Craftsman 919.769020 - Manual (Page 9)

stopping Your Pressure Washer Engine Oil
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 on/stop switch
to the stop 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 trigger on the spray gun, several
drops of water may be released through this valve to
cool the unit. The heated water will be purged from the
bottom of the pump.
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BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
To operate the engine you will need to do the following.
Adding Pump Oil
Before running the high pressure washer, check the
pump oi! 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 pres­
sure washer pump is shipped with oil. Add oil only if oil
level is lower than the half way point on the sight glass.
Do not overfill. Use 30 weight non-detergent oii if
necessary.
A CAUTION: Do Not use engine oil that has been
shipped with your unit in your pump. Engine oii
Is detergent and your pump uses a non-detergent
oil. Detergent oii can cause damage to your pump.
Your unit has been shipped without oi! in the engine.
A bottle of SAE 30 weight oi! is included in the carton,
Remove oii plug located on the side of engine. Using a
funnel, fill engine crankcase up to the last thread in the
oil port. Pour slowly. Oil reading will be inaccurate on
unlevel ground.
NOTE: When adding oii to the engine crankcase, use
a high quality detergent oii classified “For Service SF,
SG, SH rated SAE 30 weight". Use no speciai addi­
tives. Select the oil’s viscosity grade according to
your expected operating temperatures.
SAE Viscosity Grades
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Air cooled engines run hotter than automotive engines.
The use of multi-viscosity oi! such as (10W-30, etc.) in
ambient temperatures above 40°F (4°C) will result in
higher than normal oil consumption. If multi-viscosity
oi! lo used, check the oil level more frequently to
prevent any posssibie engine damage due to lack or
lubrication.
Use of SAE30 oil below 40°F (4°C) will result in hard
starting and possible engine damage due to inad­
equate lubrication.
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'^ARNING: Never fill fuel tank indoors. Never
fill fuel tank when engine is running or hoi. Do
not smoke or have open flame when filling fuel
tank.
Use clean, fresh, regular unleaded gasoline with a
minimum of 85 octane. Do not mix oil with gasoline.
If unleaded fuel is not available, leaded fuel may be
used.