A warming, How to stop your pressure washer, A warning – Craftsman 580.752300 User Manual

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WARMING

The high pressure stream of water that this
equipment produces can cut through skin and its

underlying tissues, leading to serious injury and
possible amputation.
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when

engine is stopped and water is disconnected,
which can cause injury.

DO NOT allow CHILDREN to operate pressure washer.
Keep high pressure hose connected to pump and spray gun

while system is pressurized.

NEVER aim spray gun at people, animals, or plants.
DO NOT secure spray gun in open position.
DO NOT leave spray gun unattended while machine is running.
NEVER use a spray gun which does not have a trigger lock or

trigger guard in place and in working order.
Always be certain spray gun, nozzles and accessories are

correctly attached.

A WARNING

Contact with muffler area can result in serious
burns.
Exhaust heat/gases can ignite combustibles,
structures or damage fuel tank causing a fire.

DO NOT touch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.

Allow equipment to cool before touching.

Keep at least 5 feet (152 cm) of clearance on all sides of
pressure washer including overhead.

Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Title 36 Parks, Forests, and

Public Property require equipment powered by an internal
combustion engine to have a spark arrester, maintained in
effective working order, complying to USDA Forest service
standard 5100-10 or later revision. In the State of California a
spark arrester is required under section 4442 of the California
Public resources code. Other states may have similar laws.

How to Stop Your Pressure Washer

1. Release spray gun trigger and let engine idle for two

minutes.

2.

Move throttle lever to

“Slow”

position, shown as a turtle.

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WARNING

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Backfire, fire or engine damage could occur.

• DO NOT stop engine by moving choke lever to “Closed” position.

3.

Move engine switch to

“Off

position.

4.

Move fuel valve lever to “Off position.

5. ALWAYS point spray gun in a safe direction, push red

button and squeeze spray gun trigger to release retained
high water pressure.

IMPORTANT:

Spray gun traps high water pressure, even

when engine is stopped and water is disconnected.

A WARNING

The high pressure stream of water that this
equipment produces can cut through skin and its

underlying tissues, leading to serious injury and
possible amputation.
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when

engine is stopped and water is disconnected,
which can cause injury.

Keep high pressure hose connected to pump and spray gun

while system is pressurized.
ALWAYS point spray gun in safe direction, press red button
and squeeze spray gun trigger, to release high pressure, every
time you stop engine.

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