Craftsman 580.7471 owner manual Before, Starting, Engine

OPERATION

PRESSURE WASHING/RINSING

WARNING: BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL IF YOU

MUST USE PRESSURE WASHER FROM A LAD-

DER OR SCAFFOLDING OR FROM ANY OTHER

RELATIVELY UNSTABLE LOCATION° 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 IF YOU ARE TOO

CLOSE TO THE CLEANING SURFACE, HIGH

PRESSURE COULD FORCE YOU OFF CLIMBING

APPARATUS.

•

Hook

up

water supply

FIG.

13

°

Wipe dipstick

clean

each time oil level is checked°

(Fig

12).

IMPORTANT:

DO NOT

FILL ABOVE

"FULL" MARK ON

,

Adjust

nozzle

to select

high pressure

mode.

DIPSTICK°

NOTE:

Detergent wu, ,_u_

-

Pour oil from the enclosed

bottle into the oil fill opening,

flow when

in the high

pres-

,

Install oil dipstick,

hand

tighten

securely..

sure mode.

GAS

•

Start

washer

and

work

,&

WARNING:

NEVER

FILL

FUEL

TANK INDOORS.

from

the top of the sur-

NEVER FILL FUEL TANK WHEN ENGINE IS RUN-

face to the bottom..

NING

OR HOT. DO

NOT SMOKE WHEN FILLING

NOTE: The high pressure

mode is most effective when the

FUEL TANK.

tip of the wand is held between 6 inches to two feet from

WARNING: NEVER FILL FUEL TANK COM-

the sudace

being

cleaned..

,A, PLETELY

FULL.

FILL TANK

TO

ABOUT

112"

BEFORE

STARTING

THE

ENGINE

BELOW THE BOTTOM OF FILLER NECK TO PRO-

VIDE SPACE

FOR FUEL EXPANSION.

WIPE AWAY

To operate

the engine

you will need the following:

ANY FUEL SPILLAGE

FROM ENGINE

AND EQUIP-

ENGINE

OIL

MENT BEFORE STARTING.

i

IMPORTANT:

ANY

ATTEMPT

TO CRANK OR START

The manufacturer

recommends

fresh, clean, unleaded reg_

THE ENGINE

BEFORE IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY

SER-

ular

automotive

gasoline with a

minimum

of 77

octane

VICED WITH THE RECOMMENDED OIL RESULTS

tNAN

(Leaded

regular grade is an acceptable

substitute)

Tank

ENGINE

FAILURE,

capacity

is 2 U.S. quarts..

A 20 oz. bottle

of SAE 30 weight

oil is included in the parts

-

Use clean fuel and store

in approved,

clean covered

carton.

containers.

Use

clean

fill

funnels,

Never use

"stale"

NOTE: When adding oil to the engine crankcase in the

gasoline left over from last season or gasoline stored

for long periods

future, use only high quality detergent oil rated with APt

IMPORTANT: IT IS IMPORTANT TO PREVENT GUM

service classification SF or SG, rated SAE 30 weight.

DEPOSITS FROM FORMING IN ESSENTIAL FUEL SYS-

Select the oil'sviscosity grade according to your expected

TEM PARTS SUCH AS THE CARBURETOR, FUEL FIL-

operating

temperature.

TER, FUEL HOSE OR TANK DURING STORAGE ALSO,

colder

=

32°F

- warmer

EXPERIENCE INDICATES THAT ALCOHOL-BLENDED

FUELS (CALLED GASOHOL OR USING ETHANOL OR

5W30

i

SAE30

JMETHANOL) CAN ATTRACT

MOISTURE WHICH LEADS

Although multi-viscosity oils (5W30, 10W30, etcr)improve starting in cold weather, these multi-viscosity oils will result in increased .oil consumption when used above 32°F. Check your e6gine oil level more frequently to avoid possi- ble damage from running low on oil. Oil sump capacity is

20ounces.

•Position pressure washer so engine is level

•Clean area around oil fill and remove oi! dipstick (Fig. 13).

,Wipe dipstick clean, insert it into oil fill hole and tighten securely.. Remove oil dipstick. If oil is not up to FULL

MARK on dipstick, add recommended oil. POUR SLOWLY.

TO SEPARATION AND FORMATION OF ACIDS DURING STORAGE. ACIDIC GAS CAN DAMAGE THE FUEL SYS- TEM OF AN ENGINE WHILE IN STORAGE_ TO AVOID ENGINE PROBLEMS, THE FUEL SYSTEM SHOULD BE EMPTIED BEFORE STORAGE OF 30 DAYS OR LONGER. SEE "STORAGE" ON PAGE 11, NEVER USE ENGINE OR CARBURETOR CLEANER PRODUCTS IN

THE FUEL TANK OR PERMANENT DAMAGE MAY OCCUR_

•Clean area around fuel fill cap, remove cap

•Add "UNLEADED" regular gasoline, slowly, to fuel tank.

•Install fuel cap and wipe up any spilled gasoline,