Craftsman 580752120 pressure washer

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Spark Attester Service
Your engine is not factory-equipped with a spark arrester. In
some areas, it is iiiegat to operate an engine without a spark
arrester. Checkiocai iaws and regulations. A spark arrester is
avaiiablefrom your nearest Sears service center, if you need
to order a spark arrester, please call l=800o4=MY=NOME
(469o4663).
The spark arrester must be serviced every 50 hours to keep it
functioning as designed.
If the engine has been running, the muffler wiii be very hot.
Atlow the muffler to cool before servicing the spark arrester.
WARNING
Contact with muffler area can result in serious
burns.
,_ Exhaustheat/gases can ignite combustibles,structures or damage fuel tank causing a fire.
DO NOTtouch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
Allow equipment to cool before touching.
Keep at least 5 feet (152 cm) of clearance on all sides of
pressure washer including overhead.
Codeof FederalRegulation (CFR)Title 36 Parks, Forests, and
Public Property require equipment powered by an internal
combustion engine to have a spark arrester rnaintained in
effective working order, complying to USDAForest service
standard 5100-1C or later revision. In the State of California a
spark arrester is required under section 4442 of the California
Public resources code. Other states may havesimilar laws.
° Remove spark arrester screen for cleaning and inspection.
o Replace if screen is damaged.
Air Cooling System
Overtime debris may accumulate in cylinder cooling fins and
cannot be observed without partial engine disassembiy. For
this reason, we recommend you have a quaiified Sears
service dealer cteanthe cooiing system per recommended
intervals (see MaintenanceSchedu/'e).Equaiiy important is to
keeptop of engine free from debris. See C/'eanDebris.
Keepareas within heavyline clear of debris.
Clean Combustion Chamber
We recommendyou havea qualified Searsservice dealer
removecombustion depositsfrom the cyiinder, cyiinder head,
top of piston and around vatves per recommendedintervais
(see Maintenance Schedu/e).
AFTER EACHUSE
Water should not remain in the unit for iong periods of time.
Sediments or minerats can deposit on pump parts and
"freeze" pump action. Followthese proceduresafter every
USe:
1. Ftush detergentsystem by turning its detergent shut-off
valveto "Off" position and run pressure washer with
black detergent spray tip. Flushfor oneto two minutes.
2. Shut off engine, turn off water suppiy, point gun in a
safe direction and squeezetrigger to reibve trapped
pressure, engagetrigger lock on spray gun and let
engine cool
WARNING
The high pressurestream of water that this
equipment produces can cut through skin and its
_ nderlying tissues, ieadingto serious injupj and
_ossibieamputation.
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when
engine is stopped and water is disconnected,
which can cause injupj.
o Keephigh pressurehoseconnectedto purnpandspraygun
whilesystemis pressurized.
ALWAYSpointspraygunin safedirectionandsqueezespray
guntrigger,to releasehighpressure,everytimeyou stop
engine.Engagetrigger lockwhennot in use.
3. Disconnect hose from spray gun and high pressure
outiet on pump. Drain water from hose, gun, and nozzle
extension. Use a rag to wipe off the hose.
4. Empty pump of aii pumped iiquids by puffing recoii
handb about 6 times. This should remove most liquid in
pump.
5. Coii higil pressure hose and properly hang it on hook
provided on handle.
6. Store unit in a dean, dry area.
7. If storing for more than 30 dayssee Long Term Storage
on next page.
WARNING
Fuei and its vapors are extremely flammable and
expiosive.
Fire or explosion can cause severeburns or
death.
WHENSTeRINGFgELeR EQgIP_IENTWITid FgELiN TANK
o Storeawayfromfurnaces stoveswaterheaters,clothes
dryers or otherappliancesthat havepilot light or otherignition
sourcebecausetheycanignitefuelvapors.
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