Karcher SE 6-100 - Manual (Page 13)

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– 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.
– If the machine falls down, first get it
checked by an authorised Customer
Service agent because there can be in-
ternal damages that hamper 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.
– Please switch off the machine first us-
ing the main switch before disconnect-
ing the machine from the mains.
Safety instructions
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