Safety Devices - Kärcher K 5.20 M Bedienungsanleitung

sive towards the materials from which
the appliance is made.
Warning
Check the high-pressure hose for dam-
age before every use. Please arrange
for the immediate exchange of a dam-
aged high-pressure hose.
High-pressure hoses, fixtures and cou-
plings are important for the safety of the
appliance. Only use high-pressure hos-
es, fixtures and couplings recommend-
ed by the manufacturer.
Do not use the appliance when there
are other persons around unless they
are also wearing safety gear.
Unsuitable extension cables can be
hazardous. Only use extension cables
outdoors which have been approved for
this purpose and labelled with a suffi-
cient cable cross section:
1 - 10 m: 1,5 mm
Note
The appliance is not intended for use by
young children or infirm persons without
supervision.
Young children should be supervised to
ensure that they do not play with the ap-
pliance.
The operator must use the appliance
properly. When working with the appli-
ance, he must consider the local condi-
tions and pay due care and attention to
other persons, in particular children,
who are nearby.
Observe a distance of at least 30 cm
when using the jet to clean painted sur-
faces to avoid damaging paintwork.
Cleaning operations which produce oily
waste water, e.g. engine washes, un-
derbody washes, may only be carried
out using washing stations equipped
with an oil separator.
Wear protective clothing and safety
goggles to protect against back spray
containing water or dirt.
Never leave the appliance unattended
when it is in operation.
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, 10 - 30 m: 2,5 mm
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Make sure that the power cable or ex-
tension cables are not damaged by run-
ning over, pinching, dragging or similar.
Protect the power cable from heat, oil,
and sharp edges.
The connection between the power cable
and extension cable must not lie in water.
All current-conducting parts in the work-
ing area must be protected against jet
water.
The appliance may only be connected
to an electrical supply which has been
installed in accordance with IEC 60364.
The appliance may only be connected
to alternating current. The voltage must
correspond with the type plate on the
appliance.
The minimum fuse rating required at the
socket outlet is 10 A (slow-blow).
To avoid accidents due to electrical
faults we recommend the use of sock-
2
ets with a line-side current-limiting cir-
cuit breaker (max. 30 mA nominal
tripping current).
The plug and coupling of the extension
cable used must be watertight.
Always fully unroll electrical cables from
the cable drum.
This appliance was designed to be
used with detergents which are sup-
plied or recommended by the manufac-
turer. The use of other detergents or
chemicals may compromise the safety
of the appliance.

Safety Devices

Safety devices serve to protect the user
and must not be rendered inoperational or
their functions bypassed.
Power switch
The switch prevents unintented starting of
the appliance. Stop the appliance during
breaks or after operation.
Safety catch
The safety catch on the trigger gun pre-
vents the appliance from being switched on
unintentionally.