Craftsman 580.762200 - Manual (Page 12)

BEFORE EACH USE
• Check water inlet screen for damage.
• Check high pressure hose for teaks.
• Check detergent inlet hose and filter for damage.
• Check gun and wand assembly for leaks.
» Purge pump of air and contaminants.
• Check engine oil level.
PRESSURE WASHER MAINTENANCE
Check and Clean Inlet Screen: Remove quick-connect
and examine inlet screen on the female connector. Clean
if it is clogged or replace if it is torn.
Check High Pressure Hose: High pressure hose can
develop leaks from wear, kinking, abuse. Inspect hose
each time before using it Check for cuts, teaks, abrasions
or bulging of cover, or damage or movement of couplings.
If any of these conditions exist, replace hose immediately.
DANGER: Water spraying from a leak is
capable of injecting material into skin.
NEVER repair high pressure hose. Replace
with hose that meets minimum pressure rat­
ing of your pressure washer.
Check Detergent Hose: Examine the filter on the deter­
gent hose and dean if clogged. Hose should fit tightly on
barbed fitting. Examine hose for leaks or tears. Replace
the filter or hose if either is damaged.
Check Gun and Wand: Examine hose connection to gun
and make sure it is secure. Test trigger by pressing it and
making sure it springs back into place when you release it.
Put safety latch in UP position and test trigger. You should
not be able to press trigger.
Purge Pump of Air and Contaminants
To remove the air from the pump, follow these steps:
• Set up the pressure washer as described in the
ASSEMBLY section and connect the water supply.
• Remove the nozzle extension from the gun.
« Pull the trigger on the gun and hold.
To remove the contaminants from the pump, follow these
steps:
• Set up the pressure washer as described in the
ASSEMBLY section, and connect the water supply.
• Remove the nozzle attachment from the gun.
• Start the engine according to instructions in OPERA­
TION section.
« Pull the trigger on the gun and hold.
• When the water supply is steady and constant,
engage the safety latch and refasten the nozzle
attachment.
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
CHECKING OIL LEVEL
Oil level should be checked prior to each use or at least
every 5 hours of operation. Keep oil level maintained.
CHANGING ENGINE OIL
Change engine oil after first 2 hours then every 25 hours
thereafter. If you are using your pressure washer under
extremely dirty or dusty conditions, or in extremely hot
weather, change oil more often.
Change oil while engine is still warm from running, as
follows:
» Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and keep
it away from spark plug.
® Before you tip the pressure washer to drain oil, drain
fuel tank by running pressure washer until fuel tank is
empty.
0 Clean area around oil fill, remove oil fill cap/dipstick.
Wipe dipstick clean.
® Tip your pressure washer to drain oil completely from
the oil fill tube into a suitable container. When
crankcase is empty, return the pressure washer to
upright position.
® Fill engine crankcase with recommended oil until oil
level is at FULL point on dipstick. Do not overfill above
that mark. POUR SLOWLY.
® When engine crankcase is fllied to proper level, install
and tighten oil cap/dipstick.
SERVICE AIR CLEANER
Your engine will not run property and may be damaged if
you run it with a dirty air cleaner.
Replace the air cleaner once every 100 hours of opera­
tion or once each year, whichever comes first. Replace
more often if operating under dirty or dusty conditions.
Replacements are available at your local Sears
Authorized Service Center.
Important: Do not attempt to clean or oil filter.
Important: Never run engine wittiout complete air clean­
er installed on engine.
To clean or replace the air cleaner, follow these
steps;
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