Kärcher K 4 Full Control Operating Instructions Manual page 5

Electric components
DANGER
Risk of electric shock.
 Never touch the mains plug
and the socket with wet
hands.
 Check the power cord with
mains plug for damage prior
to every use. Immediately
have damaged power cord
replaced by an authorised
customer service / electrician.
Do not operate an appliance if
the power cord is damaged.
 All current-conducting parts
in the working area must be
protected against jet water.
 The mains plug and the cou-
pling of an extension cable
must be watertight and must
never lie in water. Moreover,
the coupling may never lie on
the ground. The use of cable
reels that ensure that the
sockets are at least 60 mm
above the ground is recom-
mended.
 Make sure that the power
cord or extension cable is not
damaged by running over,
pinching, dragging or the like.
Protect the power cords from
heat, oil, and sharp edges.
 Turn off the appliance and re-
move the mains plug prior to
any care and maintenance
works.
 Repair work and work on the
electrical components may
only be performed by an au-
thorised customer service.
WARNING
 The appliance may only be
connected to an electric sup-
ply that has been installed by
an electrician in accordance
with IEC 60364.
 The appliance may only be
connected to alternating cur-
rent. The voltage must corre-
spond with the type plate of
the appliance.
 Safety class I - Appliances
may only be connected to
sockets with proper earthing.
 For safety reasons, we rec-
ommend that you operate the
appliance only via a residual
current device (max. 30 mA).
 An unsuitable electrical ex-
tension cable can be hazard-
ous. Only use an electrical
extension cable which has
been approved and labelled
for this purpose and has an
adequate cable cross-section
outdoors: 1 - 10 m: 1.5 mm
10 - 30 m: 2.5 mm
 Always fully unreel the exten-
sion cable from the cable
drum.
Safe handling
DANGER
 The user must use the appli-
ance as intended. The person
must consider the local condi-
tions and must pay attention
to other persons in the vicinity
when working with the appli-
ance.
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