Craftsman 580.752360 Operator's Manual page 3

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The engine exhaustfrom this productcontains
chemicalsknown to the State of California to cause
cancer, birthdefects,or other reproductive harm.
WARNING
Running engine gives off carbon monoxide, an
odorless, colorless, poison gas.
Breathing carbon monoxide can cause headache,
fatigue, dizziness, vomiting, confusion, seizures,
nausea, fainting or death.
Some chemicals or detergents may be harmful if
inhaled or ingested, causing severe nausea,
fainting, or poisoning.
* Operate pressure washer ONLY outdoors.
* Keep exhaust gas from entering a confined area through
windows, doors, ventilation intakes, or other openings.
* DO NOTstart or run engine indoors or in an enclosed area,
even if windows and doors are open.
* Use a respirator or mask whenever there is a chance that
vapors may be inhaled.
* Read all instructions with mask so you are certain the mask will
provide the necessary protection against inhaling harmful
vapors.
WARNING
_¢ isk of electrocution.
Contact with power source can cause electric
shock or burn.
* NEVERspray near power source.
WARNING
Contact with muffler area can result in serious
burns.
._ Exhaust heat/gases can ignite combustibles, structures or damage fuel tank causing a fire.
* DO NOTtouch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
. Allow equipment to cool before touching.
. Keep at least 5 feet (152 cm) of 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 USDAForest 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 havesimilar laws.
WARNING
,_ Fuel and its vapors are extremely flammable and
explosive.
Fire or explosion can cause severe burns or
death.
WHEN ADDING OR DRAINING FUEL
,, Turn pressure washer OFFand let it cool at least 2 minutes
before removing fuel cap. Loosen cap slowly to relieve pressure
in tank.
• Fill or drain fuel tank outdoors.
• DO NOToverfill tank. Allow space for fuel expansion.
• If fuel spills, wait until it evaporates before starting engine.
• Keep fuel away from sparks, open flames, pilot lights, heat, and
other ignition sources.
• DO NOT light a cigarette or smoke.
WHEN STARTING EQUIPMENT
• Ensure spark plug, muffler, fuel cap, and air cleaner are in
place.
• DO NOTcrank engine with spark plug removed.
WHEN OPERATING EQUIPMENT
* DO NOTtip engine or equipment at angle which causes fuel to
spill.
. DO NOTspray flammable liquids.
WHENTRANSPORTING ORREPAiRiNG EQUIPMENT
* Transport/repair with fueltank EMPTY or with fuel shutoffvalve
OFF.
. Disconnect s parkplug wire.
WHEN STORING FUEL OR EQUIPMENT WiTH FUEL iN TANK
* Store away from furnaces, stoves, water heaters, clothes
dryers, or other appliances that have pilot light or other ignition
source becausethey can ignite fuel vapors.
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Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) can result
_nbodily injury. Kickback will pull hand and arm
toward engine faster than you can let go.
Broken bones, fractures, bruises, or sprains
could result.
• NEVERpull starter cord without first relieving spray gun
pressure.
• 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 spray gun in safe direction, press red button and squeeze
spray gun trigger to releasehigh pressure.
• Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using high
pressure spray to avoid injury when spray gun kicks back.