Viper GV 25 Betriebsanleitung Seite 6

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Risks
Electrical components
Electric shock due to faulty mains connecting lead.
Touching a faulty mains connecting lead can result in
serious or even fatal injuries.
Do not damage the mains power lead (e.g. by driv-

ing over it, pulling or crushing it).
Regularly check whether the power cord is dam-

aged or shows signs of ageing.
Have the faulty mains connecting lead replaced by

your VIPER service representative or a qualified
electrician prior to using the appliance again.
The upper section of the vacuum cleaner contains live
components.
Contact with live components leads to serious or even
fatal injuries.
Never spray water on to the upper section of the

vacuum cleaner.
Damage due to unsuitable mains voltage.
The appliance can be damaged as a result of being
connected to an unsuitable mains voltage.
Ensure that the voltage shown on the rating plate

corresponds to the voltage of the local mains power
supply.
Picking up liquids
Do not pick up flammable liquids.
Before liquids are picked up, always check that the

water level limit works properly.
If foam appears, stop work immediately and empty

the tank.
Hazardous materials
Hazardous materials.
Vacuuming up hazardous materials can lead to serious
or even fatal injuries
The following materials must not be picked up by

the vacuum cleaner:
- hazardous dust
- hot materials (burning cigarettes, hot ash, etc.)
- flammable, explosive, aggressive liquids (e.g.
petrol, solvents, acids, alkalis, etc.)
- flammable, explosive dust (e.g. magnesium or
aluminium dust, etc.)
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DANGER
DANGER
CAUTION
CAUTION
WARNING
Emptying dirt tank
Picking up environmentally hazardous materials.
Materials picked up can present a hazard to the envi-
ronment.
Dispose of the dirt in accordance with legal regula-

tions.
Spare parts and accessories
Spare parts and accessories.
The use of non-genuine spare parts and accessories
can impair the safety of the appliance.
Only use spare parts and accessories from VIPER.

Use only the brushes supplied with the vacuum

cleaner or specified in the operating manual.
Recycling the cleaner
Make the old cleaner unusable immediately.
Unplug the cleaner.

Cut the power cord.

Do not discard of electrical appliances with house-

hold waste.
As specified
2002/96/EC on old electrical and electronic
appliances, used electrical goods must be
collected separately and recycled ecologi-
cally. Contact your local authorities or your
nearest dealer for further information.
Quick reference guide
Pages 2 – 3 feature a pictorial quick reference guide,
which is designed to help you when starting up, operat-
ing and storing the appliance.
This quick reference guide does not replace the sepa-
rate operating instructions, which describes the appli-
ance in detail. The operating instructions also contain
further information on the operation, maintenance and
repair of the appliance.
CAUTION
CAUTION
in European Directive
GV 25 / 35 / 702