NOTICE Before starting the pressure washer, be sure you
are wearing safety goggles asdescribed below.
A WARNING Riskof eyeinjury.
Spraycould splash back or propel objects
resulting in serious injury.
* Always wear indirect vented (chemical splash) safety goggles
markedto 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.
NOTICE This unit is equipped with a ReadyStart® engine. A
ReadyStart® engine means there is no priming or choking
required.
9. Whenstarting engine, position yourself as
recommendedand grasp starter grip handle and pull
slowly until you feel some resistance. Then pull rapidly
to start engine.
A 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 enginefails 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.
10. Return recoil starter slowly. DONOT let rope "snap
back" against starter.
11. Point spray gun in a safe direction, push the red button
to releasethe trigger lock, and pull the trigger.
A 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.
* DONOTallow CHILDRENto operatepressure washer.
* Keephigh pressure hose connectedto pump and spray gun
while system is pressurized.
* NEVERaim spray gun at people,animals, or plants.
* DO NOTsecure spray gun in open position.
* DO NOTleavespray gun unattendedwhile 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, nozzlesand accessoriesare
correctly attached.
A WARNING Exhaust heat/gases could ignite
._ combustibles, structures or damage fuel
tank causing a fire, resulting in death,
serious injury and/or property damage.
Contact with muffler area could cause burns resulting in
serious injury.
* DO NOTtouch hot parts and AVOIDhot exhaust gases.
* Allow equipment to cool beforetouching.
* Keepat least5 feet (1.5 m) of clearanceon all sidesof pressure
washer including overhead.
* It isa violation of California PuNic ResourceCode, Section
4442, to use or operate the engine on any forest-covered,
brush-covered, or grass-covered land unlessthe exhaust
system is equippedwith a spark arrester,as defined in Section
4442, maintained in effective working order. Otherstates or
federal jurisdictions may havesimilar laws.
Contact the original equipment manufacturer, retailer, or dealer
to obtain a spark arrester designed for the exhaustsystem
installed onthis engine.
* Replacementparts must bethe same and installed in the same
position as the original parts.
Howto Stop YourPressureWasher
1. Release spray gun trigger and let engine idle for two
minutes.
2. Pushengine rocker switch to off position (0 or OFF).
3. ALWAYSpoint spray gun in a safe direction, push red
button and squeezespray gun trigger to releaseretained
high water pressure.
A 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.
* Keephighpressurehoseconnectedto pumpandspraygun
whilesystemis pressurized.
* ALWAYSpointspraygunin safedirection,pressredbutton
andsqueezesprayguntriggerto releasehighpressure,every
timeyoustopengine.
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