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Owner's anual
CRAFTSMAN°
3.8 HORSEPOWER
1650 PS! 2 GPM
HIGH PRESSURE WASHER
Model No,
580.761652
CAUTION: Before using this
product, read this manual and
follow all Safety Rules and
Operating Instructions.
HOURS: Mon. - Frt, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CST)
SEARS, ROEBUCK and CO., Hoffman Estates, IL
Par_No. B'_381 Draft I (4t23/97)
1-800-222-3136
60179 U.S.A.
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SAFETY RULES ............................ 3
ASSEMBLY .............................. 4-5
OPERATION ............................ 6-t 0
MAINTENANCE ........................ 10-12
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ............... 13
STORAGE ............................... 14
TROUBLESHOOTING ....................... 15
REPLACEMENT PARTS .................. 16-23
HOW TO ORDER PARTS ............ BACK PAGE
LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN HIGH PRESSURE WASHER
For one year from the date of purchase, when this Craftsman High Pressure Washer is maintained and operat-
ed according to the instructions in the owner's manual, Sears will repair, free of charge, any defect in material
and workmanship.
If this washer is used for commercial purposes, this warranty applies for only 90 days from the date of pur-
chase. If this high pressure washer is used for rental purposes, this warranty applies for only 30 days after
date of purchase.
This warranty does not cover:
• Expendable items such as spark plugs and air filters; which become worn during normal use.
• Repairs necessary because of operator abuse or negligence, including damage resulting from no water being
supplied to pump or failure to maintain the equipment according to the instructions contained inthe owner's
manual.
WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY RETURNING THE HIGH PRESSURE WASHER TO THE
NEAREST SEARS STORE OR OTHER CRAFTSMAN OUTLET IN THE UNITED STATES.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may als0 have other rights, which vary from state to
state.
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., D/817 WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
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CAUTION: ALWAYS DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE AND PLACE WIRE WHERE IT CAN-
,_ NOT CONTACT SPARK PLUG, TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL STARTING WHEN SETTING UP,
TRANSPORTING, ADJUSTING OR MAKING REPAIRS TO YOUR HIGH PRESSURE WASHER,
OPERATION:
read this manual and follow all Safety
CAUTION: Before using this product, I
Rules and Operating Instructions,
TRAINING:
• Engine exhaust gases contain DEADLY carbon monoxide
gas. This dangerous gas, if breathed in sufficient concen-
trations, can cause unconsciousness or even death.
Operate this equipment only in the open air where ade-
quate ventifation is available.
° Gasoline is highly FLAMMABLE and its vapors are
EXPLOSIVE. Do not permit smoking, open flames, sparks
or heat in the vicinity while handling gasoline. Avoid
spilling gasoline on a hot engine. Allow unit to cool for 2
minutes before refueling. Compty with nil laws regulating
storage and haedling of gasoiine,
= Locate this pressure washer in areas away from com-
bustible materials, combustible fumes or dust.
• The high pressure equipment is designed to be used with
Sears authonzed parts onty. If you use this equipment with
parts that do not comply with minimum specifications, the
user assumes all risks and liabilities.
° Some chemicals or detergents may be harmfut if inhaled
or ingested, causing severe nausea, fainting or poisoning.
The harmful efements may cause property damage or
severe injury.
• Do not allow CHILDREN to operate the Pressure Washer
at any time.
PREPARATION:
• Operate engine only at governed speed. Running the
engine at excessive speeds increases the hazard of per*
sonat injury. Do not tamper with parts which may increase
or decrease the governed speed.
,' Do not wear loose clothing, jewelry or anything that may
be caught in the starter or other rotating parts.
• Before starting the Pressure Washer in cold weather,
check all parts of the equipment and be sure ice has not
formed there.
• Units with broken or missing parts, or without protective
housing or covers shoutd NEVER be operated.
° The muffler and air cleaner must be installed and in good
condition before operating the Pressure Washer. These
components act as spark arrestors if the engine backfires.
• Check the fuel system for leaks or signs of deterioration
such as chafed or spongy hose, loose or missing ctamps
or damaged tank or cap. Correct all defects before operat-
ing the Pressure Washer.
