Proper Use; Environmental Protection; Safety Instructions - Kärcher K5 Originalbetriebsanleitung

Contents
Proper use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
Environmental protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
Scope of delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
Description of the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
Start up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN 10
EC Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . EN 10
Please read and comply with these origi-
nal operating instructions and the en-
closed safety instructions. Proceed ac-
cordingly. Keep both booklets for future reference or
subsequent owners.

Proper use

Use this pressure washer for private households only:
- for cleaning machines, vehicles, buildings, tools,
facades, terraces, gardening tools, etc. by means
of a high-pressure water jet (if necessary, with ad-
ditional cleaning agents).
- with accessories, replacement parts and cleaning
agents approved by KÄRCHER. Please observe
the information accompanying the cleaning agents.

Environmental protection

Notes about the ingredients (REACH)
You will find current information about the ingredients
at:
www.kaercher.com/REACH
The packaging material can be recycled. Please
arrange for the environmentally appropriate dis-
posal of the packaging.
Old appliances contain valuable recyclable mate-
rials that should be recycled properly. Batteries
and accumulators contain substances that must
not enter the environment. Please dispose of old
devices and batteries or accumulators in an envi-
ronmentally friendly way.
Cleaning operations which produce oily waste wa-
ter, e.g. engine washes, underbody washes, may
only be carried out using washing stations
equipped with an oil separator.
Work with detergents must only be performed on
liquid-tight work surfaces with a connection to the
sewer system. Do not let release detergent into
waters or earth.
The extraction of water from public waters is pro-
hibited in some countries.
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Safety instructions

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Prior to the first use of this device, the accompanying
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"Safety instructions for high-pressure cleaners" must be
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read.
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Pointer to immediate danger, which leads to severe in-
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juries or death.
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WARNING
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Pointer to a possibly dangerous situation, which can
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lead to severe injuries or death.
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CAUTION
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Pointer to a possibly dangerous situation, which can
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lead to minor injuries.
ATTENTION
Pointer to a possibly dangerous situation, which can
lead to property damage.
Symbols on the machine
The appliance must not be directly connect-
ed to the public drinking water network.
The high pressure jet must not be directed at
persons, animals, live electrical equipment
or at the appliance itself.
Protect the appliance against frost.
CAUTION
 Safety installations serve the protection of the user
and may not be modified or bypassed.
Appliance switch
The appliance switch prevents unintentional operation
of the appliance.
Lock trigger gun
The lock locks the lever of the trigger gun und prevents
the accidental start of the device.
Overflow valve with pressure switch
The overflow valve prevents the permissible working
pressure from being exceeded.
If the lever on the trigger gun is released, the pressure
switch turns off the pump, the high-pressure jet stops. If
the lever is pulled the pump is turned on again.
Motor protection switch
The motor protection switch switches off the device if
the power consumption is high.
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EN
Safety
Hazard levels
Safety Devices
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