Craftsman 919.763500 - Manual (Page 9)

stopping Your Pressure Washer
A CAUTION: Do not run pump without the water
supply connected and turned on. Failure to do so
will result in pump damage.
To turn pressure washer off place the throttle control to
the off position.
• Simply shutting OFF engine will not release pressure
in the system. Squeeze the trigger on the spray gun
for about 3 seconds to relieve pressure. Spray
stream will decrease in length.
IMPORTANT: This unit is equipped with a thermal relief
valve. If unit is allowed to run for several minutes
without pressing the t/igger on the spray gun, several
drops of water may be released through this valve to
coo! the unit. This small amount of water will drip from
the bottom of the pump.
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BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
To operate the engine you wilt need to do the following.
A CAUTION: Always check engine oil level before
every start. Running engine low of oil or out of oil
could result in serious damage.______________
A CAUTION: Always check pump oil level before
every start. Running pump low on oil could result
in pump damage.
Adding Pump Oil
Before running the high pressure washer, check the
pump oil level by viewing the sight glass on the side of
the pump. When properly filled, the oil will be at the
half way point marked by the two triangles. Your
pressure washer pump is shipped with oil. Add only if
oil level is lower than the half way point on the sight
glass. Do not ovetfill. Use 30 weight non-detergent oil
if necessary.
A CAUTION: Do Not use engine oil that has been
shipped with your unit in your pump. Engine oil is
detergent and your pump uses a non-detergent
oil. Detergent oil can cause damage to your pump.
Your unit has been shipped without oil in the engine.
A bottle of 10W-30 weight oil is included in the
carton. Remove oil dip stick located on the side of
engine. The oil dip stick is clearly marked with a
lines that tells you when unit has enough oil. Do not
fill above this point. Pour slowly.
Engine Oil
NOTE: When adding oil to the engine crankcase, use
a high quality detergent oil classified “For Service
SG or SH rated 10W-30 weight. Use no special
additives. Select the oil’s viscosity grade according
to you expected operating temperatures.
R K C O M I i X M I > K D » A C V I S C O S I T Y
*Us« Of synmettc oil having SW-20 or 5W-30 rating is
acceptable, up to
*"Synthettc oils wilt provide better starting in extreme
cokJ (below -10'F)
Gasoline
Your pressure washer engine is 4 cycle. Use unleaded
fuel only.
A CAUTION: Do not overfill the fuel tank. Always
allow room for fuel expansion.
A WARNING: Never fill fuel tank indoors. Never
fill fuel tank when engine is running or hot. Do
not smoke or have open flame when filling fuel
tank.
For best results use only clean, fresh unleaded
gasoline with a pump sticker octane rating of 87 or
higher. In countries using the Research method, it
should be 90 octane minimum.