Craftsman 580.7618 Pressure Washer User Manual


 
RINSING WITH THE PRESSURE WASHER
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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 ifyou are too close to the
cleaning surface, high pressure could force
you off a climbing apparatus.
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Hook up the water supplyand startyour 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 wantto expand
the spray pattem for a more gentle rinsing action.
Start at top of area to be dnsed, 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 ControlLever 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 will not release
pressure in the system. Squeeze trigger on the
spray gunto 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 operatethe engine youwill needtodo 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 addingoilto the engine crankcase in the
future, use onlyhighquality detergent oil rated with API
service classificationSF or SG rated SAE 30 weight. Use
no specialadditives.
Select the oil's viscositygrade according to yourexpect-
ed operating temperature.
colder _ 32°F _ warmer
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5W30 SAE 30
Although multi-viscosityoils (5W30, 10W30, etc.) improve
starting in cold weather, these multi-viscosity oils will
result in increasedoil 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.
Pouroil from enclosed bottle into the oilfill opening
until oil reaches FULL mark on the dipstick. Stop and
check the oil level periodically. DO NOT OVERFILL.
Installoildipstick, hand tightensecurely.
ADD GASOLINE
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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 regularUNLEADED gasolinewith 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 importantto prevent gum deposits
from forming in essential fuel system parts such as the
carburetor,fuel filter,fuel hose ortank duringstorage.
Also, experience indicatesthat alcohol-blended fuels
(calledgasohol, ethanolor methanol) can attractmoisture
whichleads to separation and formation ofacids during
storage. Acidicgas can damage the fuel system of an
engine whilein storage.To avoid engine problems,the
fuel system shouldbe emptiedbefore storage of 30 days
or longer.See "Storage" on page 13. Never useengine
or carburetorcleaner productsin the fuel tank or perma-
nentdamage may occur.
Clean area around fuel fill cap, remove cap.
Add "UNLEADED" regulargasoline, slowly, to fuel
tank.
Install fuel cap and wipe up any spilled gasoline.