Craftsman 580.761800 - Manual (Page 8)

RINSING WITH THE PRESSURE WASHER
WARNING Be extremely careful if you must
use the pressure washer from ladder, scaf­
folding or any other relatively unstable loca­
tion. Pressure in a running washer builds in
the wand as you climb. When you press the
trigger, the recoil from the initial spray could
force you to fall, or if you are too close to the
cleaning surface, high pressure could force
you off a climbing apparatus.
• Hook up the water supply and start your pressure
washer (see TO START THE PRESSURE WASHER).
• Slide adjustable nozzle back to high pressure position
and wait for detergent to clear. Detergent will not flow
when in the high pressure mode.
• When detergent has cleared you may want to expand
the spray pattern for a more gentle rinsing action.
Start at top of area to be rinsed, working down with
same action as for cleaning.
You can also stop detergent from flowing by simply
removing siphon from bottle.
HOW TO STOP YOUR PRESSURE WASHER
• Move the Throttle Control Lever to the ‘Slow’ position
Fast
Slow
Stop
• Wait for the engine to idle down.
• Move the Throttle Control Lever to the ‘Stop’ position.
• Simply shutting off the engine wiil not release
pressure In the system. Squeeze trigger on the
spray gun to relieve pressure in the hose.
Note: A small amount of water will squirt out when
you release the pressure.
BEFORE STARTING THE PRESSURE WASHER
To operate the engine you will need to do the following:
ENGINE OIL
• A 20 oz. bottle of SAE 30 weight oil is included in the
parts carton. Fill engine crankcase with recommended
oil until oil level is at FULL point on dipstick. Do not
overfill above that mark. POUR SLOWLY.
Note: When adding oil to the engine crankcase in the
future, use only high quality detergent oil rated with API
service classification SF or SG rated SAE 30 weight. Use
no special additives.
Select the oil’s viscosity grade according to your expect­
ed operating temperature.
colder — 32°F -
■
—► warmer
5W30
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SAE 30
Although multi-viscosity oils (5W30, 10W30, etc.) improve
starting in cold weather, these multi-viscosity oils will
result in increased oil consumption when used above
32°F. Check your engine oil level more frequently to
avoid possible damage from running low on oil.
• Place pressure washer on a level surface
• Clean area around oil fill and remove oil dipstick.
• Wipe dipstick clean.
• Pour oil from enclosed bottle into the oil fill opening
until oil reaches FULL mark on the dipstick. Stop and
check the oil level periodically. DO NOT OVERFILL.
• Install oil dipstick, hand tighten securely.
ADD GASOLINE
WARNING NEVER fill fuel tank indoors.
NEVER fill fuel tank when engine is running
or hot. DO NOT light a cigarette or smoke
when filling the fuel tank.
CAUTION: Do not overfill the fuel tank.
Always leave room for expansion.
• Use regular UNLEADED gasoline with the pressure
washer engine. Regular leaded gasoline may also be
used if UNLEADED is not available. Fuel tank capaci­
ty is 1.6 U.S. quart.
IMPORTANT: It is important to prevent gum deposits
from forming in essential fuel system parts such as the
carburetor, fuel filter, fuel hose or tank during storage.
Also, experience indicates that alcohol-blended fuels
(called gasohol, ethanol or methanol) can attract moisture
which leads to separation and formation of acids during
storage. Acidic gas can damage the fuel system of an
engine while in storage. To avoid engine problems, the
fuel system should be emptied before storage of 30 days
or longer. See “Storage" on page 13. Never use engine
or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or perma­
nent damage may occur.
• Clean area around fuel fill cap, remove cap.
• Add “UNLEADED” regular gasoline, slowly, to fuel
tank.
• Install fuel cap and wipe up any spilled gasoline.