Safety Instructions - Kärcher HDS 1000 BE Original Instructions Manual

Please do not let mineral oil contaminat-
ed waste water reach soil, water or the
sewage system. Perform engine cleaning
and bottom cleaning therefore only on
specified places with an oil trap.

Safety instructions

Danger
Do not use high pressure cleaners
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when there has been an oil spill; move
the appliance to another spot and avoid
any sort of spark formation.
Do not store, spill or use fuel in the vi-
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cinity of open flames or appliances such
as ovens, boilers, water heaters, etc.
that have an ignition flame or can gen-
erate sparks.
Keep even mildly inflammable objects
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and materials away from the silencer (at
least 2 m).
Do not start the engine without the si-
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lencer; check, clean and replace, if re-
quired, the silencer at regular intervals.
Do not use the engine in forest, bushes
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or grassy areas without fitting a spark
receiver at the exhaust.
Except for setting jobs, do not run the
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engine when the air filter is removed or
there is no cover over the suction sup-
port.
Do not make any adjustments to the
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regulator springs, regulator bars or oth-
er parts that can bring forth an increase
in the engine speed.
Risk of burns! Do not touch hot silenc-
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ers, cylinders or radiator ribs.
Do not put hands or feet close to mov-
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ing or rotating parts.
Risk of poisoning! The appliance should
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not be operated in closed rooms.
Please follow the national rules and
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regulations for fuel spray jets of the re-
spective country.
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General
Please follow the national rules and
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regulations for accident prevention of
the respective country. Fuel spray jets
must be tested regularly and the results
of these tests must be documented in
writing.
The heating appliance of the machine is
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an ignition plant. All national laws and
regulations about heating systems must
also be followed.
As per the applicable national guide-
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lines, the first time this high-pressure
cleaner must be taken into operation by
a skilled person. KÄRCHER has al-
ready performed this initial start-up for
you and has documented it accordingly.
The documentation can be requested at
your KÄRCHER partner. Please have
the part and plant number of the appli-
ance available when enquiring about
the documentation.
We would like to point out that the appli-
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ance must be repeatedly checked by a
skilled person as prescribed by the ap-
plicable national regulations. Please
contact your KÄRCHER partner.
High pressure hose
Danger
Risk of injury!
Only use original high-pressure hoses.
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The high-pressure hose and the injec-
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tion system must be suitable for the
maximum operating pressure given in
the Technical Data.
Avoid contact with chemicals.
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Check the high-pressure hose daily.
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Do not use hoses with kinks.
Stop using the high-pressure hose if the
external wire layer is visible.
Do not use the high-pressure hose any-
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more if the winding is damaged.
Lay the high-pressure hoses in such a
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way that no vehicle can drive over it.
Do not use high-pressure hoses that
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have been driven over, kinked, pressed
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