Karcher STH 5-56 - Manual (Page 11)

English
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Please read and comply with
these original instructions prior
to the initial operation of your appliance and
store them for later use or subsequent own-
ers.
In case of transport damage inform vendor
immediately
Notes about the ingredients (REACH)
You will find current information about the
ingredients at:
www.kaercher.com/REACH
Figure 1
1 Clutch lever for snail drive
2 Clutch lever for driving
3 Spar handle
4 Switching lever
Forward: Gears 1-5
Reverse: R1 slow/R2 fast
5 Adjust throw direction
Figure 3
1 Oil fill cover/oil dipstick
2 Reservoir cover
3 Rope starter
4 Oil drain screw
5 Choke
6 Gas lever
7 Ignition key
8 Cold start help (Tupfer)
9 Ignition plug
10 Exhaust
Note: Keep these symbols on the machine
legible at all times.
ƽ
Danger
Immediate danger that can cause severe
injury or even death.
ṇ Warning
Possible hazardous situation that could
lead to severe injury or even death.
Caution
Possible hazardous situation that could
lead to mild injury to persons or damage to
property.
Contents
Environmental protection . . EN . . 1
Device elements . . . . . . . . . EN . . 1
Symbols on the machine . . EN . . 1
Symbols in the operating in-
structions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN . . 1
Safety instructions . . . . . . . EN . . 2
Safety Devices . . . . . . . . . . EN . . 2
Proper use . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN . . 2
Before Startup. . . . . . . . . . . EN . . 2
Start up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN . . 2
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN . . 3
Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN . . 4
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN . . 4
Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN . . 4
Maintenance and care . . . . EN . . 5
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . EN . . 6
Technical specifications . . . EN . . 8
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN . . 8
EC Declaration of Conformity EN . . 8
Environmental protection
The packaging material can be
recycled. Please do not throw
the packaging material into
household waste; please send
it for recycling.
Old appliances contain valua-
ble materials that can be recy-
cled; these should be sent for
recycling. Batteries, oil, and
similar substances must not
enter the environment. Please
dispose of your old appliances
using appropriate collection
systems.
Please dispose off the normal
or rechargeable batteries in an
environment-friendly manner.
Batteries and accumulators
contain substances that must
not enter the environment.
Please dispose them off using
appropriate collection systems.
Please do not release engine oil, fuel oil,
diesel and petrol into the environment
Protect the ground and dispose of used
oil in an environmentally-clean manner.
Device elements
Symbols on the machine
Risk of burns! Keep safe
distance from hot parts of
the appliance.
Wear eye and ear protec-
tion!
Keep others out of the
hazardous area!
Risk of injury due to snow
being thrown out or solid
objects.
Touch the parts of the
appliance only when they
have completely come to
a standstill.
Risk of injury on account
of rotating parts. Keep
hands and feet away
from rotating parts.
Only clean the discharge
chute with cleaning uten-
sils..
Risk of explosion! Never
exceed the max. tyre
pressure of 1.4 bar/
20 PSI.
Switch the machine off
prior to any work, such as
adjustments, cleaning,
testing and pull the spark
plug.
Gas lever position "fast"
Gas lever position "slow"
Symbols in the operating in-
structions
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