Craftsman 580.76201 owner manual How To Start Your Pressure Washer, To Stop Your Pressure Washer

HOW TO START YOUR PRESSURE WASHER		•	Move Ignition Switch Lever to the ON position.
You have assembled your	high pressure washer and	•	Positionthe nozzle in the low pressure mode (nozzle
have prepared the engine	for starting. You are now ready		slid forward) and squeeze the trigger on the spray
to clean your car, boat or whatever you plan to clean.			gun to relieve the air pressure caused by tuming ON
Place pressure washer in an area close enough to an			the water. Water will flow out of the gun in a thin
			stream. Continue to hold trigger until you have a
outside water source that flows at a rate of at least
			steady stream of water and no air remains in the
2.5 gallons per minute. Connect a garden hose to the
			system. This wilt make it easier to pull start the
water spout.
			engine. Release the trigger.
• Check that high pressure hose is tightly connected to		•	Engage the safety latch on the spray gun.

spray gun and pump. See ASSEMBLY section.

•Pull back on the locking collar to remove the female quick-connect from pump.

Assembled	Pull back on locking
Quick-Connect	collar to separate

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

Return the starter grip handle slowly.

Disassembled
male end	female end

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

Check inlet screen. If screen is dirty, clean before attaching to garden hose. If screen is damaged, Do not connect to garden hose. Replace with the inlet screen provided in the O-ring kit or call 1-800- 366-PART to order a replacement (p/n B2384).

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

Make sure the quick-connect is locked together.

•Tum on the water.

Note: Do not run pump without the water supply connected and turned on. You must follow this

caution or the pump will be damaged.

Position the Choke Rod according to the starting recommendations on page 8:

• Cold engine (Choke-CLOSED)

•Restarted warm engine (Choke-OPEN)

•Just refueled engine (Choke-CLOSED).

TO STOP YOUR PRESSURE WASHER

•Move the Ignition Switch Lever to the OFF position.

•Wait for the engine to idle down.

•Simply shutting off the engine will not release pressure in the system. Squeeze trigger on the spray gun to relieve pressure in the hose.

Note: A small amount of water will squirt out from the spray gun when you release the pressure.

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 siphon detergent or wax.

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

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