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WARNING
Starter cord kickback(rapid retraction) can result
_nbodily injury. Kickbackwill pull hand and arm
toward enginefaster than you can letgo.
Brokenbones, fractures, bruises,or sprains
could result.
• NEVERpull starter cord without first relievingspray gun
pressure.
• When starting engine,pull cord slowly until resistanceisfelt and
then pull rapidly to avoid kickback.
• After each starting attempt, where enginefails to run, always
point spray gun insafe direction and squeezespray guntrigger
to releasehigh pressure. Engagespraygun trigger lock.
• Firmly grasp spray gun with both handswhen using high
pressure sprayto avoid injury when spraygun kicks back.
WARNING
Contactwith muffler areacan result in serious
burns.
_ Exhaustheat/gases can ignite combustibles,
structures or damagefuel tank causing a fire.
DO NOTtouch hot parts andAVOID hot exhaust gases.
Allow equipmentto cool beforetouching.
Keepat least5 feet (1.5 m) of clearanceon all sidesof pressure
washer including overhead.
Codeof FederalRegulation (CFR)Title 36 Parks, Forests,and
Public Property require equipment powered byan internal
combustion engine to have aspark arrester, maintained in
effective working order, complying to USDAForest service
standard 5100-1C or later revision. In the Stateof California a
spark arrester is required undersection 4442 of the California
Public resources code. Other states may havesimilar laws.
WARNING
The high pressure stream of water that this
equipment produces can cut through skin and its
underlying tissues, leading to serious injury and
)ossible amputation.
Spray gun traps high water pressure, even when
engine is stopped and water is disconnected,
which can cause injury.
• DONOTallow CHILDRENto operate pressure washer.
• NEVERrepair high pressure hose.Replaceit.
• NEVERrepair leaking connections with sealantof any kind.
Replaceo-ring or seal.
• NEVERconnect high pressure hose to nozzleextension.
• Keephigh pressure hose connectedto pump and spraygun
while system is pressurized.
• ALWAYSpoint spray gun in safedirection and squeezespray
guntrigger, to releasehigh pressure,everytime you stop
engine. Engagetrigger lock when not in use.
• NEVERaim spraygun at people, animals,or plants.
• DO NOTsecure spraygun in open position.
• DO NOTleavespray gun unattendedwhile machine is running.
• NEVERuse aspray gun which does not have a trigger lock or
trigger guard in place and in working order.
• Always be certain spray gun, nozzlesandaccessoriesare
correctly attached.
WARNING
"_ Unintentional sparking can result in fire or
_ electric shock.
WHENADJUSTINGOR MAKINGREPAIRSTOYOUR PRESSURE
WASHER
• Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug and place
the wire where it cannot contact spark plug.
WHENTESTINGFORENGINESPARK
• Useapproved spark plug tester.
• DO NOTcheckfor sparkwith spark plug removed.
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