Safety; Symbols; General Instructions - Nilfisk-ALTO SCRUBTEC 343B User Manual

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SAFETY

The following symbols indicate potentially dangerous situations. Always read this information carefully and take all necessary
precautions to safeguard people and property.
The operator's cooperation is essential in order to prevent injury. No accident prevention program is effective without the total
cooperation of the person responsible for the machine operation. Most of the accidents that may occur in a factory, while working
or moving around, are caused by failure to comply with the simplest rules for exercising prudence. A careful and prudent operator is
the best guarantee against accidents and is essential for successful completion of any prevention program.

SYMBOLS

DANGER!
It indicates a dangerous situation with risk of death for the operator.
WARNING!
It indicates a potential risk of injury for people or damage to objects.
CAUTION!
It indicates a caution related to important or useful functions.
Pay careful attention to the paragraphs marked by this symbol.
NOTE
It indicates the necessity to refer to the User Manual before performing any procedure.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Specifi c warnings and cautions to inform about potential damages to people and machine are shown below.
– Disconnect the batteries before performing any maintenance/repair procedure.
– This machine must be used by properly trained and authorised personnel only. Children or disabled people cannot
use this machine.
– When using lead (WET) batteries, keep sparks, fl ames and smoking materials away from the batteries. During the
normal operation explosive gases are released.
– Do not wear jewels when working near electrical components.
– Do not operate the machine near toxic, dangerous, fl ammable and/or explosive powders, liquids or vapours.
– When using lead (WET) batteries, battery charging produces highly explosive hydrogen gas. During battery charging,
remove the recovery water tank and perform this procedure in well-ventilated areas and away from naked fl ames.
– Before using the battery charger, ensure that frequency and voltage values, indicated on the machine serial number
plate, match the electrical mains voltage.
– Do not pull or carry the machine by the battery charger cable and never use the battery charger cable as a handle. Do
not close a door on the battery charger cable, or pull the battery charger cable around sharp edges or corners. Do not
run the machine on the battery charger cable. Keep the battery charger cable away from heated surfaces.
– Do not charge the batteries if the battery charger cable or the plug are damaged. If the machine is not working as it
should, has been damaged, left outdoors or dropped into water, return it to the Service Centre.
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