Important Safety Information; Safety Rules - Craftsman 580.752850 Manual Del Operador

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Read this manual carefully and become familiar
with your pressure washer. Know its applications,
its limitations, and any hazards involved.

Important Safety Information

Safety Symbols and Meanings
Read Manual Electrical Shock
Slippery Surface
Projectile Flying Objects
The safety alert symbol indicates a potential personal
injury hazard. A signal word (DANGER, WARNING, or
CAUTION) is used with the alert symbol to designate a
degree or level of hazard seriousness. A safety symbol may
be used to represent the type of hazard. The signal word
NOTICE is used to address practices not related to personal
injury.
DANGER indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could
result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE address practices not related to personal injury.
For Servicing of a Double-Insulated Appliance, See
Assembly Section.
WARNING Risk of electrocution. Use of an extension
cord could cause electric shock or burn resulting in
death or serious injury.
• DO NOT use an extension cord with this electric pressure
washer. Your home's electrical circuit receptacle or
extension cord may not provide lifesaving ground-fault
circuit-interruption protection.

SAFETY RULES

Fire
Fall Fluid Injection
Chemical Burn
WARNING Risk of electrocution. Contacting both
power conductors, at the same time could cause
electric shock or burn resulting in death or serious
injury.
• Inspect cord before each use, DO NOT use if cord is
damaged.
• The product is equipped with a ground fault circuit
interrupter (GFCI) built into the power cord plug. If
replacement of the plug or cord is required, use only
identical replacement parts.
• Keep all connections dry and off the ground.
• DO NOT touch plug with wet hands.
• DO NOT run cord through doorways, windows, holes in
ceilings, walls, or floors.
• DO NOT walk on cord.
• DO NOT drive over, drag or place objects over cord.
• DO NOT spray near power source.
WARNING Use of electric pressure washer could
create puddles and slippery surfaces.
Risk of kickback. Spray gun could
kickback causing you to fall resulting in
death or serious injury.
• Operate the electric pressure washer from a
stable surface.
• Do not overreach or stand on unstable support. Keep
good footing and balance at all times.
• The cleaning area should have adequate slopes and
drainage to reduce the possibility of a fall due to slippery
surfaces.
• Be extremely careful if you must use the electric pressure
washer from a ladder, scaffolding, or any other similar
location.
• Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using
power spray modes to avoid injury when spray gun kicks
back.
WARNING Chemical Burn Hazard.
Chemicals could cause burns resulting in
death or serious injury.
• Always wear indirect vented (chemical splash) safety
goggles marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1 when using
chemicals.
• DO NOT substitute safety glasses or dry-condition
goggles for indirect vented safety goggles.
• DO NOT use caustic liquid with electric pressure washer.
• Use ONLY pressure washer safe detergents/soaps.
Follow all manufacturers instructions.
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