Craftsman 580.6722 owner manual HOW to USE Your Pressure Washer, To Start Your Pressure Washer

4 Provideproperwatersupply(notto exceed100°F)

5.Besureto read"SafetyRules"and"Operation" sectionsbeforeusingpressurewasher.

6.If startingunitafterstorage,see"Storage"section onpage15.

HOW TO USE YOUR PRESSURE WASHER

If you have any problems operating your pressure washer, please call the pressure washer helpline at 1-800-222-3136

To Start Your Pressure Washer

To start your engine-powered pressure washer for the first time, follow these instructions step-by-step. This starting information also applies whenever you start the engine after you have let the pressure washer sit idle for at least a day.

1.Place pressure washer near an outside water source capable of supplying water at a flow rate greater than 3.0 gallons per minute and no less than 20 PSI at pressure washer end of garden hose.

2.Check that high pressure hose is tightly connected

to spray gun and pump. See "Assembling Your Pressure Washer _ for illustrations.

. Make sure unit is in a level position.

4.Connect garden hose to water inlet on pressure washer pump. Turn ON water.

CAUTION

•Damage to equipment will result from failure to follow this instruction,

5.Squeeze trigger on gun to purge pump system of air and impurities.

. Attach nozzle extension to spray gun. Tighten by hand.

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7.Position nozzle in low pressure mode (slide nozzle forward) and squeeze trigger on spray gun to relieve pressure caused by turning ON water. Water will flow out of gun in a thin stream. Continue to hold trigger until there is a steady stream of water and no air remains in system. Release trigger.

8 Engage safety latch to spray gun trigger

_SafetyLatch

. Move throttle lever to "Fast" position, shown here as a rabbit.

FastStop

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Throttle

Lever in

STOP

position

NOTE: For a warm engine, be sure the throttle lever is in the "Fast" position.

To start the engine for the very first time:

10.Make sure throttle lever is in "Fast" position (indicated on the engine as a rabbit).

11.Push primer bulb firmly 5 times, waiting 2 seconds between each push.

To start engine thereafter:

10.Make sure throttle lever is in "Fast" position (indicated on the engine as a rabbit).

11.Press primer bulb firmly 3 times, waiting

2 seconds between each push. For a warm engine, DO NOT press primer bulb.

12.Grasp starter grip handle and pull slowly until you feel some resistance. Then pull rapidly to start

engine.

13.Return starter grip handle slowly. DO NOT let rope "snap back" against starter.

ACAUTION

•Squeeze trigger on spray gun each time recoil starter is pulled and engine fails to start.

CAUTION

•Always use handle to lift equipment,

•NEVER pull on hoses to move equipment,

NOTE: Always keep the throttle lever in the "Fast" position when operating the pressure washer.

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