Craftsman 580.747100 - Manual (Page 10)

OPERATION
TO TURN ON WASHER
•
Attach one end of a garden hose to a cold water sou rce.
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
(plastic fitting).
• Turn ON water,
• Press trigger on gun and wand assembly to force air
from high pressure hose.
• Adjust nozzle for correct pressure, spray angle. You
can also turn the pressure control knob to the desired
pressure setting.
• Start engine according to “TO START ENGINE."
TO START ENGINE
IMPORTANT: DO NOT RUN PUMP WITHOUT THE
WATER SUPPLY CONNECTED. DO NOT ALLOW PUMP
TO RUN FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES WITHOUT
PRESSING THE TRIGGER ON THE GUN. IF NOT IN
USE FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES WITHOUT PULLING
THE TRIGGER, RELIEVE PRESSURE AND SHUT OFF
THE UNIT. YOU MUST FOLLOW THIS CAUTION OR
THE PUMP WILL BE DAMAGED.
• Press trigger on pres­
sure washer wand to
relieve high pressure
and/or purge the inlet
hose of air.
• Adjust safety latch to
the ON position. This
disables the trigger so
you c a n n o t in­
advertantly actuate a
high pressure spray
(Fig. 14),
• Prime the engine by pressing the primer button 5 times.
Wait 2 seconds between each prime (Fig. 15). ■
NOTE: For a warm engine do not use primer.
• Place engine throttle lever (located beneath fuel tank)
in the RUN position (Fig. 16).
• Grasp the engine starter recoil handle and pull back
slowly until it pulls harder. Let rope rewind slowly. Then
pull rope with a rapid full arm stroke. Let rope return
slowly.
• If engine fails to start after three pulls, prime the engine
5 times again, press trigger to relieve pressure and puii
starter rope again.
• Once engine has started, place Safety Latch in OFF
position.
FIG. 14
FIG. IS FIG. 16
• Press trigger on gun and wand assembly. Water
should spray out the nozzle.
• Your pressure washer Is ready to use,,
SIPHONING
We do not recommend that you siphon your water supply
from sources other than from connecting to household
water supply for the following reasons;
• The pump's lifting capability is only a 3-foot maximum
vertical height
• You need an extra intake water filter
• You need to use a rigid intake hose {it cannot collapse),
• Intake water cannot contain any mixture of detergent
or chemicals. This could affect the life of the pump.
TIPS
Initially clean an area and then check the surface for
damage. If no damage is found, you can assume it is
okay to continue cleaning,. Detergents work best when
applied to dry surface.
For most effective cleaning, keep spray nozzle be­
tween 8 to 24 inches of cleaning surface.
Allow the detergent to soak in between 3-5 minutes
before washing and rinsing.
For cleaning, start at lower portion of area to be washed
and work upward, using long, even overlapping
strokes.
For rinsing, push the nozzle sleeve to high pressure
and wait for detergent to clear. Start at the top of area
to be rinsed, working down with the same action as for
cleaning.
Never use the garden hose inlet to siphon detergent or
wax.
If you get the spray nozzle too dose, especially using
high pressure mode, you may damage the cleaning
surface.
If you have the spray nozzle too far away, the cleaning
will not be as effective.
Do not get closer than 6 inches when cleaning automo­
bile tires.
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