9. Movethrottle leverto"Fast"position, shown here
asa rabbit.
Throttle Lever
\\
Choke Lever
10. Move choke lever to "Choke" position.
NOTE: For a warm engine, be sure the choke lever is
in the "Run" position.
11. When starting engine, position yourself as
recommended
below. Grasp handle and pull cord
slowly until resistance is felt and then pull rapidly
to avoid kickback.
i
IMPORTANT:
If engine floods, place choke lever in
"Run" position and crank until engine starts.
NOTE: Always keep the throttle lever in the "Fast"
3osition when operating the pressure washer.
WARNING
DO NOT touch hot surfaces
and avoid hot exhaust
gases.
Allow
equipment
to coo! before
touching.
Keep at least 5 ft. (152 cm) clearance
on all sides
of
pressure
washer
including
overhead.
Code of Federal
Regulation
(CFR)
Title 36 Parks,
Forests,
and Public
Property
require
equipment
powered
by an internal
combustion
engine
to have a spark
arrester,
maintained
in effective
working
order,
complying
to USDA
Forest
service
standard
5100-1C
or later
revision.
In the State of California
a spark
arrester
is
required
under section
4442
of the California
Public
resources
code.
Other
states
may have similar
laws.
How to Stop Your Pressure
Washer
1.
Let engine idle for two minutes.
2.
Move throttle lever on engine to "Stop" position.
12. Return recoil starter slowly. DO NOT let rope
"snap back" against starter.
WARNING
in safe direction
and squeeze
spray
ALWAYS point gun
gun trigger, to release pressure and avoid kickback each
time, before starting engine.
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 gun in safe direction and squeeze spray
gun trigger to release high pressure.
Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using high
pressure spray to avoid injury when gun kicks back.
3. When engine
starts, slowly
move choke
lever to
"Run"
position
as engine
warms.
If engine
falters,
move
choke lever to "Choke"
position,
then to
"Run"
position.
14. After each starting
attempt,
where
engine
fails to
run, always
point gun in safe direction
and
squeeze
spray gun trigger to release
high
pressure.
Move choke
lever to "Run"
position,
and
repeat steps
11 through
13.
L
O NOT stop engine
by moving
choke
lever to "Choke"
position.
3.
ALVVAYS point gun in a safe direction and
squeeze spray gun trigger to release retained high
water pressure.
IMPORTANT: Spray gun traps high water pressure,
even when engine is stopped and water is disconnected.
WARNING
Keep
high pressure
hose connected
to pump
and spray
gun while
system
is pressurized.
ALWAYS
point gun in safe direction
and squeeze
spray
gun trigger,
to release
high pressure,
every time you stop
engine.
Engage
trigger
lock when
not in use.
4.
Engage trigger lock on spray gun when not in use.
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