Craftsman 580.751651 owner manual ADD Engine OIL, To Turn on Washer, To Start the Engine

OPERATION

ADD ENGINE OIL:

*Place pressure washer on a level surface and remove

one of the yellow Oil Fill Caps (Fig, 17) and add engine oil from the enclosed bottle unttl level is at point of overflowing. Check engine oil level before starting each time thereafter. If oit level is below point of

overflowing, fill to proper level. Crankcase oil capacity is about 620ml or 21 fluid ounces,

•Clean area around fuel fill cap, remove cap.

,,Add =UNLEADED" regular gasoline, slowly, to fuel I tank.

•Install fuel cap and wipe up any spilled gasoline.

TO TURN ON WASHER

•Attach one end of a garden hose to a cold water source. Water supply should not exceed ! 40°F (55°C).

•Check that high pressure hose is attached to pump outlet and that water supply is attached to pump inlet.

•Turn ON water.

•Press trigger on gun and wand assembly to force air from high pressure hose.

•Start engine according to "TO START THE ENGINE."

TO START THE ENGINE

IMPORTANT: DO NOT RUN PUMP WITHOUT THE

WATER SUPPLY CONNECTED AND TURNED ON.

	,,	Start, store and fuel the unit in a level position.
AND	•	Open fuel shut-off valve.
	OPENING	Press trigger on pressure washer wand to relieve high
		pressure and/or purge the inlet hose of air.
	,,	Adjust safety latch on spray gun to the ON position.
FIG, 17	...........	This disables the trigger so you cannot inadvertently
		actuate a high pressure spray (Fig. 18).

THE ENGINE BEFORE IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY

•SERVICED WITH THE RECOMMENDED OIL RE- CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO CRANK OR START SULTS IN AN ENGINE FAILURE.

ADD GASOUNE:

ALWAYSALLOWROOMFORFUELEXPANSION.

NEVERFiLLFUELTANKWHENENGINEiSRUN-I

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! _lb WARNING: NEVER FILL FUEL TANK INDOORS. I

SMOKE WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK.

•Use regular UNLEADED gasoline with the pressure washer engine. Regular leaded gasoline may also be used if UNLEADED is not available. Fuel tank capacity is I U.S. gallon.

IMPORTANT: IT IS IMPORTANT TO PREVENT GUM DEPOSITS FROM FORMING tN ESSENTIAL FUEL SYS-

TEM PARTS SUCH AS THE CARBURETOR, FUEL FIL-

TER, FUEL HOSE OR TANK DURING STORAGE. ALSO, EXPERIENCE INDICATES THAT ALCOHOL-BLENDED

FUELS (CALLED GASOHOL OR USING ETHANOL OR METHANOL) CAN ATTRACT MOISTU RE WHICH LEADS 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 18. NEVER USE ENGINE OR CARBURETOR CLEANER PRODUCTS IN THE FUEL TANK OR PERMANENT DAMAGE MAY OC- CUR.

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FIG. 18

*Locate the Run!Stop switch (Fig. 19 on Page 13) next to the engine cylinder head and set it to RUN.

oClose the choke to FULL position (Fig. 20 on Page 13) by sliding it to far position in direction indicated by arrow on air cleaner housing.

tTurn pressure control knob counterclockwise, two turns from maximum pressure.

eGrasp the starter grip and pull slowly until you feel resistance. Then pull rapidly.

=When engine starts, move choke lever to "RUN" posi-

tion. If engine fails to start, move choke lever to "RU_ _

position and pull starter rope (maximum 2 pulls). •(

. If engine fails to start, repeat the previous two stepsr_

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