Safety Instructions - Kärcher WD 3.300 M User Manual

Safety instructions

This appliance is not intended for use
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by persons with limited physical, sen-
soric or mental capacities or lack of ex-
perience and/or skills, unless such
persons are accompanied and super-
vised by a person in charge of their
safety or if they received precise in-
structions on the use of this appliance.
Children must only use this appliance if
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they are older than 8 and if they are su-
pervised by a person responsible for
their safety or if they are instructed on
the use of the appliance by such per-
son.
Keep packaging film away from children
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- risk of suffocation!
Switch the appliance off after every use
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and prior to every cleaning/mainte-
nance procedure.
Risk of fire. Do not vacuum up any burn-
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ing or glowing objects.
The appliance may not be used in areas
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where a risk of explosion is present.
Electrical connection
The appliance may only be connected to al-
ternating current. The voltage must corre-
spond with the type plate on the appliance.
Risk of electric shock
Never touch the mains plug and the socket
with wet hands.
Do not pull the plug from the socket by pull-
ing on the connecting cable.
Check the power cord with mains plug for
damage before every use. To avoid risks,
arrange immediately the exchange by an
authorized customer service or a skilled
electrician, if the power cord is damaged.
To avoid accidents due to electrical faults
we recommend the use of sockets with a
line-side current-limiting circuit breaker
(max. 30 mA nominal tripping current).
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Caution
Certain materials may produce explosive
vapours or mixtures when agitated by the
suction air!
Never vacuum up the following materials:
Explosive or combustible gases, liquids
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and dust particles (reactive dust parti-
cles)
Reactive metal dust particles (such as
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aluminium, magnesium, zinc) in combi-
nation with highly alkaline or acidic de-
tergents
Undiluted, strong acids and alkalies
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Organic solvents (such as petrol, paint
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thinners, acetone, heating oil).
In addition, these substances may cause
the appliance materials to corrode.