How To Stop Your Pressure Washer - Craftsman 580.752420 Operator's Manual

9. Movethrottle leverto"Fast"position, shown here
asa rabbit.
Throttle Lever
Choke Lever
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10. Move choke lever to "Choke" position.
NOTE: For a warm engine, be sure the choke lever is
in the "Run" position.
11. When starting engine, position yourself as
recommended below. Grasp handle and pull cord
slowly until resistance is felt and then pull rapidly
to avoid kickback.
12. Return recoil starter slowly. DO NOT let rope
"snap back" against starter.
WARNING
ALWAYS point gun in safe direction and squeeze spray
gun trigger, to release pressure and avoid kickback each
time, before starting engine.
When starting engine, pull cord slowly until resistance is
felt and then pull rapidly to avoid kickback.
After each starting attempt, where engine fails to run,
always point gun in safe direction and squeeze spray
gun trigger to release high pressure.
Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using high
pressure spray to avoid injury when gun kicks back.
3. When engine starts, slowly move choke lever to
"Run" position as engine warms. If engine falters,
move choke lever to "Choke" position, then to
"Run" position.
14. After each starting attempt, where engine fails to
run, always point gun in safe direction and
squeeze spray gun trigger to release high
pressure. Move choke lever to "Run" position, and
repeat steps 11 through 13.
IMPORTANT: If engine floods, place choke lever in
"Run" position and crank until engine starts.
NOTE: Always keep the throttle lever in the "Fast"
_osition when operating the pressure washer.
WARNING
DO NOT touch hot surfaces and avoid hot exhaust gases.
Allow equipment to cool before touching.
Keep at least 5 ft. (152 cm) clearance on all sides of
pressure washer including overhead.
Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Title 36 Parks,
Forests, and Public Property require equipment powered
by an internal combustion engine to have a spark
arrester, maintained in effective working order, complying
to USDA Forest service standard 5100-1C or later
revision. In the State of California a spark arrester is
required under section 4442 of the California Public
resources code. Other states may have similar laws.
How to Stop Your Pressure Washer
1. Let engine idle for two minutes.
2. Move throttle lever on engine to "Stop" position.
L DO NOT stop engine by moving choke lever to "Choke"
position.
3. ALWAYS point gun in a safe direction and
squeeze spray gun trigger to release retained high
water pressure.
IMPORTANT: Spray gun traps high water pressure,
even when engine is stopped and water is disconnected.
WARNING
Keep high pressure hose connected to pump and spray
gun while system is pressurized.
ALWAYS point gun in safe direction and squeeze spray
gun trigger, to release high pressure, every time you stop
engine. Engage trigger lock when not in use.
4. Engage trigger lock on spray gun when not in use.
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