Kärcher KM 100 Operating Instructions Manual page 4

Operating instructions
For your own safety!
General notes
Reading and observing prior to
use of the machine is essential!
— Notify your sales outlet if during
unpacking you detect damage
that has occurred in transit.
! Read the operating instructions
of your machine prior to its initial
operation and especially observe
the safety notes.
— The warning and information
labels attached to the machine
provide important information on
its safe operation.
— In addition to the instructions in
the operating instructions,
general safety- and accident
prevention-regulations from
lawgivers must be followed.
Use
! The machine is to be used
exclusively according to the
specifications given in these
operating instructions.
! Prior to its use the machine and
its attachments must be checked
for their proper condition and
operational reliability. It must not
be used if its condition is not
faultless.
— No modifications permitted on the
machine.
— The machine is for sweeping
outdoor surfaces.
— Never absorb explosive liquids,
inflammable gases or undiluted
acids and solvents! These
include petrol, paint thinner or
fuel oil, which can develop
explosive vapours or mixtures
due to the turbulance of the
suction air, and also acetone,
undiluted acids and solvents,
since these attack the materials
used in the manufacture of the
machine.
— Do not sweep up/absorb burning
or smouldering objects.
Only if clearly identified as such
is this machine suitable for
suction removal of health
hazardous dusts.
Observe the safety-related notes
given in the operating instructions.
— Suitable only for the surfaces
listed in the operating
instructions.
— The appliance may be used on
only the areas cleared for its use
by the factory owner or a person
authorized by him.
— Keep clear of the danger area. Its
operation in explosion hazardous
locations is prohibited.
— The following applies generally:
Keep combustible materials away
from the machine (danger of
explosions-/fire).
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Operation
— The rules, regulations and
stipulations applying to motor
vehicles must always be
observed.
— The operator must use the
machine for its agreed proper
purpose. When driving it he must
allow for the site's conditions,
and when working with the
machine be must look out for
bystanders, especially children.
— The machine may only be used
by persons instructed in how it is
to be used, who have proved
their capability to use it and who
have expressly been instructed to
use it.
— It is forbidden for children or
juveniles to operate the machine.
! The ignition key must be
removed from machines provided
with it in order to prevent
unauthorised use of the machine.
! The machine must never be left
unsupervised while the motor is
running. The operator is not
allowed to leave the machine
unless the engine has been
turned off, the machine is
secured against unintended
movements, the parking brake, if
provided, is actuated, and the
ignition key has been removed.
— On slopes the angle of inclination
to the side and in the direction of
motion must not exceed the
value given in the operating
instructions.
Transport
! The motor must be turned off
when the machine is transported.
! Secure the machine with guy
belts, ropes or chains.
! Immobilise the machine at the
wheels with chocks.
Maintenance
! Switch off the machine and, if
provided with one, remove the
ignition key prior to cleaning it
and performing maintenance
work on it or when resetting it to
a different operation.
! The battery plug connection or
the battery must be disconnected
for work on the electrical
installation of battery-powered
machines.
— Do not clean the machine with
fluid jets.
— Repairs may only be carried out
by approved customer service
centres or by technical personnel
trained in this field which are
familiar with all relevant safety
regulations.
— Mobile, commercially used
machines are subject to the
safety inspection in compliance
with VDE 0701.
— Use only the main brushes/side
brushes supplied with the
machine or specified in the
operating instructions. Using
other main brushes/side brushes
can be detrimental to safety.
— The machine is not be be
cleaned by hosing down or with a
high-pressure water jet (danger
of short circuits or other
damage).
English
Accessories and spare parts
— Only accessories and spare parts
cleared by the manufacturer may
be used. Genuine accessories
and spare parts ensure that the
machine can be operated safely
and trouble-free.
Ride-on machine
— Ride-on machines are not
approved for public road traffic.
Please ask your retailer for the
conversion kit for street-
worthiness.
— Giving companions lifts is not
permissible.
— Ride-on machines may be set in
motion only from the seat.
Machines with a combustion
engine
! The exhaust opening must not be
sealed.
! Do not bend over or touch the
exhaust opening (danger of
burns).
! Do not touch or grasp the drive
motor (danger of burns).
! Adequate ventilation and
extraction of exhaust emissions
must be provided when operating
the machine indoors. (Danger of
poisoning)
! Exhaust gases are toxic and
damaging to health; do not inhale
them.
! The engine takes approx. 3...4 s
to run down after being shut off.
Never enter operating area
during this period!
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