Important Safety Instructions - Kärcher T 12/1 Operator's Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ ALL INSTRUC-
TIONS BEFORE USING
THIS MACHINE.
Inform your dealer immediately if
there is any transport damage.
Completely remove the accessories
from the carton.
The suction unit is not suitable for
sucking up hazardous dusts as as-
bestos. Please consult your Kärcher
branch or your Kärcher dealer with
regard to such applications.
Only operate the suction unit from a
suitable socket outlet with earthing
contact. Refer to the Technical data
for the necessary main fuse.
Connect to a properly grounded out-
let only - see Grounding instructions.
When using an electrical appliance, ba-
sic precautions should always be follo-
wed, including the following:This
vacuum is intended forcommercial use.
1 DISCONNECT VACUUM CLEA-
NER FROM POWER CIRCUIT befo-
re removing the cover, performing
maintenance work, and when not in
use.
2 DO NOT LEAVE appliance when
plugged in.
3 ALWAYS CHECK THE POWER
SUPPLY CORD for damage or signs
of any aging before each use.
4 DO NOT PULL OR CARRY VACU-
UM CLEANER BY CORD. Do not
close door on cord or pull cord
around sharp edges.
5 KEEP CORD AWAY FROM HEAT
AND OIL. Do not leave cord lying
around after job is complete. It can
become a tripping hazard.
6 DO NOT RUN VACUUM OVER
CORD.
7 TURN SWITCH TO OFF before un-
plugging power supply cord.
8 DO NOT UNPLUG BY PULLING
CORD. To unplug, grasp plug, not
cord.
9 DO NOT GRASP PLUG WITH WET
HANDS.
10 A DAMAGED CORD OR PLUG
should only be replaced by an autho-
rized service center representative.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR
POWER CORD.
11 TO AVOID SHOCK, do not expose
to rain. Store indoors.
12 USE ONLY AS RECOMMENDED
BY THIS MANUAL. Use only with re-
commended attachments.
13 KEEP HAIR, CLOTHING, LOOSE
JEWELRY, FINGERS and all parts
of the body away from openings and
moving parts.
14 DO NOT BLOCK OR OBSTRUCT
OPENINGS. Keep openings free of
lint, hair, dust, and anything that re-
stricts air flow.
15 DO NOT PICK UP ANYTHING
THAT IS BURNING, smoldering, or
smoking such as matches, cigaret-
tes, or hot ashes.
16 DO NOT USE TO VACUUM COM-
BUSTIBLE EXPLOSIVE MATERI-
ALS, such as coal, grain, and other
finely divided combustible material.
17 DO NOT USE TO VACUUM COM-
BUSTIBLE, hazardous, toxic, or car-
cinogenic materials, including
gasoline, diesel fuel, acetone, paint
thinner, heating oils, undiluted acids
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