• Do not spray flammable liquids.
o Never allow any part of the body to come in contact with
the fluid stream. DO NOT come in contact with a fluid
stream created by a leak in the high pressure hose,
• High pressure stream of fluid that this equipment can pro-
duce can pierce skin and its underlying tissues, leading to
serious injury and possible amputation.
. Never aim the gun at people, animals or plants.
• High pressure spray can cause paint chips or other parti-
cles to become airborne and fly at high speeds.
• Always wear eye protection when you use this equipment or
when you are in the vicinity where the equipment is in use.
• Operate the pressure at no more than the PSi fluid pres-
sure rated for your pressure washer.
• Never move the machine by pulling on the high pressure
hose. Use the handle provided on the top of the unit.
• Always be certain the spray gun, nozzles and accessories
are correctly attached,
o Never use a spray gun which does not have a trigger lock
or trigger guard in place and in working order
• Use a respirator or mask whenever there is a chance that
vapors may be inhaled. Read all instructions with the mask
so you are certain the mask will provide the necessary
protection against inhaiing harmfut vapors.
• High pressure spray may damage fragile items including
glass. Do not point spray gun at glass when in the jet
spray mode.
• Keep the hose connected to machine or the spray gun
while the system is pressurized. Disconnecting the hose
whife the unit is pressurized is dangerous.
• Hold the spray gun firmly in your hand before you start the
unit. Faitura to do so could result in an injury from a whip_
ping spray gun. Do not leave the spray gun unattended
whife the machine is running.
• The cleaning area should have adequate slopes and
drainage to reduce the possibility of a fali due to slippery
surfaces.
. Keep water spray away from electric wiring or fatat electric
shock may result.
• Do not adjust unloader valve to a pressure in excess of
machine rating.
• Do not secure trigger gun in the pull-back (open) position.
• Do not by-pass any safety device on this machine.
• The muffler and engine heat up during operation and
remain hot immediately after shutting it down. Avoid con-
tact with a hot muffler or engine or you could be severely
burned.
MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE:
* Operate and store this unit on a stable surface.
. High pressure hose can develop leaks from wear, kinking,
abuse, etc. Water spraying from a leak is capable of inject-
ing material into skin.Inspect hose each time before using
it. Check all hoses for cuts, ieaks, abrasions or bulging of
cover, or damage or movement of couplings. If any of
these conditions exist, replace hose immediately. Never
repair high pressure hose. Replace it with another hose
that meets minimum pressure rating of your pressure
washer.
iA LOOK O T"'SS OBOLTOPO'"TOOT,OPOOTANTSAFETyP°EOAOT,ONSl
IT MEANS "ATTENTION!!! BECOME ALERT!!! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED."
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CARTON CONTENTS
The following parts are shipped loose with your pressure
washer:
• Main Unit -- pressure washer with wheels, guide han-
dle and turbo nozzle.
• High Pressure Hose
• Manual Bag (which includes the items listed below)
• Nozzle Cleaner Kit
• Accessories Adaptor
• Parts Box (which includes items listed below)
• Spray Gun
• Wand Extension
• Hi/Lo Adjustable Nozzle.
• Wire Form
• Motor Oil
Become familiar with each piece before assembling the
pressure washer. Check all contents against the illustra-
tion on Page 6, If any parts are missing or damaged, call
the Pressure Washer Helptine at 1-800-222-3136.
TO REMOVE PRESSURE WASHER FROM
CARTON
• Remove loose parts and parts box included with pres-
sure washer. The high pressure hose is packed in the
bottom of the carton on the guide handle end.
Remove the hose.
• Slice two corners at guide handle end of carton from
top to bottom so the panel can be folded down flat,
then remove all packing material.
• Raise guide handle, secure in place and roll the pres-
sure washer out the open end of the carton.
