Craftsman 580.7618 owner manual To Start Your Pressure Washer, Siphoning, Tips

TO START YOUR PRESSURE WASHER

You have assembled your high pressurewasher and have prepared the engine for starting.You are now ready to clean your car, boat or whatever you plan to dean.

Place the pressure washer in an area close enough to an outside water source that can flow at a rate of at

least 2 gallons per minute. Connect a garden hose to the water spout.

Check that the.high pressure hose is tightlyconnected to the spray gun and to the pump. See ASSEMBLY section for illustrations.

Pull back on the locking collar to remove the female quick-connectfrom pump.

Assembled	Pull back on locking
Quick-Connect	collar to separate

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Disassembled	Disassembled
male end	female end

Note: You will also need to pull back on the lockingcollar to attach the female quick-connect.

Check inlet screen. If the screen is dirty, clean before attaching to garden hose. If the screen is damaged, Do not connect to the garden hose. Call the pressure washer customer helpline to order a replacement.

Attach the female quick-connect to garden hose and then attach the garden hose to the water inlet. Make

sure the quick--connectis lockedtogether.

MALE

FEMALE

CONNECTOR

•Set Choke Lever to "Choke" position.Note: This is a multi-positionchoke.

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Note: For a warm engine, be sure the Throttle Control Lever is in the 'Fast'position and the Choke Lever is in the "Run" position.

Positionthe nozzle in the low pressure mode (nozzle slidforward) and squeeze the trigger on the spray gun to relieve the air pressure caused by turning ON the water. Water will spew out the gun in a thin stream. Continue to hold trigger until you have a steady stream of water and no air remains in the system. This will make it easier to pull start the engine. Release the trigger.

Engage the safety latch on the gun.

Grasp rope handle and pull slowly until you feel some

resistance. Then pull cord rapidly to overcome com- pression, prevent kickback and start the engine. Let rope return to starter slowly.

Note: Always keep the Throttle Control Lever in the 'Fast' positionwhen operating the pressure washer.

•When the engine starts, gradually move the Choke Lever from one position to the next until it is in the "Run" position.

Note: If after 3 pulls the engine fails to start, move the Choke Lever to the 'Run'position and pull the recoil starter handle rapidly (Max. 3 pulls).

SIPHONING

We recommend that you DO NOT siphon standing water for your water supply. Contaminated, brackish or dirty water can damage the pump. Connect only to household water supply.

TIPS

•Never use the garden hose inlet to siphondetergent or

wax.

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•Turn on the water.

IMPORTANT: Do not run pump withoutthe water supply connected and turned on. You must follow this caution or

the pump will be damaged.

•Move the Throttle Control Lever to the 'Fast' position

If you have the spray nozzle too far away, the cleaning will not be as effective.