Safety Instructions - Kärcher SE 5.100 Originalbetriebsanleitung

Safety instructions

This appliance is not intended for use
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by persons with limited physical, sen-
soric or mental capacities or lack of ex-
perience and/or skills, unless such
persons are accompanied and super-
vised by a person in charge of their
safety or if they received precise in-
structions on the use of this appliance.
Children must only use this appliance if
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they are older than 8 and if they are su-
pervised by a person responsible for
their safety or if they are instructed on
the use of the appliance by such per-
son.
Keep packaging film away from children
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- risk of suffocation!
Switch the appliance off after every use
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and prior to every cleaning/mainte-
nance procedure.
Risk of fire. Do not vacuum up any burn-
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ing or glowing objects.
The appliance must provide of a stable
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ground.
Electrical connection
Only connect the appliance to properly
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earthed sockets.
The appliance may only be connected
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to alternating current. The voltage must
correspond with the type plate on the
appliance.
Never touch the mains plug and the
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socket with wet hands.
Do not pull the plug from the socket by
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pulling on the connecting cable.
Check the power cord with mains plug
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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
tripping current).
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Only use a splash proof extension cable
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with a minimum section of 3x1 mm².
If couplings of the power cord or exten-
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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.
Application
 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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