North Star M157309M.1 Owner's Manual

Summary of Important Safety Information59liquid under the skin. Injection injury can result in blood poisoning and/or severe tissue damage leading toinfection, gangrene and possibly amputation.• Prevent surface damage & flying debris – Surfaces being sprayed must be strong enough to withstand high-pressure spray, or damage may result. In addition, high-pressure spray will dislodge unsecured objects as wellas surface chips and debris, resulting in hazardous flying objects that can cause personal injury or propertydamage. Do not spray brittle surfaces or breakable, fragile, or unsecured objects such as:o stucco or laminar flagstoneo some painted surfaceso windows or glass doors (because they may break)o light fixtures, flowerbeds, mailboxeso unsecured, lightweight objects• Do not lock spray gun trigger in ON position. To reduce risk of injury, do not attempt to secure the spraygun open by blocking or tying the spray gun in the open position.• Keep spray away from electrical wiring. Spray contact with electrical wiring will likely result in severeelectrical shock or electrocution.• Use only approved cleaning chemicals. Only chemicals specifically designed for use in pressure washersmay be used. Never spray acids, corrosives, or abrasive or flammable liquids. Breathing hazards, surfaceburns/corrosion, or fire/explosion could result.• Follow cleaning chemical manufacturer’s instructions. Follow the chemical manufacturer’s labelinstructions when handling or spraying chemicals. Understand all safety hazards and first aid for all chemicalsbeing used. Wear protective gear as directed. Always wear protective gloves when handling and cleaningwith chemicals. When cleaning filters, check whether dangerous chemicals have been used with the filter andtake any precautions that may have been recommended by the supplier of these chemicals. Always dispose ofhazardous fluids per local, state, and national guidelines.• Do not exceed pressure and or temperature limits. Do NOT operate this pump with components (such ashose, connections, and spray gun) rated for lower pressure and or temperature limits than the machine’smaximum rated pressure and temperature, or component could rupture and cause serious personal injury fromescaping high pressure fluids. Do not set the pressure relief valve above the rated pressure. If the high-pressure relief valve ever discharges water, turn the engine off and do not use the machine. CallProduct Support at 1-800-270-0810.• Never pull by hose. Do not move this machine by pulling on the hose. Hose or connections could fail andresult in catastrophic high-pressure release of fluid as well as hose whipping.• Avoid sharp objects. Keep hose away from sharp objects. Bursting hoses may cause injury.• No load bearing. Do not use the pump to support other items of equipment that impose unacceptable loads onthe pump. Do not attempt to use this machine as a prop.• Hot exhaust/parts. Stay clear of engine and burner exhausts. Never touch hot engine muffler, burner/heatingcoil, or other hot surfaces. All are very hot and will burn you.• Hot spray gun metal when using burner. Never touch the metal screw or any metal parts of the spray gunwhen the heater is being used – the metal gets very hot and will burn you.• Smoking/sparks. Never smoke near the running engine, and never operate near sources of sparks or flamesas flammable fuel vapors are in the vicinity of the pressure washer.• Lock trigger safety latch when not spraying. Spray gun is equipped with a built-in trigger safety latch toguard against accidental trigger release. Rotate safety latch to the locked position when not spraying.• Relieve water pressure. Always stop the product and relieve system pressure before leaving the sprayerunattended, or when disconnecting hoses, removing nozzles, or servicing the pump.• Refueling. Never add gasoline to the engine or fuel to the burner unless unit is off and has cooled.• Do not direct spray at this machine. Do not attempt to clean this machine with its own spray. Enginedamage will result. Cleaning should be done with a damp sponge with the engine OFF.• Seek medical aid for suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. The running engine gives off carbonmonoxide, a poisonous gas that can kill you. If you start to feel sick, dizzy, or weak while using the pressurewasher, shut off the engine and get to fresh air RIGHT AWAY. See a doctor. You may have carbon monoxidepoisoning.• Seek medical aid for suspected injection injury. If injured by high-pressure fluid, no matter how small thewound is, see a doctor at once. A typical injection injury may be a small puncture wound that does not lookserious. However, severe infection or reaction can result if proper medical treatment is not administeredimmediately by a doctor who is familiar with injection injuries.

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