Operating instructions

96-718, 97-721, 97-723 • REV. 8/05a
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
PRESSURE WASHER
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CAUTION: Risk of as phyx i a tion
— Use this product only in a well
ven ti lat ed area.
4. Avoid installing ma chines in
small areas or near ex haust
fans. Ex haust con tains poi-
son ous car bon mon ox ide gas;
ex po sure may cause loss of
con scious ness and may lead to
death. It also con tains chemicals known, in cer tain
quan ti ties, to cause can cer, birth de fects or oth er
re pro duc tive harm.
WARNING: Flammable liquids
can create fumes which can
ig nite caus ing prop er ty damage
or se vere in ju ry.
WARNING: Risk of fi re — Do not
add fuel when the prod uct is
operating.
WARNING: Risk of explosion —
Do not spray fl am ma ble liq uids.
5.Do not place ma chine near fl ammable ob jects as
the en gine is hot.
6. Allow engine to cool for 2 minutes before re fu el ing. If
any fuel is spilled, make sure the area is dry be fore
test ing the spark plug or start ing the en gine. (Fire
and/or ex plo sion may oc cur if this is not done.)
When refueling gasoline engines on mo bile or
por ta ble equipment, make sure to refuel:
a. outdoors;
b. with the engine on the equip ment stopped;
c. with no source of ig ni tion within 10 feet of the
dis pens ing point; and
d. with an allowance made for ex pan sion of the
fuel should the equip ment be exposed to a
high er am bi ent tem per a ture.
In an overfi lling or spillage situation, additional pre-
cau tions are nec es sary to en sure that the sit u a tion
is han dled in a safe man ner.
WARNING: High pressure stream
of water that this equip ment can
pro duce can pierce skin and its
un der ly ing tis sues, lead ing to
se ri ous in ju ry and pos si ble
am pu ta tion.
WARNING
HIGH PRESSURE
SPRAY CAN PIERCE
SKIN AND TIS SUES.
Thank you for purchasing a this pressure washer.
All in for ma tion in this man u al is based on the lat est
prod uct in for ma tion avail able at the time of print ing.
Manufacturer reserves the right to make changes at
any time with out incurring any obligation.
Owner/User Responsibility:
The owner and/or user must have an un der stand ing of
the manufacturer’s operating instructions and warnings
be fore us ing this pressure washer. Warning in for ma tion
should be emphasized and understood. If the op er a tor
is not fl uent in En glish, the manufacturer’s in struc tions
and warnings shall be read to and dis cussed with
the op er a tor in the operator’s native lan guage by the
pur chas er/owner, making sure that the operator com-
pre hends its contents.
Owner and/or user must study and maintain for fu ture
ref er ence the man u fac tur ers’ instructions.
The operator must know how to stop the machine
quick ly and un der stand the operation of all controls.
Never per mit any one to op er ate the engine without
proper in struc tions.
This manual should be considered a permanent
part of the machine and should remain with it if
ma chine is resold.
When ordering parts, please specify model and
serial number.
I
MPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of
in ju ry, read op er at ing in struc -
tions care ful ly be fore us ing.
1. Read the own er's man u al
thor ough ly. Fail ure to fol low
in struc tions could cause mal-
func tion of machine and re sult
in death, se ri ous bodily injury
and/or prop er ty dam age.
2.All installations must com ply with local codes. Con-
tact your elec tri cian, plumb er, utility com pa ny or the
sell ing dis trib u tor for spe cifi c details.
3. This machine has been pro vid ed with Warn ing and
In struc tion decals for the safety of the operator. If
these decals are removed or be come damaged
they should be re placed. Contact your dealer for
re place ment de cals.
WARNING
RISK OF FIRE.
DO NOT ADD FUEL
WHEN OPERATING
MACHINE.
READ OPERATOR’S
MANUAL THOR OUGH LY
PRI OR TO USE.
CAUTION
RISK OF
ASPHYXIATION.
USE ONLY IN A WELL
VENTILATED AREA.
CAUTION
INTRODUCTION & IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION