Risk Of Injury - Kärcher HDS 1000 De Steamer Bedienungsanleitung

Adjusting the dosage of liquid softener
DANGER
Danger of injury from electrical voltage

Risk of injury

Adjustment may only be carried out by a qualified elec-
trician.
1. Determine the local water hardness:
a Via the local utility company.
b With a hardness tester (Order No. 6.768-004)
2. Open the electrical box.
Illustration I
3. Adjust the rotary potentiometer (a) according to the
water hardness. The correct setting can be found in
the table.
Example: For a water hardness of 15 °dH, adjust to
the scale value 7 on the rotary potentiometer.
Water hardness (°dH)
5
10
15
20
25
30
Battery
DANGER
Danger due to explosion
Risk of injury and damage
Do not place any tools or objects on the battery, i.e. on
the end poles and cell connectors.
DANGER
Battery acid danger
Risk of acid burns
Always wear protective clothing and eye protection
when working on batteries.
Warning symbols
Observe the following warnings when handling the bat-
teries:
Observe notes in the instructions for the
battery, on the battery and in these oper-
ating instructions.
Wear eye protection.
Keep acids and batteries away from chil-
dren.
Risk of explosion
Scale on the rotary po-
tentiometer
10
8
7
6.5
6
5.5
Fire, sparks, open flames and smoking
are prohibited.
Risk of acid burns
First aid.
Warning
Disposal
Do not throw batteries in the bin.
Charging the battery
DANGER
Risk of injury!
Observe the safety regulations when handling batteries
and the instruction manual of the charger manufacturer.
Only charge the battery using a suitable charger.
1. Disconnect the battery.
2. Connect the plus cable of the charger to the plus ter-
minal of the battery.
3. Connect the minus cable of the charger to the minus
terminal of the battery.
4. Insert the mains plug and switch on the charger.
5. Charge the battery with the lowest possible charging
current.
Check and correct the battery fluid level
ATTENTION
Risk of damage to the battery if the battery acid lev-
el is too low.
Damage to the battery cells.
Regularly check the battery fluid level.
1. Unscrew all cell caps.
2. If the fluid level is too low, fill the cells up to the mark
with distilled water.
3. Charge the battery.
4. Screw in the cell caps.
Mounting the high-pressure gun, spray
lance, nozzle and high-pressure hose
Illustration E
Note
The EASY!Lock system connects components quickly
and safely via a single turn of the quick-release thread.
1. Connect the spray lance to the high-pressure gun
and hand-tighten (EASY!Lock).
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