• Somechemicalsordetergentsmaybeharmfulif
inhaledor ingested,causingseverenausea,
faintingor poisoning.Theharmfulelementsmay
causepropertydamageorsevereinjury.
• DoNotallowCHILDRENtooperatethepressure
washerat anytime.
• Operateengineonlyatgovernedspeed.Running
theengineatexcessivespeedsincreasesthe
hazardofpersonalinjury.DoNottamperwithparts
whichmayincreaseordecreasethegoverned
speed.
• DoNotwearlooseclothing,jewelryoranything
thatmaybecaughtinthestarterorotherrotating
parts.
• Beforestartingthepressurewasherincold
weather,checkallpartsoftheequipmentandbe
sureicehasnotformedthere.See"Storage"on
page13forcoldweatherprotection.
• Neverusea spraygunwhichdoesnothavea
triggerlockortriggerguardin placeandinworking
order.
• Keepthehoseconnectedto machineorthespray
gunwhilethesystemispressurized.Disconnecting
thehosewhiletheunitispressurizedisdangerous.
• Neveroperateunitswithbrokenor missingparts,
orwithoutprotectivehousingorcovers.
• Checkthefuelsystemforleaksorsignsof
deterioration,suchaschafedorspongyhose,
looseormissingclamps,ordamagedtankorcap.
Correctalldefectsbeforeoperatingthepressure
washer.
• DoNotsprayflammableliquids.
• Usea respiratorormaskwheneverthereisa
chancethatvaporsmaybeinhaled.Readall
instructionswithmasksoyouarecertainthemask
willprovidethenecessaryprotectionagainst
inhalingharmfulvapors.
• Neveraimthespraygunat people,animalsor
plants.Thehighpressurestreamofwaterthatthis
equipmentproducescanpierceskinandits
underlyingtissues,leadingto seriousinjuryand
possibleamputation.
• Neverallowanypartofthebodytocomein
contactwiththefluidstream.DoNotcomein
contactwithafluidstreamcreatedbyaleakinthe
highpressurehose.
• Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenyouusethis
equipmentorwhenyouareinthevicinitywhere
theequipmentisinuse.
• Highpressurespraycancausepaintchipsorother
particlesto becomeairborne.
• DoNotoperatethepressurewasherabovethe
ratedpressure.
• Nevermovethemachinebypullingonthehigh
pressurehose.Usethehandleprovidedonthe
unit.
• Alwaysbecertainthespraygun,nozzlesand
accessoriesarecorrectlyattached.
• DoNotsecurethesprayguninthe(open)
position.
• Highpressurespraymaydamagefragileitems
includingglass.DoNotpointspraygunat glass
wheninthejetspraymode.
• Holdthespraygunfirmlyinyourhandbeforeyou
starttheunit.Failureto dosocouldresultinan
injuryfromawhippingspraygun.DoNotleavethe
spraygununattendedwhilethemachineis
running.
• Thecleaningareashouldhaveadequateslopes
anddrainageto reducethepossibilityofafalldue
to slipperysurfaces.
• Keepwatersprayawayfromelectricwiringorfatal
electricshockmayresult.
• DoNotby-passanysafetydeviceonthis
machine.
• Themufflerandengineheatupduringoperation
andremainhotimmediatelyaftershuttingitdown.
Avoidcontactwithahotmufflerorengineasyou
couldbeseverelyburned.
• Operateandstorethisunitona stablesurface.
• Highpressurehosecandevelopleaksfromwear,
kinking,abuse,etc.Watersprayingfroma leakis
capableof injectingmaterialintoskin.Inspecthose
eachtimebeforeusingit.Checkallhosesforcuts,
leaks,abrasionsorbulgingof cover,ordamageor
movementofcouplings.Ifanyof theseconditions
exist,replacehoseimmediately.Neverrepairhigh
pressurehose.Replaceitwithanotherhosethat
meetsmaximumpressureratingof yourunit.
• Themufflerandaircleanermustbeinstalledandin
goodconditionbeforeoperatingthepressure
washer.Thesecomponentsactassparkarresters
iftheenginebackfires.
IntheStateof Californiaa sparkarresterisrequired
bylaw(Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublic
ResourcesCode).Otherstatesmayhavesimilarlaws.
Federallawsapplyonfederallands.
NOTE:Ifyouequipthemufflerwitha sparkarrester,it
mustbemaintainedineffectiveworkingorder.You
canordera sparkarresterthroughyourauthorized
Searsservicedealer.