How to stop your pressure washer, Siphoning, Tips – Craftsman 580.762200 User Manual

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® Turn on the water.

IMPORTANT: Do not ain pump without the water sup
ply connected and turned on. You must follow this cau

tion or the pump will be damaged.

« Move the Throtfle Control Lever to the ‘Fast’

position

« Push primer bulb 3 times. Walt about two 2 seconds

between each push. In cold weattier, (55“F/13°C or
below) push 5 times.

Note: Do not use primer to restart a warm engine after a
short shut down.

* Position the nozzle in the low pressure mode (nozzle

slid forward) and squeeze the trigger on the spray
gun to relieve the air pressure caused by turning ON
tile water. Water will spew out the gun in a tfiin
stream. Continue to hold trigger until you have a
steady stream of water and no air remains in ttie sys
tem. This will make it easier to pull start the engine.

Release the trigger.

® Engage the safety latch on the gun.

® Grasp rope handle and pull slovrty until you feel some

resistance. Then pull cord rapidly to overcome com
pression, prevent kickback and start the engine. Let
rope return to starter slowly.

Note: Always keep the Throttle Control Lever in the
‘Fast’ position when operating the pressure washer.

Note; If after 3 pulls the engine fails to start, prime the

engine again, purge the gun and pud the recoil starter
handle rapidly (Max. 3 pulls).

HOW TO STOP YOUR PRESSURE WASHER

e Move the Throttle Control Lever to the ‘Slow’ posi

tion.

» Wait for the engine to idle down.

* Move the Throttle Control Lever to the ‘Stop’ position.

« Simply shutting off the engine will 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 from the
spray gun when you release the pressure.

SIPHONING

We recommend that you DO NOT siphon standing water
for your water supply. Contaminated, brackish or dirty
water can damage the pump. Connect only to household
water supply.

TIPS

® Never use the garden hose inlet to siphon detergent

or wax.

® if you have the spray nozzle too far away, the clean

ing will not be as effective.