How To Stop Your Pressure Washer; How To Use The Adjustable Nozzle - Craftsman 580.752020 Operator's Manual

The pressure washer isnowready f oruse. I nstructions for
useofthesupplied accessories aregiven later i nthis
section.
How to Stop Your Pressure Washer
The pressure washer motor runs only when the trigger is
engaged.To stop the pressure washer and turn off the
motor:
1. Releasespray gun trigger.
2. Move unit's master ON/OFF switch to OFFposition.
IMPORTANT:Releasingthe trigger will shut off the motor
but does not shut off electrical power to the unit.
3. Turn off water supply.
4. ALWAYS point spray gun in a safe direction and
squeezespray gun trigger to relieve built up pressure in
the unit.
WARNING
The high pressure stream of water that this
equipment produces can cut through skin and its
underlying tissues, leading to serious injury and
possible amputation.
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when
motor is stopped and water is disconnected,
which can cause injury.
• Keep high pressure hose connected to pump and spray gun at
all times.
• ALWAYSpoint spray gun in safe direction and squeezespray
gun trigger, to releasehigh pressure, every time you turn off
motor. Engagetrigger lock when not in use.
NOTE:Spray gun traps high water pressure, evenwhen
motor is stopped and water is disconnected.
5. Engagetrigger lock on spray gun when not in use.
6. Disconnect GFCIplug from outlet and coil power cord.
How to Use the AdjustableNozzle
You should now know how to STARTand STOPyour
pressure washer. The information in this section will tell you
how to adjust the spray pattern and to apply pressure
washer specific detergents.
WARNING
The high pressure stream of water that this
equipment produces can cut through skin and its
underlying tissues, leading to serious injury and
possible amputation.
• NEVER adjustspraypattern whenspraying.
• NEVER put handsin front of nozzle to adjustspraypattern.
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Slide nozzle backward (A) to achieve high pressure.
Slide nozzle forward (B) when you wish to adjust spray
to low pressure mode.
Point nozzledown towards a firm surface and press
trigger to test pattern.
Twisting nozzle adjusts spray pattern from a fan pattern
(A) to a narrow pattern (B).