Craftsman 580768310 pressure washer

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DoNotallowCHILDRENtooperatethepressure
washeratanytime.
Operateengineonlyatgovernedspeed.Running
theengineatexcessivespeedsincreasesthe
hazardofpersonalinjury.DoNottamperwithparts
whichmayincreaseordecreasethegoverned
speed.
DoNotwearlooseclothing,jewelryoranything
thatmaybecaughtinthestarterorotherrotating
parts.
Beforestartingthepressurewasherincold
weather,checkallpartsoftheequipmentandbe
sureicehasnotformedthere.
Neveruseaspraygunwhichdoesnothavea
triggerlockortriggerguardin placeandinworking
order.
Keepthehoseconnectedtomachineorthespray
gunwhilethesystemispressurized.Disconnecting
thehosewhiletheunitispressurizedisdangerous.
Unitswithbrokenormissingparts,orwithout
protectivehousingorcovers,shouldNEVERbe
operated.
Checkthefuelsystemforleaksorsignsof
deterioration,suchaschafedorspongyhose,
looseormissingclamps,ordamagedtankorcap.
Correctalldefectsbeforeoperatingthepressure
washer.
DoNotsprayflammableliquids.
Usearespiratorormaskwheneverthereisa
chancethatvaporsmaybeinhaled.Readall
instructionswithmasksoyouarecertainthemask
willprovidethenecessaryprotectionagainst
inhalingharmfulvapors.
Neveraimthegunatpeople,animalsorplants.
Thehighpressurestreamofwaterthatthis
equipmentproducescanpierceskinandits
underlyingtissues,leadingtoseriousinjuryand
possibleamputation.
Neverallowanypartofthebodytocomeincontact
withthefluidstream.DoNotcomeincontactwith
afluidstreamcreatedbyaleakinthehigh
pressurehose.
Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenyouusethis
equipmentorwhenyouareinthevicinitywhere
theequipmentisinuse.
Highpressurespraycancausepaintchipsorother
particlestobecomeairborne.
DoNotoperatethepressurewasherabovethe
ratedpressure.
Nevermovethemachinebypullingonthehigh
pressurehose.Usethehandleprovidedonthe
unit.
Alwaysbecertainthespraygun,nozzlesand
accessoriesarecorrectlyattached.
DoNotsecurethesprayguninthe(open)
position.
Highpressurespraymaydamagefragileitems
includingglass.DoNotpointspraygunatglass
wheninthejetspraymode.
Holdthespraygunfirmlyinyourhandbeforeyou
starttheunit.Failuretodosocouldresultinan
injuryfromawhippingspraygun.DoNotleavethe
spraygununattendedwhilethemachineis
running.
Thecleaningareashouldhaveadequateslopes
anddrainagetoreducethepossibilityofafalldue
toslipperysurfaces.
Keepwatersprayawayfromelectricwiringorfatal
electricshockmayresult.
DoNotby-passanysafetydeviceonthis
machine.
Themufflerandengineheatupduringoperation
andremainhotimmediatelyaftershuttingitdown.
Avoidcontactwithahotmufflerorengineasyou
couldbeseverelyburned.
Operateandstorethisunitonastablesurface.
Highpressurehosecandevelopleaksfromwear,
kinking,abuse,etc.Watersprayingfromaleakis
capableofinjectingmaterialintoskin.Inspecthose
eachtimebeforeusingit.Checkallhosesforcuts,
leaks,abrasionsorbulgingofcover,ordamageor
movementofcouplings.Ifanyoftheseconditions
exist,replacehoseimmediately.Neverrepairhigh
pressurehose.Replaceitwithanotherhosethat
meetsmaximumpressureratingofyourunit.
Themufflerandaircleanermustbeinstalledandin
goodconditionbeforeoperatingthepressure
washer.Thesecomponentsactassparkarresters
iftheenginebackfires.
IntheStateofCaliforniaasparkarresterisrequiredby
law(Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResources
Code).Otherstatesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federal
lawsapplyonfederallands.
NOTE:Ifyouequipthemufflerwithasparkarrester,it
mustbemaintainedineffectiveworkingorder.Youcan
orderasparkarresterthroughyourauthorizedSears
servicedealer.
_ Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalertyoutopotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.
Obeyallsafetymessagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjuryordeath.
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