Craftsman 580.752070 Operator's Manual page 4

WARNING
Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) can result
in bodily injury. Kickback will pulI hand and arm
toward engine faster than you can Iet go.
Broken bones, fractures, bruises, or sprains
could result.
• NEVER pull startercordwithout first relievingspraygun
pressure.
o Whenstartingengine pull cord slowlyuntil resistance is felt
andthen pul!rapidlyto avoidkickback.
o After eachstartingatternptwhereengine fails to run,always
pointspraygun in safedirectionandsqueeze spraygun trigger
to release high pressure.Engage sprayguts trigger lock.
o Firmlygraspspraygun with bothhandswhenusinghigh
pressure sprayto avoidiniury whenspraygun kicks back.
WARNING
Use of pressure washer can create puddles and
slippery surfaces.
Kickback from spray gun can cause you to fail.
* Operate pressure washerfrorn a stablesurface.
o Thecleaning areashouldhaveadequate slopesand drainage to
reducethe possibilityof a fall dueto slipperysurfaces.
o Be extremely carefulif you rnustusethe pressure washerfrom
a ladder,scaffolding,or anyothersimilarlocation.
o Firmlygraspspraygun with bothhandswhenusinghigh
pressure sprayto avoidinjury whenspraygutskicks back.
WARNING
Contact with muffler area can result in serious
burns.
Exhaustheat/gases can ignite combustibles,
structures or damage fuel tank causing a fire.
* DONOT touch hot partsandAVOIDhot exlsaust g ases.
o Allowequipment t o cool beforetouching.
o Keepat least5 feet (152crn) of clearance on all sidesof
pressure washerincludingoverhead.
o Codeof Federal R egulation (CFR) T itle 36 Parks,Forests, a nd
PublicPropertyrequireequipment p oweredby an internal
combustion engineto havea sparkarrester rnaintained in
effectiveworkingorder,complyingto USDA Forestservice
standard 5!00-16 or laterrevision.Inthe Stateof California a
sparkarresteris required undersection4442 of the California
Publicresources code.Otherstatesrnayhavesimilar laws.
pressure stream of water th_(ttlsJ_'_
equipment produces
can cut
through
skin and its
_ ,underlying tissues, ieading to serious injury and
possible amputation.
_l '_- Spray gun traps h gl water pressure, even when
engine is stopped and water is disconnected,
which can cause injury.
DO NOT allow CHILDRENto operate pressure washer.
NEVERrepair high pressure hose. Replaceit.
NEVERrepair leaking connections with sealant of any kind.
Replaceo-ring or seal.
NEVERconnect high pressure hoseto nozzle extension.
Keep high pressure hose connected to pump and spray gun
while system is pressurized.
ALWAYS point spray gun in safe direction and squeezespray
gun trigger to releasehigh pressure, every time you stop
engine. Engagetrigger lock when not in use.
NEVERaim spray guts at people, animals, or plants.
DO NOTsecure spray gun in open position.
DO NOT leave spray gun unattended while rnacbine is running.
NEVERuse a spray gun wlsich does not have a trigger lock or
trigger guard in place and in working order.
Always be certain spray gun, nozzbs and accessories are
correctly attached.
WARNING
Unintentional sparking can result in fire or
'_¢ electrb shock.
WHEN ADJNSTmNG ORMAKINGREPAIRS TOYOURPRESSURE
WASHER
o Disconnect the sparkplug wire frornthe sparkplugand place
thewire whereit cannotcontactsparkplug.
WHEN TESTmNG FORENGINE SPARK
o Useapprovedsparkplug tester.
• DONOTcheckfor sparkwith sparkplug removed.