Craftsman 3800 Operation Manual - Page 10

throttle, lever, AtoFastposition, shownasa, rabbit.

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9. Movethrottleleve(rA)to"Fast"positions,hownasa rabbit. 12. When starting engine, position yourself as recommended and grasp starter grip handle and pull slowly until you feel some resistance.Then pull rapidly to start engine. 10. Move choke lever (B) to "Closed" position. CLOSED NOTE:For a warm engine, be sure the choke lever is in the "Open" position. 11. Move engine switch (6) to "On" position. OFF ON IMPORTANT:Before starting the pressure washer, be sure /ou are wearing adequatesafety goggles. WARHIHG ,_ Risk of eye injury. _Spray can splash back or propel objects. Alwayswearsafetygoggleswhenusingthis equipmentor in vicinity of whereequipmentis in use. Beforestartingthe pressurewasher,be sureyou are wearing adequatesafetygoggles. NEVERsubstitutesafetyglassesfor safetygoggles. WARHIHG _,_.< Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) can result in bodily injury. Kickback will pull hand and arm toward engine faster than you can let go. Broken bones, fractures, bruises, or sprains could result. * NEVERpull startercord withoutfirst relievingspraygun pressure. * Whenstartingengine,pull cord slowlyuntil resistanceis felt andthen pull rapidlyto avoidkickback. * After eachstartingattempt,whereenginefails to run, always pointspraygun in safedirection,pressred buttonand squeeze sprayguntriggerto releasehigh pressure. * Firmlygraspspraygunwith both handswhenusing high pressuresprayto avoidinjury whenspraygun kicks back. 13. Return recoil starter slowly. DO NOT let rope "snap back" against starter. 14. When engine starts, slowly move choke lever to "Open" position as engine warms. If engine falters, move choke lever to "Closed" position, then to "Open" position. 15. If engine fires, but does not continue to run,always point gun in safe direction, press red botton and squeezespray gun trigger to releasehigh pressure. Move choke lever to "Open" position, and repeatsteps 12 through 14. 16. If engine fails to start after six pulls, move choke lever to "Open" position, and repeatsteps 12 through 14. NOTE:Always keepthe throttle lever in the "Fast" position when operating the pressure washer. 10

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9. Move
throttle
lever
(A)to"Fast"position,
shownasa
rabbit.
10. Move choke lever (B) to "Closed"
position.
12. When starting engine, position yourself as
recommended and grasp starter grip handle and pull
slowly until you feel some resistance.Then pull rapidly
to start engine.
CLOSED
NOTE:For a warm engine, be sure the choke lever is in the
"Open" position.
11. Move engine switch (6) to "On" position.
OFF
ON
IMPORTANT:Before starting the pressure washer, be sure
/ou
are wearing adequatesafety goggles.
WARHIHG
,_
Risk of eye injury.
_Spray
can splash back or propel objects.
Alwayswearsafetygoggleswhenusingthisequipmentorin
vicinityof whereequipment
is in use.
Beforestartingthepressurewasher,besureyouarewearing
adequatesafetygoggles.
NEVERsubstitutesafetyglassesforsafetygoggles.
WARHIHG
Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) can result
in bodily injury. Kickback will pull hand and arm
_,_.<
toward engine faster than you can let go.
Broken bones, fractures, bruises, or sprains
could result.
*
NEVERpullstartercordwithoutfirstrelievingspraygun
pressure.
* Whenstartingengine,pullcord slowlyuntil resistance
is felt
andthen pull rapidlyto avoidkickback.
* Aftereachstartingattempt,whereenginefailsto run,always
pointsprayguninsafedirection,pressredbuttonandsqueeze
sprayguntriggerto releasehighpressure.
* Firmlygraspspraygunwith both handswhenusing high
pressuresprayto avoidinjury whenspraygunkicksback.
13. Return recoil starter slowly. DO NOT let rope "snap
back" against starter.
14. When engine starts, slowly move choke lever to "Open"
position as engine warms. If engine falters, move choke
lever to "Closed" position, then to "Open" position.
15. If engine fires, but does not continue to run,always point
gun in safe direction, press red botton and squeezespray
gun trigger to releasehigh pressure. Move choke lever to
"Open" position, and repeatsteps 12 through 14.
16. If engine fails to start after six pulls, move choke lever to
"Open" position, and repeatsteps 12 through 14.
NOTE:Always keepthe throttle lever in the "Fast" position
when operating the pressure washer.
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