For Your Safety; General Information; Transport - Kärcher KMR 1000 T Betriebsanleitung

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FOR YOUR SAFETY!

General instructions
It is mandatory to read and
observe this prior to using the
appliance!
♦ Notify your sales outlet if during
unpacking you detect damage that
has occurred in transit.
♦ Read the operating instructions of
your appliance prior to putting it into
operation, especially the safety
information.
♦ The danger and information signs
attached to the appliance give
important indications on its safe
operation.
♦ Besides the indications given in the
operating instructions the legislative
general safety and accident
prevention regulations must be
complied with.
Use
♦ Prior to utilization the appliance and
its working facilities must be
checked regarding their proper
condition and that they operate
safely. It must not be used if its
condition is not faultless.
♦ No modifications permitted on the
machine.
♦ The appliance is meant for
sweeping indoor and outdoor
areas.
♦ Never absorb explosive liquids,
inflammable gases or undiluted
acids and solvents! This includes
petrol, paint thinner or fuel oil,
which can form explosive fumes
due to the swirling suction air, in
addition acetone, undiluted acids
and solvents, since they corrode
the materials used for the
appliance.
♦ Do not sweep up/absorb burning or
smouldering objects.
♦ Only if expressely marked is this
appliance suitable for sucking up
health-hazardous dusts. Comply
with notices concerning safety
regulations given in the operating
instructions.
♦ Suitable only for the surfaces listed
in the operating instructions.
♦ The appliance may be used on only
the areas cleared for its use by the
factory owner or a person
authorized by him.
♦ Keep clear of the danger area. Its
operation in explosion hazardous
locations is prohibited.
♦ The following applies generally:
Keep easily inflammable
substances away from the machine
(explosion/fire hazard).
Operation
♦ The rules, regulations and
stipulations applying to motor
vehicles must always be observed.
♦ The operator must use the unit in
accordance with its intended
purpose. She must adapt her mode
of operation to the local conditions
and when working with the
appliance keep a look out for third
parties, especially children.
♦ The appliance may only be used by
persons instructed in its handling or
who have proved their capability of
operating it and who are expressely
authorized to use it.
♦ The unit must not be operated by
children and youths.
♦ To prevent unauthorized utilization
of appliances provided with an
ignition key the ignition key must be
removed.
♦ The appliance must never be left
unattended as long as the motor is
running. The operator may not
leave the appliance until the motor
is turned off, the appliance is
safeguarded against unintentional
motion, if necessary the parking
brake actuated and the ignition key
removed.
KMR 1000 T
♦ On slopes the angle of inclination to
the side and in the direction of
motion must not exceed the value
given in the operating instructions.

Transport

♦ The motor must be turned off when
the appliance is transported.
♦ To lock the parking brake.
♦ To secure the machine with tension
belts, ropes or chains.
♦ To secure the machine at the
wheels with wedges.
Maintenance
♦ Prior to cleaning it and performing
maintenance work, changing parts
or setting it to another function the
appliance is to be switched off and
if necessary the ignition key
removed.
♦ For battery-run appliances the
battery plug must be pulled out of
the socket prior to work on the
electrical equipment, i.e. the battery
is to be disconnected.
♦ Do not clean the appliance with jet
streamers.
♦ Repairs may be performed only by
authorized service outlets or by
persons skilled in this field and
familiar with all the relevant safety
regulations.
♦ Industrially used appliances in
changing locations are subject to
the safety inspection according to
VDE 0701.
♦ Use only the brushes/discs with
which the appliance is equipped or
those specified in the operating
instructions. The use of other
brushes/discs can impair safety.
♦ Cleaning the appliance must not be
carried out with a hose jet or a high
pressure water jet (danger of short
circuits or other damages).
Accessories and spare parts
♦ Only accessories and spare parts
cleared by the manufacturer may
be used. Genuine accessories and
spare parts guarantee that the
appliance can be operated safely
and trouble-free.
Riding appliances
♦ Riding appliances are not approved
for public highways. Please ask
your retailer for the conversion kit
for street-worthiness.
♦ Giving companions lifts is not
permissible.
♦ Riding appriances may be set in
motion only from the seat.
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Petrol driven appliances
♦ The exhaust opening must not be
sealed.
♦ Do not bend over or touch the
exhaust opening (danger of burns).
♦ Do not touch or grasp the drive
motor (danger of burns).
♦ Provision for adequate ventilation
and removal of the waste (exhaust)
gas must be made when operating
the appliance indoors. (Danger of
poisoning)
♦ Exhaust gases are toxic and
damaging to health; do not inhale
them.
♦ The engine takes approx. 3...4 s to
run down after being shut off.
Never enter operating area during
this period!
The following is to be observed when
filling up petrol driven appliances:
♦ Only the fuel specified in the
operating instructions may be used.
An explosion hazard exists with
unsuitable fuels.
♦ The motor must be turned off.
♦ Do not fill-in fuel in closed rooms.
♦ Take care that no fuel splashes
onto hot surfaces.
♦ Do not use any burning or
smouldering objects during filling
up or carry them with you or bring
them in the vicinity of the appliance
(explosion hazard).
♦ Fill the tank at the most 1 cm below
the lower edge of the filler neck,
since the fuel expands in heat.
♦ Wipe-up spilt fuel and close the
tank lid tightly.