Ak WARNING: Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) can
result in bodily injury. Kickback will puii hand and
arm toward engine faster than you can let go.
Broken bones, fractures, bruises, or sprains
could result.
* NEVERpull starter cord without first relieving spray gun
pressure.
* When starting engine, pull cord slowly until resistance is felt
and then pull rapidly to avoid kickback.
* After each starting attempt, where engine fails to run, always
point spray gun in safe direction, press red button and squeeze
spray gun trigger to releasehigh pressure.
* Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using high
pressure spray to avoid injury when spray gun kicks back.
Ak WARNING: Use of pressure washer can create puddles
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and slippery surfaces
Kickback from spray gun can cause you
to fall.
• Operate pressure washer from a stable surface.
• The cleaning area should have adequateslopes and drainage to
reduce the possibility of a fall due to slippery surfaces.
• Be extremely careful if you must use the pressure washer from
a ladder, scaffolding, or any other similar location.
• Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using high
pressure spray to avoid injury when spray gun kicks back.
A, WARNING: Contact with muffler area can result in
serious burns.
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Exhaust heat/gases can ignite
combustibles,
structures or damage
fuel tank causing a fire.
* DO NOTtouch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
* Allow equipment to cool before touching.
* Keepat least 5 feet (152 cm) of clearanceon all sides of
pressure washer including overhead.
* It is a violation of California Public Resource Code,Section
4442, to use or operate the engine on any forest-covered,
brush-covered, or grass-covered land unless the exhaust
system is equipped with a spark attester, as defined in Section
4442, maintained in effective working order. Other states or
federal jurisdictions may have similar laws.
Contact the original equipment manufacturer, retailer, or dealer
to obtain a spark attester designed for the exhaust system
installed on this engine.
* Replacement parts must be the same and installed in the same
position as the original parts.
A, WARNING: The high pressure stream of water that this
equipment produces can cut through skin and
its underlying tissues, leading to serious injury
and possible amputation.
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when engine is
stopped and water is disconnected,
which can cause
injury.
* DO NOT allow CHILDRENto operate pressure washer.
* NEVERrepair high pressure hose. Replaceit.
* NEVERrepair leaking connections with sealant of any kind.
Replaceo-ring or seal.
* NEVERconnect high pressure hose to nozzle extension.
* Keep high pressure hose connected to pump and spray gun
while system is pressurized.
* ALWAYSpoint spray gun in safe direction, press red button
and squeezespray gun trigger to releasehigh pressure, every
time you stop engine.
* NEVERaim spray gun at people,animals, or plants.
* DO NOTsecure spray gun in open position.
* DO NOTleave spray gun unattended while machine is running.
* NEVERuse a spray gun which does not have a trigger lock or
trigger guard in place and in working order.
* Always be certain spray gun, nozzles and accessoriesare
correctly attached.
_, WARNING: Unintentional sparking can result in fire or
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electric shock.
WHEN ADJUSTING ORMAKING REPAIRS TOYOURPRESSURE
WASHER
* Disconnect the sparkplugwirefrom the sparkplugand place
thewirewhereit cannotcontactsparkplug.
WHEN TESTING FORENGINE SPARK
* Useapprovedsparkplugtester.
* DONOTcheckfor sparkwith sparkplug removed.