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shutting down your washer
WARNING
Contact with muffler area can result in serious burns.
Exhaust heat/gases can ignite combustibles, structures
or damage fuel tank causing a fire.
• DO NOT touch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
• Allow equipment to cool before touching.
• Keep at least 5 feet (1.5 m) of clearance on all sides of pressure
washer including overhead.
How to Shut Down Your Pressure Washer
1. Release spray gun trigger and let engine idle down.
2. Turn the engine switch to the OFF position.
3. ALWAYS point spray gun in a safe direction, 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. Couplings will not release if under
pressure.
WARNING
The high pressure stream of water that this equipment
produces can cut through skin and its underlying
tissues, leading to serious injury and possible
amputation.
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when engine
is stopped and water is disconnected, which can cause
injury.
• Keep high pressure hose connected to pump and spray gun while
system is pressurized.
• ALWAYS point spray gun in safe direction and squeeze spray gun
trigger, to release high pressure, every time you stop engine.
