Craftsman 580.752 owner manual How To Use Your Pressure, To Start Your Pressure Washer

Provide proper water supply (not 1:oexceed 100°F).

5.Be sure 1:oread =Safety Rules" and ::Opera1:ion" sections before using pressure washer.

,If s1:arting unit after s1:orage, see ::S1:orage"section on page 15.

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 el:art your engine-powered pressure washer for the first time, follow these instructions step-by-step. This s1:arting information also applies whenever you start the engine after you have let the pressure washer sit idle for at leas: 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

1:ospray gun and pump. See "Assembling Your Pressure Washer" for illus1:ra1:ions.

,Make sure unit is in a level position.

4.Connect garden hose to wa1:erinlet on pressure washer pump. Turn ON water.

CAUTION

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

6.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 wa1:er. Water will flow out of gun in a thin stream. Continue to hold trigger until there is a s1:eady stream of water and no air remains in system. Release trigger.

8.Engage safety latch 1:ospray gun trigger.

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

FastStop

Threttle

Leverin

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 (indice1:edon 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 (indice1:ed 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 s1:arter grip handle and pull slowly until you feel some resistance. Then pull rapidly to start

engine.

13.Return s1:arter grip handle slowly. DO NOT let rope =snap back" against starter.

CAUTION

CAUTION

NOTE: Always _:eep the throttle lever in the =Fast" position when operating the pressure washer.

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