Safety Instructions; Safety Devices; Proper Use; Before Startup - Kärcher STH 5.56 W Originalbetriebsanleitung

Safety instructions

The appliance should not be operated
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by persons below the age of 16 years
(local conditions can specify the mini-
mum age of the operator).
This appliance is not intended for use
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by persons with reduced physical, sen-
sory or mental capabilities.
Children should be supervised to pre-
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vent them from playing with the appli-
ance.
Please keep children and pets away
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from the hazardous zones of the appli-
ance.
Please follow the national rules and
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regulations while operating the ma-
chine on public streets or paths.
Do not use the appliance to transport
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persons.
Operate the machine only as instructed
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by the manufacturer and in the condi-
tion it was delivered in.
Never alter factory-set motor settings.
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Always wear gloves, ear protectors,
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safety goggles, tight winter clothing and
firm shoes with anti-slip soles while
working.
Never use the appliance in closed
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rooms; do not tank up when the engine
is hot or running.
Do not bring any parts of the body or
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clothes in the vicinity of rotating or hot
parts of the appliance.
Switch off engine; remove the ignition
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key and ignition plug if you are not
working with the appliance or are leav-
ing the machine. The same is applica-
ble while performing setting,
maintenance or repairs.
Let the engine cool down before storing
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away the appliance in closed rooms.
Store the appliance and the fuel at a
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safe place away from sources of fire
(sparks, flame) and out of children's
reach.
Replace defective exhausts, tank or
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tank lids.
Get the appliance repaired only from a
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specialised workshop.
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Safety Devices

Safety devices serve for the protection of
the user and must not be put out of opera-
tion or bypassed with respect to their func-
tion.
Clutch lever for snail drive
The snail drive switches off when the user
releases this clutch lever.
Clutch lever for driving
The travel drive switches off when the user
releases this clutch lever.
Safety grid in the discharge shaft
The safety grid prevents intervention in the
discharge shaft.
Discharge flap
Figure 6
The discharge flap (2) prevent injuries from
ejected objects.

Proper use

This appliance is only to be used for clear-
ing snow from roads and other hard surfac-
es according to the descriptions and safety
instructions given in this Instruction Hand-
book.
Any other use is in contravention of the
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rules!
Using the appliance in contravention of
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the rules or making any high-handed
changes to the machine will absolve the
manufacturer from any warranty liabili-
ty.
The user is responsible for damages to
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third parties and their property caused
by using the appliance.

Before Startup

Unpack the appliance and assemble
it
 Check the contents of the pack before
unpacking.
 Assemble the appliance according to
the instructions given at the end of this
Instructions Handbook.
Check oil level
 Check oil level; refill engine oil if re-
quired (see "Engine Instruction Book-
let").
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Start up

Danger
Risk of injury!
Before doing any work on the machine:
 Switch off engine.
 Wait till all the moving parts have come
to a stand-still.
 Pull out the ignition key and the ignition
plug.
 Allow engine to cool down.
Check the machine
 Perform a visual inspection before each
use.
 Check and ensure that all safety equip-
ment, operator control elements and
the corresponding clutch tensions/ca-
bles and screw fittings are not damaged
and are tight.
 Replace damaged parts before opera-
tions.
 Check clutches for snail and travel drive
(see "Maintenance tasks").
Check oil level
 Check oil level; refill engine oil if re-
quired (see "Engine Instruction Book-
let").
Refuelling
Danger
Risk of explosion and fire!
Only use the fuels specified in the Op-
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erations Manual of the engine manufac-
turer.
Do not use E85 fuel.
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Do not refuel the machine in enclosed
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spaces.
Smoking and naked flames are strictly
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prohibited.
Ensure that no fuel reaches the hot
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open surfaces.
Fuel up only when the engine is
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switched off and is cold.
Never tank up the fuel tank fully. Wipe
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off spilled fuel.
Store fuel only in suitable containers.
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 Fuel up (for type of fuel see "Engine In-
struction Booklet"); close the lid of the
tank and wipe off fuel residues.
Check the tyre pressure
For transportation, the tyres may show a
higher level of air pressure.
 Check air pressure in the tyres; adjust it
if required (approx. 1 bar).