Craftsman 580.750900 Operator's Manual page 16

Cleaning andApplying Detergent
A WARNING Chemical Burn Hazard.
i;__,, Chemicals could cause burns resulting in death,
serious injury, and/or property damage.
, DONOT usecausticliquid with pressure washer.
, UseONLYpressure washersafedetergents/soaps. Followall
manufacturers i nstructions.
To apply detergent,follow these steps:
To apply undiluted detergent using the blue PerfectMix
TM
siphon, follow these steps:
1. Review use of spray tips.
2. Attach PerfectMWMsiphon hose to pump and
PerfectMix
TM
concentrate bottle.
NOTICE Use standard detergent siphon hose & filter kit,
available at Sears retail item 75180, to apply standard
detergents. Detergent siphon hose & filter kit is available as
an optional accessory. It is not included with the pressure
washer.
NOTICE
Contact with the hot muffler could damage
detergent siphoning tube.
• When inserting the siphon into a detergent solution bottle, route
the tube so as to keep it from inadvertently contacting the hot
muffler.
3. Make sure black detergent spray tip is installed.
NOTICE Detergent cannot be applied with the high
pressure spray tips (Green or Red).
4. Make sure garden hose is connected to water inlet.
Checkthat high pressure hose is connected to spray gun
and pump. Turn on water.
NOTICE
You must attach all hoses before you start the
engine.
• Starting the engine without all the hoses connected and without
the water turned ON could damage the pump.
• Damageto equipment resulting from failure to follow this
instruction will void warranty.
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6.
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Start engine following instructions How to Start Your
Pressure Washer.
Apply detergent to a dry surface, starting at lower
portion of area to be washed and work upward, using
long, even, overlapping strokes.
Allow detergent to "soak in" for 3-5 minutes before
washing and rinsing. Reapply as neededto prevent
surface from drying. DO NOTallow detergent to dry on
(prevents streaking).
Pressure Washer Rinsing
For
1.
2.
Rinsing:
Remove black spray tip from nozzle extension.
Select and install desired high pressure spray tip
following instructions How to Use Spray Tips.
Keep the spray gun a safe distance from the area you
plan to spray.
,_, WARNING Kickback from spray gun could cause you
,,_ to fall resulting in death or serious injury.
• Operate pressure washerfrom a stablesurface.
• Beextremely carefulif you mustusethe pressure washerfrom
a ladder,scaffolding, o r anyothersimilarlocation.
• Firmlygraspspraygun with both handswhenusinghigh pres-
suresprayto avoidinjurywhenspraygun kicksback.
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4. Apply a high pressure spray to a small area and then
check surface for damage, if no damage is found, you
can assume it is okay to continue rinsing.
5. Start at top of area to be rinsed, working down with
same overlapping strokes as you used for cleaning.
Cleaning Detergent Siphoning Tube
If you used the detergent siphoning tube, you must flush it
with clean water before stopping the engine.
1. Placedetergent siphoning tube in a bucket full of clean
water.
2. Remove high pressure spray tip from nozzle extension.
3. Select and install black detergent spray tip following
instructions How to Use Spray Tips.
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.
_i_ WARNING The high pressure stream of water that
this equipment produces could cut through skin
and its underlying tissues, resulting in serious
injury and possible amputation.
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when engine is
stopped and water is disconnected, which could result in
serious injury.
• Keephigh pressure hoseconnected to pumpand spraygun
whilesystemis pressurized.
• ALWAYS pointspraygun in safedirection,pressredbutton
andsqueeze sprayguntriggerto release highpressure, e very
time youstop engine.
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 engages to cool the pump by discharging
the warm water onto the ground.
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