Kärcher K 3.500 Manual 

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Kärcher K 3.500 Manual  Manual pdf 13 page image

– 4 Danger Never touch the mains plug and thesocket with wet hands. The appliance must not be used if thepower cord or important parts of the ap-pliance, e.g. high-pressure hoses, trig-ger gun or safety devices are damaged. Check the power cord and mains plugfor damage before every use. If thepower cord is damaged, please arrangefor it to be replaced immediately by anauthorised repair agent or a skilledelectrician Check the high-pressure hose for dam-age before every use. Please arrangefor the immediate replacement of adamaged high-pressure hose. The appliance may not be used in areaswhere a risk of explosion is present. If the appliance is used in hazardous ar-eas (e.g. filling stations) the corre-sponding safety provisions must beobserved. High-pressure jets can be dangerous ifimproperly used. The jet must not be di-rected at persons, animals, live electri-cal equipment or at the appliance itself. The high-pressure jet must not be di-rected at other persons or directed bythe user at him/herself to clean clothingor footwear. Never use the appliance to clean ob-jects containing hazardous substances(e.g. asbestos). Vehicle tyres or tyre valves are suscep-tible to damage from the high-pressurejet and may burst. The first indication ofthis is a discolouration of the tyre. Dam-aged vehicle tyres/tyre valves are high-ly dangerous. Ensure that a distance ofat least 30 cm is observed when clean-ing with the jet! Risk of explosion!Do not spray flammable liquids.Never draw in fluids containing solventsor undiluted acids and solvents! This in-cludes petrol, paint thinner and heatingoil. The spray mist thus generated ishighly inflammable, explosive and poi-sonous. Do not use acetone, undilutedacids and solvents as they are damag-ing to the materials from which the ap-pliance is made. Warning The mains plug and the coupling of anextension cable must be watertight andmust never lay in the water. Unsuitable extension cables can behazardous. Only use extension cablesoutdoors which have been approved forthis purpose and labelled with a suffi-cient cable cross-section:1 - 10 m: 1.5 mm2; 10 - 30 m: 2.5 mm2 Always fully unroll electrical cables fromthe cable drum. High-pressure hoses, fixtures and cou-plings are important for the safety of theappliance. Only use high-pressure hos-es, fixtures and couplings recommend-ed by the manufacturer. This appliance is not intended for useby persons with reduced physical, sen-sory or mental capabilities.The appliance must not be operated bychildren or persons who have not beeninstructed accordingly.Children should be supervised to pre-vent them from playing with the appli-ance. Keep packaging film away from children- risk of suffocation! This appliance was designed to beused with detergents which are sup-plied or recommended by the manufac-turer. The use of other detergents orchemicals may compromise the safetyof the appliance. The operator must use the appliancecorrectly. When working with the appli-ance, he must consider the local condi-tions and pay due care and attention toother persons, in particular children,who are nearby. Do not use the appliance when thereare other persons around unless theyare also wearing safety equipment.Safety instructions13EN