Engine Maintenance - Craftsman 580.676651 Owner's Manual

O-Ring Maintenance
Purchase an O-Ring Repair Kit, item number
191922GS, at your local Sears sev+ce center, it is not
included with the pressure washer. This kit includes
replacement o+dngs+rubber washer and water inlet filter.
Refer to the instruction sheet provided in the kit to
service your unit's o+rings.
WARNING 1
• NEVER repair leaking connections with sealant of any
kind, Replace ooring or seal.
Pump Maintenance
Changing Pump Oit
Change oil every 50 hours or once yearly, whichever
occurs first.
NOTE: You must purchase a premeasured bottle of
pump oil, item number 190586GS at your local Sears
sevice center.
Change pump oil as follows:
1+ Drain engine oil and fuel from pressure washer.
2+ Use a 8mm allen wrench to remove black pump
oil cap between high pressure outlet and garden
hose inlet.
Oil Cap
3. Tiff pressure washer to drain oil into an approved
container until it drips slowly from pump.
4. Tiff pressure washer in opposite direction and
empty premeasured pump oil bottle into same
opening (a small funnel may be helpful).
5. +nstafl black pump oil cap and tighten firmly.
6. Set pressure washer in upright position. Add fuel
and engine oil
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Checking OH Leve_
Oil level should be checked prior to each use or at least
every 8 hours of operation. Keep oil level maintained.
Changing Oil
Change engine oil after the first 5 hours and every
50 hours thereafter, if you are using your pressure
washer under extremely dirty or dusty conditions, or in
extremely hot weather, change oil more often.
CAUTION
Used motor oil has been shown to cause skin cancer in
certain laboratory animals+
Thoroughly wash exposed areas with soap and water.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
DON'T POLLUTE. CONSERVE
RESOURCES. RETURN USED OIL TO
COLLECTION CENTERS.
Change oit 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. Clean area around oil fill+ remove oil fiJJ
cap/dipstick. Wipe dipstick clean.
4. Tip your pressure washer to drain oil from oil fiiJ
into a suitable container making sure you tip your
unit away from spark plug and air cleaner. When
crankcase is empty, return pressure washer to
upright position.
5. Wipe dipstick clean+ insert it into oil fiJJhole and
tighten securely, remove dipstick. Add
recommended oil up to "Fult" mark on dipstick.
Pour slowly. Wipe dipstick clean each time oil
level is checked. DO NOT overfill
6. +nstaJJ oil fill plug and dipstick, tighten securely+
7. Wipe up any remaining oil
8. Reconnect spark plug wire to spark plug+
Service Air Cleaner
Your engine will not run properly and may be
damaged if you run it with a dirty air cleaner.
Service the air cleaner once every 25 hours of
operation or once each year, whichever comes first.
Service more often if operating under dirty or dusty
conditions. Replacements are available at your local
Sears service center.
To service the air cleaner, follow these steps:
1. Remove screw.
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