Operator`s manual

3. Cleanarea around oil fill, remove oil fill cap/dipstick.
Wipe dipstick clean.
4. Tip your pressure washer to drain eli from eli fiii into a
suitabie container making sure you tip your unit away
from spark plug. When crankcaseis empty, return
pressure washer to upright position.
5. Slowly pour recommended oil (about 20 oz.) into oil fill
opening. Pauseto permit oil to settle. Fill to "Full" mark
on dipstick.
6. Wipe dipstick cleaneach time oil level is checked. DO
NOToverfill.
7. Replaceand tigllten dipstick.
8. Wipe up any remaining eli.
g. Reconnectspark plug wire to spark plug.
Service Air Cteaner
Your enginewiil not run properly and may be damagedif you
run it with a dirty air cteaner.
Servicethe air cleaner once every 25 hours of operation or
once eachyear, whichever comes first. Service more often if
operating under dirty or dusty conditions. Replacementsare
available at your local Searsservice center.
Teservice the air cleaner,follow these steps:
1. Loosentwo screws (A) and lift off cover (B).
2. Carefully removeair cleaner (C) from base (D).
3. Instati ciean (or new) air cleaner in base. Air cleaner
must fit securely in base.
4. Place cover over air cleaner and tighten screws.
NOTE:You can purchase new air filter elements by caIling
l=800o4=MY=HO_,IE(459-4663).
Service Spark Plu9
Servicethe spark piug every 1O0hours of operation or
yearly, whichever occurs first.
1. Cleanareaaround spark piug.
2. Removeand inspect spark plug.
3. Repiacespark plug if electrodes are pitted, burned or
porcelain is cracked. Usethe recommended replacement
plug. See Specifications.
4. Checkelectrode gap with wire feelergauge and set spark
plug gap to 0.020 inch (0.50 ram) if necessary.
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5. Instali spark piug and tighten firmly.
NOTE:You canpurchase a new spark plug by calling
l=800o4=MY=HOME(469o4663).
Spark AttesterService
Your engine is not factory=equippedwith a spark arrester. In
some areas,it is iiiegai to operatean engine without a spark
arrester. Check iocai iaws and regulations. A spark attester is
avaiiable from your nearest Searsservice center, if you need
to order a spark arrester, please call 1-800-4-MY-t-tOME
(469=4663).
The spark arrester must be serviced every50 hours to keep it
functioning as designed.
If the engine has been running, the muffler wiii be very hot.
Ailow the muffler to cool before servicing the spark arrester.
WARNING
_ ontact with muffler area can resuit in serious
burns.
Exhaustheat/gases can ignite combustibles,
structures or damage fuel tank causing a fire.
o DO NOTtouch hot parts and AVOIDhot exhaust gases.
• Allow equipment to cool beforetouchh]g.
o Keep at least5 feet (152 cm) of clearanceon all sides of
pressure washer including overhead.
• Codeof FederalRegulation (CFR)Title 36 Parks, Forests, and
Public Property require equlprnent powered by an inten]al
cornbustion engineto have a spark arrester rnaintained in
effective working order, complying to USDAForest service
stal]dard 5100-16 or later revbion. In the State of 6alifornia a
spark arrester is required under section 4442 of the California
Public resources code. Other states may have similar laws.
Remove spark arrester screen for cleaning and inspection.
• Replace if screen is damaged.
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