Craftsman 580.752130 - Manual (Page 19)

3. Clean area around oil fill, remove oil fill cap/dipstick.
Wipe dipstick clean.
4. Tip your pressure washer to drain oil from oil fill into a
suitable container making sure you tip your unit away
from spark plug. When crankcase is empty, return
pressure
washer to upright position.
5. Slowly pour recommended oil (about 18 oz.) into oil fill
opening. Pause to permit oil to settle. Fill to “Fyll” mark
on dipstick.
6. Wipe dipstick clean each time oil level is checked. DO
NOT overfill.
7. Replace and tighten dipstick.
8. Wipe up any remaining oil.
9. Reconnect spark plug wire to spark plug.
Serwice iir Cleaner
Your engine will not run properly and may be damaged if you
run it with a dirty air cleaner.
Service the air cleaner once every 25 hours of operation or
once each year, whichever comes first. Service more often if
operating under dirty or dusty conditions. Replacements are
available at your local Sears service center.
To serfice the air dealer, follow these steps:
1. Loosen screw (A) and tilt cover (B) down.
Carefully remove cartridge (C) assembly.
To clean cartridge, gently tap pleated paper side on a fiat
surface.
Reinstall clean or new cartridge assembly inside cover.
Insert cover’s tabs (D) into slots in bottom of base (E).
Tilt cover up and tighten screw securely to base.
NOTE: You can purchase new air filter elements by calling
1^8P~«Y"H0iE{469~4e63).
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Serwice Spark Plug
Service the spark plug every 100 hours of operation or
yearly, whichever occurs first.
1. Clean area around spark plug.
2. Remove and inspect spark plug.
3. Replace spark plug if electrodes are pitted, burned or
porcelain is cracked. Use the recommended replacement
plug. See Specifications.
4. Check electrode gap with wire feeler gauge and set spark
plug gap to 0.030 inch (0.76 mm) if necessary.
5. Install spark plug and tighten firmly.
NOTE: You can purchase a new spark plug by calling
1-8iD-4-iY-H0ME (469-4663).
Spark Arrester Serfice
Your engine is not factory-equipped with a spark arrester, in
some areas, it is illegal to operate an engine without a spark
arrester. Check local laws and regulations. A spark arrester is
available from your nearest Sears service center. If you need
to order a spark arrester, please call 1-8ii-4-MY-HOlE
(469-4663).
The spark arrester must be serviced every 50 hours to keep it
functioning as designed.
If the engine has been running, the muffler will be very hot.
Allow the muffler to coo! before servicing the spark arrester.
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 coo! 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 ÜSDA Forest service
standard 5100-1C 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.
Remove spark arrester screen for cleaning and inspection.
Replace if screen is damaged.
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