How to use your pressure washer – Craftsman 580.762250 User Manual
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IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS operating your pres
sure washer, please call the pressure washer helpline
at 1-800-222-3136.
HOW TO USE YOUR PRESSURE WASHER
WARNING NEVER adjust spray pattern
when spraying. NEVER put hands in front
of spray nozzle to adjust spray pattern.
You could be injured.
HOW TO ADJUST PRESSURE AND SPRAY PATTERN
On the end of your spray gun is a nozzle that you
can slide forward and backward and that you can
also twist from side to side. With the adjustable noz
zle you can adjust the spray pattern to be either high
pressure or low pressure. You can also adjust the
spray so it is concentrated in a stream pattern or
expanded into a fan pattern.
• Located on the front of the pump is the pressure
control knob. You can increase the pressure of
the spray by turning the knob clockwise or
decrease the pressure by turning the knob coun
terclockwise.
Slide the nozzle forward when you wish to adjust
the spray to low pressure mode. Slide the nozzle
backward to achieve high pressure (see
“Adjusting the Spray Pattern in figure below).
NOZZLE IN HIGH
PRESSURE MODE
SLIDE NOZZLE FORWARD
FOR LOW PRESSURE MODE
AND DETERGENT APPLICA
TION
Twisting the nozzle adjusts the spray pattern from
a narrow pattern to a fan pattern.
TWIST NOZZLE
FOR FAN SPRAY
PATTERN
TWIST NOZZLE FOR
NARROW SPRAY
PATTERN
•
For most effective cleaning, keep spray nozzle
between 8 to 24 inches away from cleaning sur
face.
•
If you get spray nozzle too close, especially using
high pressure mode, you may damage the clean
ing surface.
APPLYING DETERGENT AND CLEANING WITH
ADJUSTABLE NOZZLE
IMPORTANT:
Use soaps designed specifically for
pressure washers. Household detergents could dam
age the pump.
IMPORTANT;
You must attach all hoses before you
start the engine. Starting the engine without all the
hoses connected and without the water turned ON
will damage the pump.
Note:
The first step involves applying an appropriate
detergent/solvent solution to penetrate and loosen
grime. The detergent is applied at low pressure to
avoid splashing, overspraying and waste. Leave the
solution on surface for 3 to 5 minutes to allow solu
tion to work.
Note:
The second step involves cleaning the surface
you have prepared with the pressure washer and
then rinsing it clean.