Cleaning Detergent Siphoning Tube; Pressure Washer Rinsing; Automatic Cool Down System (Thermal Relief) - Craftsman 580.752990 Operator's Manual

6. Make sure garden h ose isconnected towater i nlet.
Check thathigh pressure hose isconnected tospray gun
andpump. Turn onwater.
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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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.
9. 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).
NOTICE You must flush detergent siphoning system after
each use by placing filter into a bucket of clean water, then
run pressure washer in low pressure for 1-2 minutes.
Pressure Washer Rinsing
For Rinsing:
1. Remove black detergent spray tip from nozzle extension.
2. Select and install desired high pressure spray tip
following instructions How to Use Spray Tips.
3. Keep spray gun a safe distance from areayou plan to
spray.
_i_WARNING Kickback from spray gun could cause you
to fall resulting in death or serious injury.
• Operate pressure washerfrom a stablesurface.
• Beextremely carefulif youmust usethe pressure washer from
a ladder,scaffolding, o r any othersimilar location.
• Firmlygraspspraygunwith bothhandswhenusinghigh
pressure sprayto avoidinjurywhenspraygun kicksback.
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increase (decrease) spray pressure by turning pressure
control knob (A) clockwise (counterclockwise). Use
lower pressure to wash items such as a car or boat. Use
higher pressure to strip paint and degrease driveways.
5. Apply a high pressure spray to a small area and then check
surface for damage. If no damageis found, you can
assume it is okay to continue rinsing.
6. Start at top of areato be rinsed, working down with same
overlappingstrokes as you usedfor 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/filter in a bucket full of
clean water.
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Remove high pressure spray tip from nozzle extension.
Select and install black detergent spray tip following
instructions How to Use Spray Tips.
Flush for 1-2 minutes.
Shut off engine following instructions How to Stop
Pressure Washerand turn off water supply.
ALWAYS point spray gun in a safe direction, press 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 DownSystem (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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