Symbols On The Machine; Proper Use; Safety Instructions - Kärcher HD 1050 DE Original Instructions Manual

Colour coding
– The operating elements for the cleaning
process are yellow.
– The controls for the maintenance and
service are light gray.

Symbols on the machine

High-pressure jets can be dan-
gerous if improperly used. The
jet may not be directed at persons, animals,
live electrical equipment or at the appliance
itself.
Risk of burns! Beware of hot
components.
Risk of poisoning! Do not
breathe in the exhaust fumes.
According to applicable regula-
tions, the appliance must never be
used on the drinking water net
without a system separator. A suit-
able system separator by KÄRCHER or al-
ternatively a system separator according to
EN 12729 type BA must be used.
Water that was flowing through a system
separator is considered non-drinkable.

Proper use

High pressure cleaner to clean: Machines,
Vehicles, Structures, Tools, Facades, Ter-
races, Gardening tools, etc.
– Use only the high pressure jet without
detergent for cleaning facades, terrac-
es, garden equipment, etc.
– For stubborn dirt, we recommend the
use of the dirt blaster as a special ac-
cessory.
DANGER
Risk of injury! Follow the respective safety
regulations when operating at gas stations
or other dangerous areas.
Please do not let mineral oil contaminated
waste water reach soil, water or the sew-
age system. Perform engine cleaning and
bottom cleaning therefore only on speci-
fied places with an oil trap.
Quality requirements for water:
ATTENTION
Only clean water may be used as high
pressure medium. Impurities will lead to in-
creased wear and tear or formation of de-
posits in the appliance.
If recycled water is used, the following limit
values must not be exceeded.
pH value
electrical conductivity *
settleable solids **
total suspended solids *** < 50 mg/l
Hydrocarbons
Chloride
Sulphate
Calcium
Total hardness
Iron
Manganese
Copper
Active chloride
free of bad odours
* Maximum total 2000 μS/cm
** Test volume 1 l, settling time 30 min
*** no abrasive substances

Safety instructions

 Please follow the national rules and
regulations for fluid spray jets of the re-
spective country.
 Please follow the national rules and
regulations for accident prevention of
the respective country. Fluid spray jets
must be tested regularly and the results
– 2
EN
6,5...9,5
Conductivity
fresh water
+1200 μS/cm
< 0,5 mg/l
< 20 mg/l
< 300 mg/l
< 240 mg/l
< 200 mg/l
< 28 °dH
< 50 °TH
< 500 ppm
(mg CaCO /l)
3
< 0,5 mg/l
< 0,05 mg/l
< 2 mg/l
< 0,3 mg/l
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