboratory animals.
• Thoroughly washexposed areaswith soapand water.
KEEPOUT OFREACHOF CHILDREN.DON'T
POLLUTE.CONSERVE RESOURCES. RETURN
USEDOIL TO COLLECTION CENTERS.
Changeoil while engine is still warm from running, as
follows:
1. Drain fuel tank by running pressure washer until fuel
tank is empty.
2. Disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spark
plug.
3. Cleanarea around oil fill, remove oil fiii cap/dipstick.
Wipe dipstick clean.
4. Tip your pressure washer toward the oil fill neck to drain
oil into a suitable container. When crankcase is empty,
return pressure washer to upright position.
5. Slowly pour recommended oil (approximately 18 oz.)
into oil fill opening. Pauseto permit oil to settle. Fill to
upper limit mark on dipstick.
6. Replaceand tighten dipstick.
7. Wipe up any remaining oil.
8. Reconnect spark plug wire to spark plug.
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