Craftsman 580.762250 - Manual (Page 9)

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 fill
above that mark. About 20 ounces is required. 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 and SG rated SAE 30 weight.
Use no special additives.
Select the oil’s viscosity grade according to your expect­
ed operating temperature.
ADD GASOUNE
colder - 32°F —
■
—► warmer
5W30
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SAE 30
Pour oil from the enclosed bottle into the oil fill open­
ing until oil reaches FULL mark on the dipstick. DO
NOT OVERFILL.
Install oil dipstick, hand tighten securely.
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.
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. Oil sump
capacity is 20 ounces.
• Place pressure washer on a level surface
• Clean area around oil fill and remove oil dipstick.
• Wipe dipstick clean.
• 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 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 15. 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.