Kärcher WD 3 Originalbetriebsanleitung Seite 9

Contents
General notes
Safety instructions
Description of the Appliance
Operation
Care and maintenance
Troubleshooting
Technical specifications
Dear Customer,
Please read and comply with these origi-
nal instructions prior to the initial opera-
tion of your appliance and store them for
later use or subsequent owners.
General notes
Proper use
In accordance with the descriptions and the safety infor-
mation in these operating instructions the appliance is
intended for use as a multi-purpose vacuum cleaner.
This appliance has been designed for use in private
households and is not intended for commercial use.
– Protect the unit from rain. Do not store outside.
– This device may not be used to suck in ash and soot.
Use the multi-purpose vacuum cleaner only with:
– Original filter bag.
– Original spare parts, accessories and special ac-
cessories.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any damages
that may occur on account of improper use or wrong op-
erations.
Environmental protection
The packaging material can be recycled. Please
do not place the packaging into the ordinary re-
fuse for disposal, but arrange for the proper re-
cycling.
Old appliances contain valuable materials that can
be recycled. Please arrange for the proper recycling
of old appliances. Please dispose your old applianc-
es using appropriate collection systems.
Electrical and electronic devices often contain compo-
nents which could potentially pose a danger to human
health and the environment if handled or disposed of in-
correctly. However, these components are necessary
for the proper operation of the device. Devices marked
with this symbol must not be disposed of with regular
household rubbish.
Disposing the filters and filter bags
Filters and filter bags are made from environment-
friendly materials.
They can therefore be disposed off through the normal
household garbage provided you have not sucked in
substances that are not permitted to be thrown into
household garbage.
Notes about the ingredients (REACH)
You will find current information about the ingredients at:
www.kaercher.com/REACH
The warranty terms published by the relevant sales
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company are applicable in each country. We will repair
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potential failures of your appliance within the warranty
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period free of charge, provided that such failure is
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caused by faulty material or defects in manufacturing. In
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the event of a warranty claim please contact your dealer
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or the nearest authorized Customer Service center.
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Our KÄRCHER branch will be pleased to help you fur-
ther in the case of questions or faults.
Only use original accessories and spare parts, they en-
sure the safe and trouble-free operation of the device.
For information about accessories and spare parts,
please visit www.kaercher.com.
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Warranty
Customer Service
Accessories and Spare Parts
Safety instructions
DANGER
The appliance may only be connected to alternat-
ing current. The voltage must correspond with the
type plate on the appliance.
Never touch the mains plug and the socket with wet
hands.
Do not pull the plug from the socket by pulling on
the connecting cable.
Check the power cord with mains plug for damage
before every use. To avoid risks, arrange immedi-
ately the exchange by an authorized customer ser-
vice or a skilled electrician, if the power cord is
damaged.
To avoid accidents due to electrical faults we rec-
ommend the use of sockets with a line-side current-
limiting circuit breaker (max. 30 mA nominal trip-
ping current).
Turn off the appliance and remove the mains plug
prior to any care and maintenance work.
Repair works may only be performed by the author-
ised customer service.
WARNING
This appliance is not intended for use by persons
with limited physical, sensory or mental capacities
or lacking experience and/or skills, unless such
persons are accompanied and supervised by a per-
son in charge of their safety or they have received
precise instructions on the use of this appliance
and have understood the resulting risks.
Children may only use this appliance if they are
over the age of 8 and supervised by a person in
charge of their safety, or if they have received in-
structions on the use of this appliance and have un-
derstood the resulting risks.
Children must not play with this appliance.
Supervise children to prevent them from playing
with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance must not be per-
formed by children without supervision.
Keep packaging film away from children - risk of
suffocation!
Switch the appliance off after every use and prior to
every cleaning/maintenance procedure.
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