Craftsman 580.751651 owner manual Operation, Before Starting The Engine, Fig

OPERATION

APPLIYiNG DETERGENT WITH ADJUSTABLE NOZZLE

IMPORTANT: USE SOAPS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY

--ORPRESSURE WASHERS. HOUSEHOLD DETER- 3ENTS COULD DAMAGE THE PUMP.

IMPORTANT: YOU MUST A'I-I'ACHALL HOSES BE- FORE YOU START THE ENGINE. STARTING THE EN- GINE WITHOUT ALL THE HOSES CONNECTED WILL DAMAGE THE PUMP.

Pressure washers are useful cleaning tools designed to clean almost any surface in two easy steps.

•The first step involves applying an appropriate deter- gent/solvent solution to penetrate and loosen grime. The detergent is applied at low pressure to avoid

splashing, overspraying and waste. Leavethe solution on surface for 3 to 5 minutes to allow solution to worK.

=The second step involves cleaning the surface you have prepared with the pressure washer and then rinsing it clean.

To apply detergent follow these steps:

Prepare your detergent solution as required by

your job.

Place small filter of the

clear, detergent syphon- ing tube into the deter- gent container (Fig. 14).

Set nozzle to low pres- sure mode. Detergent is not siphoned in the high

pressure mode (Fig. 12). FIG. 14

•Start washer and apply

detergent to a dry sur- INCREASE

face, starting from the

bottom and working up. MIXTURE

oAdjust the concentration of detergent by turning the knob on the deter-

gent injector (Fig. 15).

=To stop flow of deter-

gent, turn knob clock-

wise, remove filter fromFIG. 1S detergent or set nozzle

to high pressure.

NOTE: Detergents are most effective when applied to a dry surface.

PRESSURE WASHING/RINSING

WARNING: BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL IF YOU MUST USE PRESSURE WASHER FROM LADDER,

SCAFFOLDING OR ANY OTHER RELATIVELY UN- STABLE LOCATION. PRESSURE IN A RUNNING WASHER BUILDS IN THE WAND AS YOU CLIMB. WHEN YOU PRESS THE TRIGGER, THE RECOIL FROM THE INmAL SPRAY COULD FORCE YOU TO FALL, OR IF YOU ARE TOO CLOSE TO THE

CLEANING SURFACE, HIGH PRESSURE COULD FORCE YOU OFF CLIMBING APPARATUS.

o Hbok up water supply (Fig. 16) and turn ON water.

oNOTE: Be sure female quick-connect is installed prop- erly onto male connector.

QUICK-CONNECT

WATER SUPPLY

FIG, 16

•Adjust nozzle to select high pressure mode.

NOTE: Detergent will not flow when in the high pressure mode.

•Start washer and work from the top of the surface to the bottom.

NOTE: The high pressure mode is most effective when the tip of the wand is held between 8 inches to two feet from the surface being cleaned.

HOW TO USE OPTIONAL TURBO NOZZLE

•The optional rotating turbo nozzle, in essence, expands the area of the high pressure stream.

oYou cannot adjust the spray pattern with this nozzle,

=You cannot apply detergent with this nozzle.

BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE

To operate the engine you will need the following:

ENGINE OIL

IMPORTANT: ANY ATTEMPT TO CRANK OR START THE ENGINE BEFORE IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY SERV-

ICED WITH THE RECOMMENDED OIL RESULTS tN AN ENGINE FAILURE,

A 20 oz. bottle of SAE 30 weight oil is included in the parts carton.

NOTE: When adding oil to the engine crankcase in the future, use only high quality detergent oil rated with API service classification SC, SD, SE, SF, SG rated SAE 30 weight. Use no special additives. Select the oil'sviscosity grade according to your expected operating temperature.

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colder 5W30 32°F SAE30 warmer

Although multiwiscosity oils (5W30, t0W30, etc.) improve starting in cold weather, these multi-viscosity oils will result in increased oil consumption when used above 32°F. Check your engine oi! level more frequently to avoid possi- ble damage from running low on oil. Oil sump capacity is 20 ounces.

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