Craftsman 580.76201 Pressure Washer User Manual


 
HOW TO USE YOUR PRESSURE WASHER
-IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS operating your
pressure washer, please call the pressure washer
helpline at 1-800-222-3t 36.
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DANGER! NEVER adjust spray pattern I
when spraying. NEVER put hands in front
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of spray nozzle to adjust spray pattem.
You could be injured.
HOW TO USE THE ADJUSTABLE NOZZLE
One of the nozzles you can attach to the nozzle
extension (wand) is the adjustable nozzle. You can
slide the adjustable nozzle forward and backward to
adjust the spray pattern to be either high or low pres-
sure. You can also twistthe adjustable nozzle from
side to side to adjust the spray so it is concentrated in
a stream pattern or expanded into a fan pattern.
Slide the nozzle forward to adjust the spray to low
pressure mode. Slide the nozzle backward to
achieve high pressure.
Slide nozzle backward
for high pressure
mode.
Slide nozzle forward
for low pressure
mode.
Twisting the nozzle adjusts the spray pattern from
a narrow pattern to a fan pattern.
Twist nozzle counter- Twist nozzle
clockwise for fan clockwise for narrow
spray pattern, spray pattern.
For most effective cleaning, keep the spray nozzle
between 8 to 24 inches away from the cleaning
surface.
If you get the spray nozzle too close, especially
using high pressure mode, you may damage the
cleaning surface.
APPLYING DETERGENT AND CLEANING WITH
ADJUSTABLE NOZZLE
IMPORTANT: Use soaps designed specifically for
pressure washers. Household detergents could
damage the pump.
IMPORTANT: You must attach all hoses before you
start the engine. Starting the engine without all the
hosesconnected and without the water tamed ON will
damage the pump.
To apply detergent follow these steps:
Prepare the detergent solution as required by the
job. (For the enclosed bottles of detergent, add the
8 ounces of chemical to a 1 gallon plastic bottle
with handle (not included). Fill the rest of the bottle
with water.)
Hang the detergent solution on the "J" hook on the
wire form on the guide handle.
Place small filter on the chemical injection tube
into the detergent container.
Slide adjustable nozzle forward to low pressure
mode. Detergent cannot be applied with nozzle
in high pressure position.
Note: The first step involvesapplying an appropriate
detergent/solventsolutionto penetrate and loosen
grime. The detergent is applied at low pressure to
avoid splashing, overspraying and waste. Leave the
solution on the surface for 3 to 5 minutes.
Review the use of the adjustable nozzle.
Connect garden hose to water inlet (see "TO
START PRESSURE WASHER"), check that high
pressure hose is connected to spray gun and
pump (see ASSEMBLY), and start engine.
For cleaning, start at lower portion of area to be
washed and work upward, using long, even,
overlapping strokes.
Allow the detergent to soak in between 3 to 5
minutes before washing and rinsing.
Note: The second step involvescleaning the surface
you have prepared with the pressure washer and then
rinsing it clean.