Craftsman 580.763 owner manual Before Starting The Engine, To Startyour Pressure Washer, warmer

BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE

To operate the engine you wilt need the following:

ENGINE OIL

A 20 oz. bottle of SAE 30 weight oil is included in the parts carton. Remove the yellow oi! fill plug and insert a clean fill funnel into plug opening. Fill engine crankcase with recommended oil until oillevel is at point of overflow-

ing. Do not fill above the point of overflowing. POUR SLOWLY.

NOTE: When adding oil to the engine crankcase in the future, use only high quality detergent oil rated with API service classification SF or SG rated SAE 30 weight. Use

no special additives, Select the oil'sviscosity grade according to your expected operating temperature.

colder < 32°F > warmer

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5W30SAE30

IMPORTANT: It is important to prevent gum deposits from forming in essential fuel system parts such as the carburetor, fuel filter hose or tank during storage. Also, experience indicates that alcohol-blended fuels (called gasohef or using ethanol or methanol) can attract mois- ture which leads to separation and formation of acids dur- ing storage. Acidic gas can damage the fuel system 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 occur.

o Clean area around fuel fill cap, remove cap;

•Add "UNLEADED" regular gasoline, slowly, to fuel tank.

Although multi-viscosity oils (5W30, 10W30, etc.) improve starting in cold weather, these multi-viscosity oils will result in increased oil consumption when used above 32°F. Check your engine oil level more frequently to avoid possible damage from running tow on oil. Oil sump capac- ity is 20 ounces.

Place pressure washer on a level surface and remove the yellow Oil Fill Cap and add engine oil from the enclosed bottle until level is at point of overflowing,

Check engine oil level before starting each time there- after.

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OIL FILL CAP

GASOLINE

CAUTION: Do not overfill the fuel tank.

Always allow room for fuel expansion.

WARNING: Never fill fuel tank indoors. Never fill fuel tank when engine is running

or hot. Do not light a cigarette or 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 1 U.S. gallon.

°Install fuel cap and wipe up any spilled gasoline.

TO STARTYOUR PRESSURE WASHER

You have assembled your high pressure washer and

have prepared the engine for starting, You are now ready to clean your car or boat or the outside of building or whatever you plan to clean.

The best way to start your engine-powered pressure washer for the first time is to follow these instrucions

step-by-step. This starting information also applies when- ever you start the engine after you have let the pressure

washer sit idle for at least a day.

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

(3)gallons per minute, Connect a garden hose to the water spout.

•Check that the high pressure hose is tightly connected

to the spray gun and to the pump. See ASSEMBLY section for illustrations.