Craftsman 580.754980, Operator'S Manual

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Read this manual carefully and become
familiar with your pressure washer. Know its
applications, its limitations, and any hazards
involved.
Important Safety Information
Safety Symbols and Meanings
The safety alert symbol indicates a potential
personal injury hazard. A signal word (DANGER,
WARNING, or CAUTION) is used with the alert symbol
to designate a degree or level of hazard seriousness. A
safety symbol may be used to represent the type of
hazard. The signal word NOTICE indicates information
considered important, but not hazard-related .
DANGER indicates a hazard which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a hazard which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazard which, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE indicates information considered important,
but not hazard-related.
SAFETY RULES
Fire
Explosion
Toxic Fumes
Hot Surface
Moving Parts
Electrical Shock
Slippery Surface
Fall
Kickback
Flying
Objects
Fluid Injection
Operator’s Manual
Chemical
Burn
Projectile
WARNING Chemical Burn Hazard.
Chemicals could cause burns resulting in
death or serious injury.
• DO NOT use caustic liquid with pressure washer.
• Use ONLY pressure washer safe detergents/soaps.
Follow all manufacturers instructions.
WARNING POISONOUS GAS HAZARD.
Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide,
a poisonous gas that could kill you in
minutes. You CANNOT smell it, see it, or
taste it. Even if you do not smell exhaust fumes, you
could still be exposed to carbon monoxide gas.
Some chemicals or detergents could be harmful if
inhaled or ingested, resulting in death, serious injury,
nausea, fainting or poisoning.
• Operate this product ONLY outside far away from
windows, doors and vents to reduce the risk of carbon
monoxide gas from accumulating and potentially being
drawn towards occupied spaces.
• Install battery-operated carbon monoxide alarms or
plug-in carbon monoxide alarms with battery back-up
according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Smoke
alarms cannot detect carbon monoxide gas.
• DO NOT run this product inside homes, garages,
basements, crawlspaces, sheds, or other partially-
enclosed spaces even if using fans or opening doors and
windows for ventilation. Carbon monoxide can quickly
build up in these spaces and can linger for hours, even
after this product has shut off.
• ALWAYS place this product downwind and point the
engine exhaust away from occupied spaces.
If you start to feel sick, dizzy, or weak while using this
product, shut it off and get to fresh air RIGHT AWAY. See a
doctor. You may have carbon monoxide poisoning.
• Use a respirator or mask whenever there is a chance that
vapors may be inhaled when using chemicals.
• Read all instructions with mask so you are certain the
mask will provide the necessary protection against
inhaling harmful vapors when using chemicals.
WARNING This product contains lead and lead
compounds, known to the state of California to
cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Wash your hands after handling this product.
Cancer and Reproductive Harm -
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
WARNING This product can expose you to
chemicals including gasoline engine exhaust, which
is known to the State of California to cause cancer,
and carbon monoxide, which is known to the State
of California to cause birth defects or other
reproductive harm. For more information go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.