Karcher SE 4001 - Manual (Page 13)

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Apart from the notes contained herein the
general safety provisions and rules for the
prevention of accidents of the legislator
must be observed.
Any use of the machine in contravention
with the following instructions will lead to
warranty claims being rendered void.
– This appliance is not intended for use
by persons with limited physical, senso-
ry or mental capacities or lacking expe-
rience and/or skills, unless such per-
sons are accompanied and supervised
by a person in charge of their safety or
they have received precise instructions
on the use of this appliance and have
understood the resulting risks.
– Children must not play with this appli-
ance.
– Supervise children to prevent them
from playing with the appliance.
– Cleaning and user maintenance must
not be performed by children without
supervision.
– Keep packaging film away from children
- risk of suffocation!
– Switch the appliance off after every use
and prior to every cleaning/mainte-
nance procedure.
– Risk of fire. Do not vacuum up any burn-
ing or glowing objects.
– The appliance must provide of a stable
ground.
– The operator must use the appliance
properly. He must consider the local
conditions and must pay attention to
third parties, in particular children, when
working with the appliance.
– Check the faultless condition of the ap-
pliance and the accessories before us-
ing it. Otherwise, the appliance must
not be used.
– Never dip the machine, the cable or the
plugs in water or other liquids.
– It is not allowed to use the appliance in
hazardous locations. If the appliance is
used in hazardous areas the corre-
sponding safety provisions must be ob-
served.
– Protect the appliance against external
weather, humidity and heat sources.
– Should the appliance fall down, it must
be check by an authorised after sales
service as internal disturbances could
be present, which constrain the safety
of the product.
– Do not suck in toxic substances.
– Do not use the machine to vacuum
clean plaster of Paris, cement, etc. that
can harden on coming into contact with
water and can thus hamper the func-
tioning of the machine.
– Always place the machine in a horizon-
tal position during operation.
– Only use cleaners recommended by the
manufacturer and comply with their ap-
plication, disposal and warning guide-
lines.
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Risk of electric shock
– Only connect the appliance to properly
earthed sockets.
– The appliance may only be connected
to alternating current. The voltage must
correspond with the type plate on the
appliance.
– Never touch the mains plug and the
socket with wet hands.
– Do not pull the plug from the socket by
pulling on the connecting cable.
– Check the power cord with mains plug
for damage before every use. If the
power cord is damaged, please arrange
immediately for the exchange by an au-
thorized customer service or a skilled
electrician.
– To avoid accidents due to electrical
faults we recommend the use of sock-
ets with a line-side current-limiting cir-
cuit breaker (max. 30 mA nominal trip-
ping current).
– Only use a splash proof extension cable
with a minimum section of 3x1 mm².
– If couplings of the power cord or exten-
sion cable are replace the splash pro-
tection and the mechanical tightness
must be ensured.
Safety instructions
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