Karcher G 7-10 M - Manual (Page 18)

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Caution
In order to prevent accidents or injuries,
keep in mind the weight of the appliance
during transport (see Specifications).
Warning
Fuel vapors or spilled fuel are flammable.
Keep the appliance horizontal during trans-
port to avoid spilling fuel.
 Pull the appliance by its transport handle.
 Empty fuel tank.
 Secure the appliance against shifting
and tipping over.
 Only transport the appliance in an up-
right position.
Caution
In order to prevent accidents or injuries,
keep in mind the weight of the appliance
when selecting a storage location for it (see
Specifications).
 Park the machine on an even surface.
 Press the disconnect on the hand spray
gun and remove the high pressure hose
from the hand spray gun.
 Insert the trigger gun in its holder.
 Suspend the high-pressure hose into its
holder.
Prior to extended storage periods, as dur-
ing the winter, also observe the instructions
in the Care section.
Caution
Protect the appliance and its accessories
against frost.
The appliance and its accessories can get
destroyed through frost if there are any wa-
ter residues in them. To avoid damage to
them:
 Completely drain all water from the ap-
pliance: Switch the appliance on with
detached high-pressure hose and de-
tached water supply (max. 1 minute)
and wait, until no more water exits at the
high-pressure connection. Turn off the
appliance.
 Store the appliance and the entire ac-
cessories in a frost-safe room.
Warning
Prior to any care or maintenance work,
switch the appliance off and let the engine
cool off. In order to avoid an inadvertent
startup of the engine, pull off the spark plug.
To avoid risks, all repairs and replacement
of spare parts may only be carried out by
the authorised customer service personnel.
Prior to longer periods of storage, e.g. in
the winter:
 Remove filter from suction hose for de-
tergent and clean under running water.
 Pull out the sieve in the water connec-
tion using flat-nose pliers and clean un-
der running water.
 Pull out the fine filter in water connec-
tion using flat-nose pliers and clean with
running water.
 Set the pressure reducer on the com-
pressor at 103 kPa (1.03 bar) before
correcting the tire pressure.
 Tire pressure should not exceed
103 kPa (1.03 bar).
Transport
When transporting by hand
When transporting in vehicles
Storage
Storing the Appliance
Frost protection
Maintenance and care
Care
Adjust the air pressure in the tyres
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