RISK OF INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WHEN
TRANSPORTING OR STORING
WHAT CAN HAPPEN | HOW TO PREVENT IT |
• Fuel or oil can leak or spill and could result | • If the pressure washer is equipped with a fuel |
in fi re or breathing hazard. Serious injury or |
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death can result. Fuel or oil leaks will damage | tion before transporting to avoid fuel leaks. If |
carpet, paint, or other surfaces in vehicles or | the pressure washer is not equipped with a |
trailers. | fuel |
| before transporting. Only transport fuel in an |
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| sure washer on a protective mat when trans- |
| porting to protect against damage to vehicle |
| from leaks. Remove pressure washer from |
| vehicle immediately upon arrival at your desti- |
| nation. |
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RISK OF BURSTING |
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WHAT CAN HAPPEN | HOW TO PREVENT IT |
• Over infl ation of tires could result in serious | • Use a tire pressure gauge to check the tires |
injury and property damage. | pressure before each use and while infl ating |
| tires |
| • See the tire sidewall for the correct tire pres- |
| sure. |
| • NOTE: Air tanks, compressors, and similar |
| equipment used to infl ate tires can fi ll small |
| tires similar to these very rapidly. Adjust pres- |
| sure regulator on air supply to no more than |
| the rating of the tire pressure. Add air in small |
| increments and frequently use the tire gauge to |
| prevent over infl ation. |
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• High velocity fl uid spray directed at pneumatic | • On pressure washers rated above 1600 PSI |
tire sidewalls (such as found on automobiles, | (110 Bar) use the widest fan spray (40º nozzle) |
trailers, and the like) could damage the side- | and keep spray a minimum of 8” (20cm) from |
wall resulting in serious injury. | the pneumatic tire sidewall. Do not aim spray |
| directly at the joint between the tire and rim. |
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RISK OF HOT SURFACES | |
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WHAT CAN HAPPEN | HOW TO PREVENT IT |
• Contact with hot surfaces, such as engine | • During operation, touch only the control sur- |
exhaust components, could result in serious | faces of the pressure washer. Keep children |
injury. | away from the pressure washer at all times. |
| They may not be able to recognize the hazards |
| of this product. |
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