Craftsman 580.752220 Operator's Manual page 15

8. Apply d etergent toa drysurface, starting a tlower
portion o farea tobewashed and workupward, using
long, e ven, overlapping strokes.
9. Allow detergent to"soak i n"for3-5minutes before
washing andrinsing. Reapply asneeded toprevent
surface fromdrying. DO NOT a llow detergent todryon
(prevents streaking).
IMPORTANT: Youmust f lush thedetergent siphoning system
after e ach use byplacing t hefilterintoabucket ofclean
water, thenrunthepressure washer inlowpressure for1-2
minutes.
PressureWasher Rinsing
For Rinsing:
1. Remove soap nozzle from nozzle extension.
2. Select and install desired high pressure nozzle following
instructions How to Use Precision Spray Nozzle System.
3. Keep the spray gun a safe distance from the area you
plan to spray.
WARHIHG
/_ spray gun can cause you
Kickback from to fall.
. Operate pressure washerfrom a stablesurface.
• Be extremely carefulif youmust usethe pressure washerfrom
a ladder,scaffolding,or anyothersimilarlocation.
. Firmlygraspspraygun with bothhandswhenusinghigh
pressure sprayto avoidinjury whenspraygun kicks back.
4. Apply a high pressure spray to a small area, then check
the surface for damage. If no damage is found, it is okay
to continue cleaning.
Start at the top of the area to be rinsed, working down
with same overlapping strokes as you used for washing
and applying detergent.
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Cleaning DetergentSiphoning Tube
If you used the clear detergent siphoning tube, you must
flush it with clean water before stopping the engine.
1. Placedetergent siphoning tube/filter in a bucket full of
clean water.
2. Remove high pressure nozzle from nozzle extension.
3. Select and install a soap nozzle following instructions
How to Use PrecisionSpray
TM
Nozzle System.
4. Flush for 1-2 minutes.
5. Shut off engine following instructions How to Stop
Pressure Washerand turn off water supply.
6. ALWAYS point spray gun in a safe direction, push red
button and squeezespray gun trigger to release retained
high water pressure.
WARHIHG
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.
• Keephigh pressurehoseconnected to pumpand spraygun
whilesystemis pressurized.
. ALWAYS pointspraygun in safedirectionpressred buttonand
squeeze sprayguntrigger, to release high pressure,everytime
you stopengine.
IMPORTANT:Spray gun traps high water pressure, even
when engine is stopped and water is disconnected.
Automatic Cool Down System (Thermal Relief)
If you run the engine on your pressure washer for
3-5 minutes without pressing the trigger on the spray gun,
circulating water in the pump can reach temperatures above
125°F. The system engagesto cool the pump by discharging
the warm water onto the ground.
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