Loosen knobs
to raise handle
HOW TO SET UP YOUR PRESSURE WASHER
For the most part, your Craftsman High Pressure Washer
has been assembled at the factory. You must, however,
attach the wire form, assemble the spray gun, and attach
the high pressure hose to the pump and spray gun,
• Insert the wire support with the longer arm positioned
on the left. From this view the hook should resemble a
_J_
• Cut Uewrap on chemical injec_ontube. Remove chemi-
cal injection filter, thread chemical injection tube through
the wire form and reinsert filter into tube.
Tighten knobs
when handle is
straight,
° Check carton for additional loose parts.
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Cutthetiewrapsonthehighpressurehoseand
connecthighpressurehosetogun.Tightenby
hand.
= Placeassembledspraygunonholder.
- Removeplasticcapandconnecthighpressure
hosetopump.Tightenbyhand.
o
Screw nozzle to nozzle extension.
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Connect nozzle extension to spray gun.
CHECKLIST
Before you operate your new high pressure washer,
to be sure you receive the best performance and sat-
isfaction from this quality product, please review the
following checklist:
• Al! assembly instructions have been completed.
• The high pressure hose connections to the spray
gun and to the pump are tight and secure.
While learning how to use your high pressure
washer, pay extra attention to the following important
items:
o
Engine oil is at proper levet
o
Be sure gas tank is filled properly with clean,
fresh, unleaded gasoline.
Become familiar with all controls - their location
and function. Operate those controls before start-
ing the engine.
CAUTION: Any attempt to crank or
,ik
start the engine before it has been
properly serviced with the recommend-
ed oil may result in an engine failure.
See Page 8 for instructions on adding
oil and proper oil specifications,
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KNOW YOUR HIGH PRESSURE WASHER
Read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating your high pressure washer. Compare the iltustra-
tions with your high pressurewasher to familiarize yourself with the locationsof various controls and adjustments.
Save this manual for future reference.
Spray Gun Assembly
Detergent Pick-Up
tubeand Filter _
Oil Fill Cap ........
Muffler
Guide Handle
Engine Throttle
Control Lever
High Pressure Hose
Air Cleaner
Primer Bulb
High Pressure
Outlet
Pump - Develops high water pressure.
Engine Throttle Control Lever - Sets engine in starting
mode for recoil starter; STOPS running engine.
Recoil Starter - Used for starting the engine manually.
Primer Bulb -- Supplies fuel to carburetor before start-
ing a cold engine.
Air Cleaner - Dry type filter element limits the amount of
dirt and dust that gets in the engine.
Gas Cap
Turbo Nozzle
Spray Gun Assembly - Controls the applicationof water
onto cleaning surface with trigger device, includes safety
latch.
Detergent Pick-up Tube and Filter - Mixes water and
detergent in outlet water flow.
High Pressure Outlet - Connection for high pressure
hose.
Water inlet - Connection for garden hose.
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HOW TO USE YOUR PRESSURE WASHER
IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS operating your pres-
sure washer, please call the pressure washer helpline
at 1-800-222-3136.
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HOW TO USETHE ADJUSTABLE NO_LE
On the end ofyour spray gun is a nozzle that you
can slide forward and backward and that you can
also twist from side to side. With the adjustable noz-
zle you can adjust the spray pattern to be either high
pressure or low pressure. You can also adjust the
spray so it is concentrated in a stream pattern or
expanded into a fan pattern.
• Slide the nozzle forward when you wish to adjust
WARNING NEVER adjust spraypattern
when spraying. NEVER put hands in front
of spray nozzle to adjust spray pattern.
You could be injured.
the spray to low pressure mode. Slide the nozzle
backward to achieve high pressure.
= if you get spray nozzle too close, especially using
high pressure mode, you may damage the clean-
ing surface.
HOW TO USE THE TURBO NOZZLE
The rotating turbo nozzte increases the area of the
high pressure stream.
IMPORTANT: You cannot apply detergent with this
nozzle.
To attach the turbo nozzle:
• Remove the adjustable nozzle from the gun.
= Attach the turbo nozzle.
Turbo Nozzle Adjustable Nozzle
3
Nozzle _,nHigh
Pressure Mode
Twisting the nozzte adjusts the spray pattern from
a narrow pattern to a fan pattern.
