To start the engine, Operation, Fig. 18 – Craftsman 580.751651 User Manual
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OPERATION
ADD ENGINE OIL;
• Place pressure washer on a level surface and remove
one of the yellow Oil Fill Caps (Fig. 17) and add engine
oil from the enclosed bottle until level is at point of
overftowing.
Check
engine
oil
level
before
starting
each time thereafter. If oil level is below point of
overflowing, fill to proper level. Crankcase oil capacity
is about 620ml or 21 fluid ounces.
A
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO CRANK OR START
THE ENGINE BEFORE IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY
SER\RCED WITH THE RECOMMENDED OIL RE
SULTS IN AN ENGINE FAILURE.
ADD GASOUNE;
A
CAUTION; DO NOT OVERFILL imE FUEL TANK.
ALWAYS ALLOW ROOM FOR FUEL EXPANSION.
A
WARNING: NEVER FILL FUEL TANK INDOORS.
NEVER FILL FUEL TANK WHEN ENGINE IS RUN
NING OR HOT. DO NOT LIGHT A CIGARETTE OR
SMOKE WHEN FILUNQ FUEL TANK.
•
Use
regiflar
UNLEADED
gasoline
with
the
pressure
washer engine. Regular leaded gasoline may also be
used if UNLEADED is not available. Fuel tank capacity
is 1 U.S. gallon.
IMPORTANT:
IT
IS
IMPORTANT
TO
PREVENT
GUM
DEPOSITS FROM FORMING IN ESSENTIAL FUEL SYS
TEM PARTS SUCH AS THE CARBURETOR, FUEL FIL
TER, FUEL HOSE OR TANK DURING STORAGE. ALSO,
EXPERIENCE
INDICATES
THAT
ALCOHOL-BLENDED
FUELS (CALLED GASOHOL
OR USING ETHANOL OR
METHANOL)
CAN
ATTRACT
MOISTURE
WHICH
LEADS
TO SEPARATION AND FORMATION OF ACIDS DURING
STORAGE. ACIDIC GAS CAN DAMAGE THE FUEL SYS
TEM OF AN ENGINE WHILE IN STORAGE. TO AVOID
ENGINE PROBLEMS, THE FUEL SYSTEM SHOULD BE
EMPTIED
BEFORE
STORAGE
OF
30
DAYS
OR
LONGER SEE “STORAGE” ON PAGE 18. NEVER USE
ENGINE
OR
CARBURETOR
CLEANER
PRODUCTS
IN
THE FUEL TANK OR PERMANENT DAMAGE MAY OC
CUR.
•
Clean area around fuel fill cap, remove cap.
•
Add “UNLEADED” regular gasoline, slowly, to fuel/
tank.
^
•
Install fuel cap and wipe up any spilled gasoline.
TO TURN ON VifASHER
•
Attach one end of a garden hose to a cold water source.
Water supply should not exceed 140°F (55°C).
•
Check that high pressure hose is attached to pump
outlet and that water supply is attached to pump inlet
•
Turn ON water.
•
Press trigger on gun and wand assembly to force air
from high pressure hose.
•
Start engine according to TO START THE ENGINE.”
TO START THE ENGINE
IMPORTANT;
DO
NOT
RUN
PUMP
WITHOUT
THE
WATER SUPPLY CONNECTED AND TURNED ON.
•
Start, store and fuel the unit in a level position.
•
Open fuel shut-off valve.
•
Press trigger on pressure washer wand to relieve high
pressure and/or purge the inlet hose of air.
•
Adjust safety latch on spray gun to the ON position.
This disables the trigger so you cannot inadvertently
actuate a high pressure spray (Fig. 18).___________________
f
OFF
FIG. 18
Locate the Run/Stop switch (Fig. 19 on Page 13) next
to the engine cylinder head and set it to RUN.
Close the choke to FULL position (Fig. 20 on Page 13)
by sliding it to far position in direction indicated by arrow
on air cleaner housing.
Turn
pressure
control
knob
counterclockwise,
two
turns from maximum pressure.
Grasp the starter grip and puil slowly until you feel
resistance. Then puil rapidly.
When engine starts, move choke lever to “RUN" posi
tion. If engine falls to start, move choke lever to “RUT
position and puil starter rope (maximum 2 pulls). ',
If engine fails to start, repeat the previous two stepsJ
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