Care And Service - Kärcher K 384 Originalbetriebsanleitung

Operation with detergent
CAUTION
● Keep the detergent out of the
reach of children. ● Never use the recommended deter-
gents undiluted. These products are operationally safe
since they do not contain any acids, alkali or substances
that are harmful to the environment. Should detergents
come into contact with eyes, rinse these out immediate-
ly and thoroughly using water and seek medical atten-
tion immediately. The same applies if detergents are
swallowed. ● Only use the detergents recommended
by the manufacturer and observe the application, dis-
posal and warning instructions of the detergent manu-
facturers.
Devices with rotating brushes/discs
DANGER
● Risk of electric shock. Never cross the mains connec-
tion or the extension cable with the rotating brushes /
discs of the cleaning head.
CAUTION
● Unsuitable brushes /discs put your safety at risk. Only
use the brushes /discs supplied with the device or
those recommended in the operating instructions.
Battery-operated devices
DANGER
● Danger of explosion. Keep naked flames away from
the battery or the battery charging room, and do not
generate sparks or smoke in the vicinity of a battery
of a battery charging room.
● Risk of explosion and short-circuit. Do not place any
tools or similar on the battery.
● Suitable extinguishing agents are carbon dioxide, wa-
ter, foam and powder.
CAUTION
● Risk of injury from battery acid. Adhere to the respec-
tive safety regulations.
● Wear protective gloves, protective clothing, eye pro-
tection and face protection when handling batteries
and battery acid.
● Immediately take off all clothing soiled or wetted with
battery acid. Wash areas of skin that have come into
contact with the acid with water or take a shower.
● If in eyes: Rinse gently with water for at least
15 minutes. If necessary, remove contact lenses and
continue rinsing.
● After inhaling acid vapours: Breathe in clean air.
● After ingestion: Drink large amounts of water immedi-
ately. Ingest activate carbon. Do not induce vomiting.
● Call a poison information centre or doctor immediate-
ly.
● Do not allow acid to reach the ground or the sewerage
system.
● Prevent spilled acid from spreading with binding agent
(such as sand).
● Neutralise acid with lime or soda and dispose of the
acid in accordance with local regulations.
ATTENTION
● Adhere to the operating instruction of the manufactur-
er of the battery and charger. Adhere to the recom-
mendations of the legislature regarding the handling
of batteries.
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● Never leave batteries in a discharged state. Charge
batteries again as soon as possible.
● Keep batteries clean and dry in order to avoid leakage
currents. Protect batteries from contamination, e.g.
from metal dust.
● Dispose of used batteries in an environmentally
friendly manner in accordance with the EC Directive
91/157/EEC or the respective national regulations.
Devices with pneumatic tyres
CAUTION
● Have repairs and the installation of spare parts carried
out only by authorised Customer Service.
● Always wear suitable gloves when working with the
device.
● For devices with split wheel rims: Make sure that all
wheel rim bolts are tightened securely before setting
the tyre filling pressure.
● Make sure that the pressure reducer is set correctly
on the compressor before setting the tyre filling pres-
sure.
● Never exceed the maximum permissible tyre filling
pressure. The tyre filling pressure needs to be read
on the tyre and if necessary on the wheel rim. If these
values differ, use the smaller value.
DANGER
● Ride-on machines are not approved for use on public
roads. Please ask your dealer about a conversion kit
for road approval.
● Carrying passengers is prohibited.
● Only move the ride-on machine from the seat.
● Observe the special safety instructions in the operat-
ing instructions for petrol-driven machines.
● Do not used the device without an overhead guard to
protect against falling objects in areas in which there
is a possibility of operators being stuck by falling ob-
jects (FOPS).
WARNING
● Before cleaning, service, replacing parts and switch-
ing over to another function, you must switch off the
device and remove the ignition key. Disconnect the
mains plug on mains-operated devices. On battery-
operated devices, pull the battery plug or disconnect
the battery.
CAUTION
● Have repair work, installation of spare parts and work
on electrical components carried out by the author-
ised customer service only.
● Repairs may only be carried out by approved custom-
er service sites or staff qualified in this area who are
familiar with all relevant safety instructions.
● Clean the water lever limit facility regularly, checking
for any signs of damage.
ATTENTION
● Pay attention to the safety inspection for mobile devic-
es for industrial use in accordance with the locally ap-
plicable regulations
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