4 Section 2 — important Safe operation practiceS
WARNING: Do not operate this unit until you read this instruction manual and the engine
instruction manual for safety, operation and maintenance instructions.
DANGER: Risk of injection or severe injury. Keep clear of nozzle. Do not direct discharge
stream at persons or live animals. This product is to be used only by trained operators.
DANGER: RISK OF EXPLOSION OR FIRE
WHAT CAN HAPPEN HOW TO PREVENT IT
• Spilled gas o line and it’s vapors can be come ignited from
cigarette sparks, electrical arcing, exhaust gas es and hot
engine components such as the muffler.
• Shut off en gine and allow it to cool before adding fuel to the
tank.
• Use care in fill ing tank to avoid spill ing fuel. Move pressure
wash er away from fueling area before start ing en gine.
• Heat will ex pand fuel in the tank which could result in
spillage and pos si ble fire explosion.
• Keep maximum fuel level 1/2" (12.7mm) be low bottom of
filler neck to allow for expansion.
• Operating the pressure washer in an ex plo sive en viron ment
could re sult in a fire.
• Operate and fuel equipment in well-ventilat ed areas free
from ob structions. Equip areas with fire extinguisher suit-
able for gas o line fires.
• Materials placed against or near the pressure washer
can in ter fere with its proper ventilation fea tures caus ing
overheating and possible ig ni tion of the materials.
• Never op er ate pressure wash er in an area containing dry
brush or weeds.
• Muffler exhaust heat can damage paint ed sur fac es, melt
any material sen si tive to heat (such as siding, plastic, rub ber,
vinyl or the pressure hose, itself), and dam age live plants.
• Always keep pressure washer a minimum of 4' (1.2m) away
from surfac es (such as houses, au to mo biles or live plants) that
could be damaged from muffler exhaust heat.
• Improperly stored fuel could lead to acciden tal ignition.
Fuel im prop er ly secured could get into the hands of
children or oth er un qual i fied persons.
• Store fuel in an OSHA approved contain er, in a se cure
location away from work area.
• Use of acids, toxic or cor ro sive chemicals, poisons, in sec ti-
cides, or any kind of flam ma ble solvent with this product
could re sult in se ri ous injury or death.
• Do not spray flammable liquids.
DANGER: RISK TO BREATHING (Asphyxiation)
WHAT CAN HAPPEN HOW TO PREVENT IT
• Breathing ex haust fumes will cause se ri ous injury or death!
En gine exhaust contains carbon mon ox ide, an odorless and
deadly gas.
• Operate pressure washer in a well-ventilated area. Avoid
en closed areas such as ga rages, base ments, etc.
• Never op er ate unit in or near a lo ca tion occupied by
humans or animals.
• Some clean ing fluids con tain substanc es which could cause
injury to skin, eyes or lungs.
• Use only clean ing fluids spe cif i cally rec om mend ed for high
pressure washers. Fol low manufacturers recommendations.
Do not use chlorine bleach or any other corrosive
compound.
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