Engine Maintenance; Checking Oil Level; Changing Oil - Craftsman 580.768323 Manual Del Operador

• Use the wire included in the kit or a small paper
clip to free the foreign materials clogging or
restricting the nozzle.
Insert wire into nozzle and turn back and forth to
clear obstruction.
• Remove additional debris by back flushing water
supply through nozzle extension. Back flush
between 30 to 60 seconds. Turn nozzle extension
to stream spray and move nozzle from low to high
pressure while flushing.
• Reinstall nozzle into nozzle extension. Do Not
overtighten.
• Reconnect nozzle extension extension to spray
gun.
• Reconnect the water supply, turn ON the water,
and start the engine.
• Test the pressure washer by operating with nozzle
in the high and the low pressure positions.
O–Ring Maintenance
Through the normal operation of your pressure
washer, the o-rings keep the connections of the hoses
and gun tight and leak–free. They may become worn
or damaged with use. Provided with your pressure
washer is an O-ring Maintenance Kit containing
replacement o-rings, rubber washer and a garden
hose inlet screen.
Parts in the O–Ring Kit Include:
• 1 o–ring, red, (p/n B2726) for the end of the spray
gun connection between gun and nozzle extension.
• 1 o–ring, yellow, (p/n B2264) for the end of the
high pressure hose.
NOTE: The above two o–rings are close in size.
Please match carefully to assure proper o–ring usage.
• 1 rubber washer, (p/n B2385) for the inside of the
garden hose connector.
• 1 water inlet screen (p/n B2384) for the garden
hose connector.
To remove a worn or damaged O–Ring:
• Use a small flathead screwdriver to get
underneath the o–ring to pry it off.

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Checking Oil Level

Oil level should be checked prior to each use or at
least every 5 hours of operation. Keep oil level
maintained.

Changing Oil

Change engine oil after the first 5 hours and every 50
hours thereafter. If you are using your pressure
washer under extremely dirty or dusty conditions, or in
extremely hot weather, change oil every 25 hours.
Change oil while engine is still warm from running, as
follows:
• Rotate fuel valve to the "OFF" position to reduce
the possibility of fuel leakage.
• Remove all gasoline from tank.
• Clean area around oil fill, remove oil dipstick and
wipe it clean.
• Tip your pressure washer to drain oil from the oil
dipstick into a suitable container. When crankcase
is empty, return the pressure washer to upright
position. Wipe up spilled oil.
• Slowly pour oil into oil fill opening until oil reaches
"UPPER LIMIT" mark on the dipstick. Stop
occasionally to check oil level. Insert and remove
the dipstick without screwing it into the filler neck.
• If the oil level is near or below the lower limit mark
on the dipstick, fill with the recommended oil to the
upper limit mark. DO NOT OVERFILL.
• Install oil dipstick, hand tighten securely.
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