Starting the engine – Harbor Freight Tools 67596 User Manual
Page 9
Page 9
For Pressure Washer technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353.
SKU 67546/67596
For engine technical questions, please call 1-800-520-0882.
Operating instructions
Read the entiRe imPORtant
SaFetY inFORmatiOn section at the
beginning of this manual including
all text under subheadings therein
before set up or use of this product.
Starting the engine
inspect engine and equipment looking
for damaged, loose, and missing
parts before set up and starting. if
any problems are found, do not use
equipment until fixed properly.
Checking engine Oil level
CautiOn Your Warranty is VOID if the engine’s
crankcase is not properly filled with oil before
each use. Before each use, check the oil level.
Do not run the engine with low or no engine
oil. Running the engine with no or low engine
oil WILL permanently damage the engine.
1.
Make sure engine is level, then turn off engine,
close the fuel valve, and allow engine to cool.
2.
Clean the Oil Filler Cap and the area
around it. Remove the Oil Filler Cap.
3.
Full level
Full level
Figure 3
Remove dipstick and wipe away the oil with dry
cloth. Reinsert the dipstick into the oil filler neck,
but do not screw in, then remove it to check the oil
level. The oil level should be up to the full level as
shown above. Low oil level can trigger the low oil
sensor to shutdown the engine and prevent restart.
4.
If the oil level is low, add the appropriate type of
oil until the oil level is at the bottom lip of the oil fill
hole.
Oil type:
32° F or above = SAE 10W-30
Below 32° F = SAE 5W-30.
5.
Replace the Oil Filler Cap.
CautiOn Do not run the engine with too little or too
much oil. The engine will be
permanently damaged.
Checking Pump Oil level
1.
The Oil pump is filled with 3.75 fl-oz of
SAE 10W-30 NON DETERGENT oil at the
factory. Under normal conditions there is no
reason to add any oil or change the oil.
2.
Turn off engine, allow it to cool and
disconnect the spark plug wire.
3.
Twist the Dipstick on the Pump Breather Plug
until the arrow on it lines up with the arrow
on the Plug and remove the Dipstick.
4.
Remove the Pump Breather Plug from the Pump.
5.
Clear oil
fill hole
Figure 4
Look into the hole in the pump housing. If a metal
wheel can be seen extending into the hole,
SLOWLY pull the starter rope until the
hole appears clear, as shown above.
6.
Fill with oil
to here
tOO lOW
tOO hiGh
Figure 5
Wipe the Dipstick off with a clean, dry cloth.
Insert the Dipstick into the pump housing and
remove it. The oil level should be at least to
the lower (L) notch on the dipstick, but not
above the upper (H) notch. Add SAE 10W-
30 NON-DETERGENT oil as needed.
7.
Thread the Pump Breather Plug
back into the pump.
8.
Align the arrow on the Dipstick with the arrow
on the Plug, insert it, and twist it to secure.
9.
Reconnect the spark plug wire.
Rev 11c