General Information - Safety Precautions - Lavorwash NPX XP Manual

> GENERAL INFORMATION
• This appliance's performance and userf-
riendliness make it suitable for PROFES-
SIONAL use.
• The appliance can be used for washing
surfaces outdoors, whenever pressurised
water is required to remove dirt.
• With special optional accessories, it can
be used for foaming and sandingblasting,
and for washing with a rotary brush for ap-
plication to the gun.
> SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
•
CAUTION! It is important to be careful
on safety grounds.
•
WARNING: This appliance is for outdoor
use only.
•
WARNING: Always disconnect the elec-
tricity and water supplies on completion
of every job.
•
WARNING: Never use the appliance if the
electrical cable or important parts of the
appliance are damaged, e.g. safety devic-
es, high pressure hose, gun, etc.
•
WARNING: This appliance has been de-
signed for use with the detergent provided
or the detergent specified by the manu-
facturer, such as a neutral shampoo based
on biodegradable anionic surface active
detergents. The use of other detergents or
chemicals may put the appliance's safety
at risk.
•
WARNING: Never use the appliance with
people in the vicinity, unless they are
wearing protective clothing.
•
WARNING: Do not direct the nozzle to-
ward mechanical parts containing lubri-
cant grease, as the grease will dissolve and
spread over the surrounding ground. Vehi-
cle tyres/tyre valves may only be cleaned
from a minimum distance of 30 cm, oth-
erwise the vehicle tyre/tyre valve could
be damaged by the high-pressure jet. The
first indication of this is a discoloration
of the tyre. Damaged vehicle tyres/tyre
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valves can be deadly dangerous.
•
WARNING: High pressure jets may be dan-
gerous if improperly used. Jets must never
be pointed at people, animals, life electri-
cal equipment or the appliance itself.
•
WARNING: The hoses, accessories and
high pressure couplings are important for
the appliance's safety. Use only hoses, ac-
cessories and couplings recommended by
the manufacturer (it is extremely impor-
tant to protect these components against
damage by avoiding their improper use
and protecting them against bending,
knocks and scratches).
•
WARNING: the gun is fitted with a safety
catch. Whenever use of the machine is
interrupted it is important to operate the
safety catch to prevent accidental activa-
tion of the jet.
- Never point the jet at yourself or others to
clean clothing or footwear.
- Never allow children or untrained people
to use the appliance.
- Safety features: gun equipped with safety
locking device, appliance equipped with
(Class I) overload cutout, pump equipped
with by-pass valve or shutdown device.
- The safety button on the gun is not there
to lock the lever during operation, but to
prevent its accidental operation.
•
WARNING: Appliances not equipped with
A.S.S. – Automatic Stop System: must not
be left in operation for more than 2 min-
utes with the gun released. The recycled
water heats up considerably, seriously
damaging the pump.
•
WARNING: Appliances equipped with
A.S.S – Automatic Stop System: these ap-
pliances should not be left in standby for
more than 5 minutes.
•
WARNING: Switch the appliance off com-
pletely (master switch on OFF) whenever it
is left unattended.
•
WARNING: Every machine is tested in its
operating conditions, so it is normal for a
few drops of water to be left inside it.
•
WARNING: Take care not damage the elec-
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