To start the engine for the very first time:
9A. Push primer bulb firmly 5 times, waiting 2 seconds
between each push.
To start engine thereafter:
9B. Press primer bulb firmly 3 times, waiting 2 seconds
between each push. For a warm engine, DONOT press
primer bulb.
NOTICE Before starting the pressure washer, be sure you
are wearing safety goggles as described below.
A WARNING Risk of eye injury.
Spray could splash back or propel objects
resulting in serious injury.
* Always wear indirect vented (chemical splash) safety goggles
marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1 when using or in vicinity of
this equipment.
. NEVERsubstitute safety glasses or dry-condition goggles for
indirect vented safety goggles.
0. When starting engine, position yourself as
recommended and grasp starter grip handle and pull
slowly until you feel some resistance. Then pull rapidly
to start engine.
_1_WARNING
Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) will
puii hand and arm toward engine faster than you
_
can let go which could cause broken bones,
fractures, bruises, or sprains resulting in serious
injury.
• 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.
11. Return recoil starter slowly. DO NOT let rope "snap
back" against starter.
NOTICE Always keep the throttle lever in the "Fast" position
when operating the pressure washer.
,i_ WARNING
The high pressure stream of water that
this equipment produces could cut through skin
and its underlying tissues, resulting in serious
injury and possible amputation.
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when engine is
stopped and water is disconnected,
which could result in
serious injury.
• DO NOT allow CHILDRENto operate pressure washer.
• Keep high pressure hose connected to pump and spray gun
while system is pressurized.
• 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.
A WARNING
Exhaust heat/gases could ignite
combustibles, structures or damage fuel
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causing a fire, resulting
or
tank
in death
serious injury.
Contact with muffler area could cause burns resulting in
serious injury.
• DO NOTtouch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
• Allow equipment to cool before touching.
• Keep at least 5 feet (1.5 m) of clearanceon all sides of pressure
washer including overhead.
• It is a violation of California Public ResourceCode, 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 arrester, as defined in Section
4442, maintained in effective working order. Other states or
federal jurisdictions may havesimilar laws.
Contact the original equipment manufacturer, retailer, or dealer
to obtain a spark arrester 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.
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