Craftsman 580.768020 Pressure Washer User Manual


 
,_ WARNING: Be extremely careful if you must
use the cleaning system from a ladder,
scaffoldingor any other relatively unstable
location. When you press the trigger, the recoil
from the initial spray could fume you to fall, or if
you are too close to the cleaning surface, high
pressure could force you off a climbing
apparatus.
Start at lower portion of area to be washed and
work upward, using long, even overlapping strokes.
Allow detergent to 'soak in' (between 3-5 minutes)
before washing and rinsing. Reapply as needed to
prevent surface from drying.
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Wash and Rinse Surface
After you have applied detergent, scour the surface
with the high pressure water stream and then rinse it
clean, as follows:
Pull adjustable nozzle backward to get high
pressure mode. Chemical will/net flow when in the
high pressure mode.
Expand the spray pattern for a more gentle rinsing
"action. Start at top of area to be dnsed, working
down with same action as for cleaning.
,_ CAUTION! Test a small area of the surface tobe cleaned. Make sure there is rtodamage
caused by the high pressure spray.
RINSE SYSTEM AFTER EVERY USE
It is imperative that the chemical selector system be
rinsed after each use to prevent clogging or leaks: ,
Fill the System Rinse reservoir with clean water.
Before disconnecting the water supply, start your
cleaning system.
,_ CAUTION: Before starting your CleaningSystem, make sure you have read and followed
the instructions in the sections "Before Starting
the Cleaning System" on page 7 and =To Start
the Cleaning System" on page 8.
Push adjustable nozzle forward to get low pressure
mode.
Rotate the Dial-A-Cleaner TM selector knob to the
letter correspondingto the System Rinse tank. As
clean rinse water is drawn through the }ystem,
continue the flow until no detergent foam is
observed.
Rotate the Dial-A-Cleaner TM selector knob to the
OFF position.
BEFORE STARTING THE CLEANING
SYSTEM
To operatethe engineyouwillneedto dothe following:
Add Engine Oil
Only use high quality detergent oil rated with API
service classification SF or SG. Select the oil's SAE
viscosity grade according to your expected operating
temperature:
colder _ 32°F _ warmer
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5W30 SAE 30
Although multi-viscosity oils (5W30, 1OW3O, 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 runninglow
on oil.
Place pressure washer system on a level surface
Clean area around oil fill and remove oil dipstick.
Wipe dipstick clean.
Pour oil from enclosed bottle into the oilfill opening
untiloil reaches full mark on the dipstick. Stop and
check the oil level periodically. Do not overfill.
install oil dipstick, hand tighten securely.
Add Gasoline
Use regular unleaded gasoline with the cleaning
system engine. Fuel tank capacity is 1.5 U.S.
quarts.
,_ DANGER! Never fill fuel tank indoors. Neverfill fuel tank when engine is running or hot. Do
not smoke when filling fuel tank.
,_ CAUTIONJ Do not overfillthe fuel tank.Always leave roomfor expansion.
,_ CAUTION! Expedence indicates that alcoholblended fuels (called gasohol or using 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 add fuel to engine:
Clean area around fuel cap, remove cap.
Add regular unleaded gasoline, slowly, to the fuel
tank.
Important: Never mix oil with gasoline.
Install fuel cap and wipe up any spilled gasoline.
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