Slide Nozzle Forward
for low pressure
mode and detergent
application
TIGHTEN LOOSEN
APPLYING DETERGENT AND CLEANING WITH
ADJUSTABLE NOZZLE
IMPORTANT: Use soaps designed specifically for
pressure washers. Household detergents could dam-
age the pump.
IMPORTANT: You must attach all hoses before you
start the engine. Starting the engine without all the
hoses connected and without the water turned ON
will damage the pump.
To apply detergent follow these steps:
, Prepare the detergent solution as required by the
job.
• Hang the detergent solution on the "J" hook on
the wire form on the guide handle.
- Place small filter on the clear, chemical injection
tube into the detergent container.
Twist nozzle counter-
clockwise for fan
spray pattern
For most effective cleaning, keep spray nozzle
b_tween 8 to 24 inchesaway from cleaning sur-
face.
Twist nozzle clock-
wise for narrow
spray pattern
• STidethe adjustable nozzle forward to low pres-
sure mode. Detergent cannot be applied with noz-
zle in high pressure position.
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Note:Thefirststepinvolvesapplying an appropriate
detergent/solvent solution to penetrate and loosen grime.
The detergent is applied at low pressure to avoid splash-
ing, overspraying and waste. Leave the solution on sur-
face for 3 to 5 minutes to allow solution to work.
Note: The second step involves cleaning the surface ,]ou
have prepared with the pressure washer and then rinsing
it clean.
_¢ Review the use of the adjustable nozzle on Page 7.
* Connect garden hose to water inlet (see "TO START
PRESSURE WASHER"), check that high pressure
hose is connected to spray gun and pump (see
ASSEMBLY), and start engine.
. For cleaning, start at lower portion of area to be
washed and work upward, using long, even overlap-
ping strokes.
• Allow the detergent to soak in between 3-5 minutes
before washing and rinsing.
RINSING WITH THE PRESSURE WASHER
Hook
up the water supply and start your pressure
WARNING Be extremely careful if you must
use the pressure washer from ladder, scaf-
folding or any other relatively unstable loca-
tion. Pressure in a running washer builds in
the wand as you climb. When you press the
trigger, the recoil from the initial spray could
force you to fall, or if you are too close to the
cleaning surface, high pressure could force
you off a climbing apparatus.
washer (see TO START THE PRESSURE WASHER).
Slide adjustable nozzle rearward to high pressure
position and wait for detergent to clear. Detergent will
not flow when in the high pressure mode.
° When detergent has cleared you may want to expand
the spray pattern for a more gentle rinsing action.
Start at top of area to be rinsed, working down with
same action as for cleaning.
You can also stop detergent from flowing by simply
removing siphon from bottle,
HOW TO STOP YOUR PRESSURE WASHER
o
First, move the engine Throttle Control Lever to STOP
position.
Stopping the Pressure Washer
BEFORE STARTING THE PRESSURE WASHER
To operatethe engine youwillneed to do the following:
ENGINE OIL
A 20 oz. bottle of SAE 30 weight oil is includedin the
parts carton. Fil! engine crankcase with recommended
oil until oil level is at FULL point on dipstick. Do not
overfill above that mark. About 20 ounces is required.
POUR SLOWLY .....
Note: When adding oil to the engine crankcase in the
future, use only high quality detergent oil rated with API
service classification SF and SG rated SAE 30 weight.
Use no special additives.
Select the oil's viscosity grade according to your expect-
ed operating temperature.
colder _ 32°F _ warmer
!
5W30 SAE 30
Although multi-viscosity oils (5W30, 10W30, etc.) improve
starting in cold weather, these multi-viscosity oils will
result in increased oil consumption when used above
32"F. Check your engine oil levelmore frequently to
avoid possible damage from running low on oil. Oil sump
capacity is 20 ounces.
• Place pressure washer on a level surface
• Clean area around oil fill and remove oil dipstick.
Simply shutting OFF the engine wilt not release pres-
sure in the system. Squeeze trigger on the spray gun
to relieve pressure in the hose.
Note: A small amount of water will squirt out when you
release the pressure.