Sears 580.76101 Pressure Washer User Manual


 
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.