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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.
• NEVERpull starter cord without first relieving spray gun
pressure.
o When starting engine_pull cord slowly until resistance is felt
and then pull rapidly to avoid kickback.
o After eachstarting atternpt where engine fails to run, always
point spray gun in safe direction press red button and squeeze
spray gun trigger to releasehigh pressure.
o Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using high
pressure spray to avoid iniury when spray gun kicks back.
WARNING
Useof pressure washer can create puddles and
slippery surfaces,
Kickbackfrom spray gun can cause you to fall,
* Operate pressure washer frorn a stable surface.
o The cleaning area should haveadequate slopes and drainage to
reduce the possibility of a fall due to slippery surfaces.
o Be extremely careful if you rnust use the pressure washer from
a ladder, scaffolding, or any other similar location.
o Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using high
pressure spray to avoid injury when spray gun kicks back.
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 exlsaustgases.
* Allow equipment to cool before touching.
o Keep at least 5 feet (152 crn) of clearance on all sides of
pressure washer including overhead.
o Code of Federal Regulation (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 rnay havesimilar laws.
WARNING
The high pressure stream of water that thb
equipment produces can cut through skin and its
underlying tissues, ieading to serious injury and
_ossible amputation.
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when
engine is stopped and water is disconnected,
which can cause injury.
• DO NOT allow CHILDRENto operate pressure washer.
o NEVERrepair high pressure hose. Replaceit.
• NEVERrepair leaking connections with sealant of any kind
Replaceo-ring or seal
o NEVERconnect high pressure hoseto nozzle extension.
• Keep high pressure hose connected to purnp and spray gun
while system is pressurized.
• ALWAYS point spray gun in safe direction, press red button
and squeezespray gun trigger, to release high pressure, every
tirne you stop engine.
• NEVERaim spray gutsat people, animals, or plants.
o DO NOTsecure spray gun in open position.
• DO NOT leavespray gun unattended while rnacbine is running.
o NEVERusea 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
'_¢ electric shock.
WHENADJUSTmNGOR MAKING REPAIRSTOYOUR PRESSURE
WASHER
• Disconnect the spark plug wire frorn the spark plug and place
the wire where it cannot contact spark plug.
WHENTESTmNGFOR ENGINESPARK
• Use approved spark plug tester.
o DO NOT check for spark with spark plug removed.
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