Craftsman 3800 Operation Manual - Page 17

Engine, Warhihg, Caution

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ENGINEMAINTENANCE WARHIHG _ Unintentional sparking can result in fire or _¢ electric shock. WHENADJUSTINGORMAKINGREPAIRSTO YOUR PRESSUREWASHEB • Disconnectthe spark plugwire from the sparkplugand place the wire whereit cannotcontactsparkplug. WHENTESTINGFORENGINESPARK • Useapprovedsparkplug tester. • DONOTcheckfor sparkwith sparkplug removed. 0il Oil Recommendations NOTE:When adding oil to the engine crankcase, use only high quality 4-stroke automotive detergent oil rated with API service classification SJ or SL rated SAE 10W-30 weight. DO NOTuse special additives. 1. Choose a viscosity according to table below. ChangingEngineOil Changeengine oil after the first 20 hours and every 100 hours or 6 months, whichever comes first, thereafter, if you are using your pressure washer under extremely dirty or dusty conditions, or in extremely hot weather, change oil more often. CAUTION Avoid prolonged or repeatedskin contact with used motor oil. Usedmotoroil hasbeenshownto causeskin cancerin certain laboratoryanimals. Thoroughlywashexposedareaswith soapand water. KEEPOUTOF REACHOF CHILDREN.DON'T POLLUTE.CONSERVERESOURCESR. ETURN USEDOIL TO COLLECTIONCENTERS. Changeoil while engine is still warm from running, as follows: 1. Disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spark plug. 2. Placea suitable container below engine to catch used oil. Removedipstick (A), drain plug (B) and washer. 3. Allow oil to drain completely. Reinstall drain plug and washer. Tighten drain plug securely. 4. Placepressure washer on a level surface. 5. Slowly pour recommended oil into oil fill opening (C). Pauseto permit oil to settle. Fill to edge of oil filler hole. -20 O 20 40 60 80 IOO°F -30 -20 -t0 O 10 20 30 40°C AMBIENTTEMPERATURE NOTE:Other viscosities shown in the chart may be used when the averagetemperature in your area is within the recommended range. CheckingOil Level Oil level should be checked prior to each use or at least every 8 hours of operation. Keep oil level maintained. 1. Make sure pressure washer is on a level surface. 2. Cleanarea around dipstick. Removeoil dipstick and wipe dipstick with clean cloth. Replacedipstick. Remove and check oil level. 3. Verify oil is at "Full" mark on dipstick. Replaceand tighten dipstick. AddingEngineOil 1. Make sure pressure washer is on a level surface. 2. Check oil level as described in Checking Oil Level 3. If needed, slowly pour oil into oil fill opening. Pauseto permit oil to settle. Fill to edge of oil filler hole. 4. Replaceand tighten dipstick. 6. Screw in the dipstick and tighten securely. 7. Wipe up any remaining oil. 8. Reconnect spark plug wire to spark plug. 17 LOWER LIMIT

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ENGINE
MAINTENANCE
WARHIHG
_
Unintentional sparking can result in fire or
_¢
electric shock.
WHENADJUSTINGOR
MAKINGREPAIRS
TO YOUR
PRESSUREWASHEB
•
Disconnect
thesparkplugwirefromthesparkplugandplace
thewire whereit cannotcontactsparkplug.
WHEN
TESTINGFORENGINESPARK
•
Useapprovedsparkplugtester.
•
DONOTcheckfor sparkwithsparkplugremoved.
0il
Oil Recommendations
NOTE:When adding oil to the engine crankcase, use only
high quality 4-stroke automotive detergent oil rated with API
service classification SJ or SL rated SAE 10W-30 weight. DO
NOTuse special additives.
1.
Choose a viscosity according to table below.
ChangingEngine
Oil
Changeengine oil after the first 20 hours and every
100 hours or 6 months, whichever comes first, thereafter,
if
you are using your pressure washer under extremely dirty or
dusty conditions, or in extremely hot weather, change oil
more often.
CAUTION
Avoid prolonged or repeatedskin contact with used motor
oil.
Usedmotoroil hasbeenshownto causeskincancerincertain
laboratoryanimals.
Thoroughlywashexposedareaswithsoapandwater.
KEEPOUTOFREACHOFCHILDREN.DON'T
POLLUTE.CONSERVERESOURCES.
RETURN
USEDOILTOCOLLECTIONCENTERS.
Changeoil while engine is still warm from running, as
follows:
1.
Disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spark
plug.
2.
Placea suitable container below engine to catch used
oil. Removedipstick (A), drain plug (B) and washer.
3.
Allow oil to drain completely. Reinstall drain plug and
washer. Tighten drain plug securely.
4.
Placepressure washer on a level surface.
5.
Slowly pour recommended oil into oil fill opening (C).
Pauseto permit oil to settle. Fill to edge of oil filler hole.
-20
O
20
40
60
80
IOO°F
-30
-20
-t0
O
10
20
30
40°C
AMBIENTTEMPERATURE
NOTE:Other viscosities shown in the chart may be used
when the averagetemperature in your area is within the
recommended range.
CheckingOil Level
Oil level should be checked prior to each use or at least every
8 hours of operation. Keep oil level maintained.
1.
Make sure pressure washer is on a level surface.
2.
Cleanarea around dipstick. Removeoil dipstick and wipe
dipstick with clean cloth. Replacedipstick. Remove and
check oil level.
3.
Verify oil is at "Full" mark on dipstick. Replaceand
tighten dipstick.
AddingEngineOil
1.
Make sure pressure washer is on a level surface.
2.
Check oil level as described in
Checking Oil Level
3.
If needed, slowly pour oil into oil fill opening. Pauseto
permit oil to settle. Fill to edge of oil filler hole.
4.
Replaceand tighten dipstick.
6.
Screw in the dipstick and tighten securely.
7.
Wipe up any remaining oil.
8.
Reconnect spark plug wire to spark plug.
LOWER
LIMIT
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