Craftsman 580.762010 - Manual (Page 7)

-IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS operating your
pressure washer, please call the pressure washer
helpline at 1-800-222-3136.
HOW TO USE YOUR PRESSURE WASHER
DANGER! NEVER adjust spray pattern
when spraying. NEVER put hands in front
of spray nozzle to adjust spray pattern.
You could be injured.
HOW TO USE THE ADJUSTABLE NOZZLE
One of the nozzles you can attach to the nozzle
extension (wand) is the adjustable nozzle. You can
slide the adjustable nozzle forward and backward to
adjust the spray pattern to be either high or low pres­
sure. You can also twist the adjustable nozzle from
side to side to adjust the spray so it is concentrated in
a stream pattern or expanded into a fan pattern.
• Slide the nozzle forward to adjust the spray to low
pressure mode. Slide the nozzle backward to
achieve high pressure.
for high pressure
mode.
for low pressure
mode.
Twisting the nozzle adjusts the spray pattern from
a narrow pattern to a fan pattern.
clockwise for fan
spray pattern. clockwise for narrow
spray pattern.
For most effective cleaning, keep the spray nozzle
between 8 to 24 inches away from the cleaning
surface.
• If you get the spray nozzle too close, especially
using high pressure mode, you may damage the
cleaning surface.
APPLYING DETERGENT AND CLEANING WITH
ADJUSTABLE NOZZLE
IMPORTANT: Use soaps designed specifically for
pressure washers. Household detergents could
damage 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.
To apply detergent follow these steps:
• Prepare the detergent solution as required by the
job. (For the enclosed bottles of detergent, add the
8 ounces of chemical to a 1 gallon plastic bottle
with handle (not included). Fill the rest of the bottle
with water.)
• Hang the detergent solution on the “J” hook on the
wire form on the guide handle.
• Place small fitter on the chemical injection tube
into the detergent container.
• Slide adjustable nozzle forward to low pressure
mode. Detergent cannot be applied with nozzle
in high pressure position.
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 the surface for 3 to 5 minutes.
Review the use of the adjustable nozzle.
• Connect garden hose to water inlet (see “TO
START PRESSURE WASHER”), check that high
pressure hose is connected to spray gun and
pump (see ASSEMBLY), and start engine.
• For cleaning, start at lower portion of area to be
washed and work upward, using long, even,
overlapping strokes.
• Allow the detergent to soak in between 3 to 5
minutes before washing and rinsing.
Note: The second step involves cleaning the surface
you have prepared with the pressure washer and then
rinsing it clean.