Craftsman 580.747100 - Manual (Page 8)

OPERATION
HOW TO USE YOUR WASHER
iF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS OPERATING YOUR
PRESSURE WASHER, PLEASE CALL THE PRESSURE
WASHER CUSTOMER HELPLINE AT 1-800-222-3136.
STOPPING YOUR PRESSURE WASHER
•
First, move engine throt­
tle lever to "STuP“ po­
sition (Fig. 6).
• Simply shutting OFF
engine will not re­
lease pressure in the
system. Pull the trig­
ger on the spray wand
assembly to relieve the
pressure in the hose.
NOTE: A small amount of
FIG. 6
water will squirt out when you
release the pressure.
SPRAY NOZZLES
Your high pressure washer comes equipped with a choice
of two spray nozzle attachments — an adjustable nozzle
(Fig. 7) and a turbo nozzle (Fig. 8). Attach either nozzle
as shown in Fig. 7 and HAND TIGHTEN the plastic knob.
HOW TO USE ADJUSTABLE NOZZLE
WARNING: NEVER ADJUST SPRAY PATTERN
WHEN SPRAYING. NEVER PUT HANDS IN FRONT
OF SPRAY NOZZLE TO ADJUST SPRAY PAT­
TERN.
With the adjustable nozzle 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. Use this nozzle to apply
detergent.
• Push the nozzle attachment forward when you wish to
adjust the spray to low pressure mode (Fig. 9). Push
the nozzle backward to achieve high pressure.
lowpbessure , DECREASE PRESSURE
FAN PATTERN
^ M1) W
STREAM
HIGH PRESSU^ ^ INCREASE PRESSURE
FIG. 9 FIG. 10
• Twisting the nozzle adjusts the spray pattern from a
narrow stream to an expanded stream.
• You can also adjust the pressure by turning the pres­
sure control knob (Fig. 10) to the desired pressure
setting. Turning this knob ali the way clockwise pro­
duces the highest pressure. Do not unscrew the pres­
sure control valve too far. It will come off.
DETERGENT APPLICATION WITH ADJUSTABLE
NOZZLE
IMPORTANT: USE SOAPS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY
FOR PRESSURE WASHERS. HOUSEHOLD DETER­
GENTS COULD DAMAGE THE PUMP.
IMPORTANT: YOU MUST ATTACH ALL HOSES BE­
FORE YOU START THE ENGINE. STARTING THE EN­
GINE WITHOUT ALL THE HOSES CONNECTED WILL
DAMAGE THE PUMP.
Pressure washers are useful cleaning tools designed to
clean almost any surface In two easy steps.
• The first step involves applying an appropriate deter-
gent/solvent solution to penetrate ana loosen grime.
The detergent is applied at low pressure to avoid
splashing, overspraying and waste. Leave the solution
on the surface for 3 to 5 minutes to allow the solution
to work.
• The second step involves cleaning the surface you
have prepared with the pressure washer and then
rinsing it dean.
To apply detergent follow these steps:
• Prepare your detergent solution as required by your
job,
• Place the small filter of
the ciear, d e t e r g e n t
syphoning tube into the
detergenrcontainer(Fig.
11
).
<• Set nozzle to low pres­
sure. Detergent is not si­
phoned in the high pres­
sure mode (Fig. 9).
• Start washer and apply
detergent to a dry sur­
face, starting from the
bottom and working up
FIG. 11
NOTE: Detergents are most effective when applied to a dry
surface.
HOW TO USE TURBO NOZZLE
• The rotating turbo nozzle, In essence, expands the
area of the nigh pressure stream.
• You cannot adjust the spray pattern with this nozzle.
• You cannot apply detergent with this nozzle.
STORING NOZZLES
A holder for the nozzles is included on the base. You can
keep the nozzle not in use in this hoider. See Fig. 5 on
Page 7 to see the turbo nozzle storage position.