Environmental Protection - Kärcher K 2 Universal Edition Promo Manual

which the high-pressure cleaner is op-
erated is equipped with a system sepa-
rator pursuant to EN 12729 Type BA.
 Water that has flown through a system
separator is no longer classified as
drinking water.
 High-pressure hoses, fixtures and cou-
plings are important for the safety of the
appliance. Only use high-pressure hos-
es, fixtures and couplings recommend-
ed by the manufacturer.
 When disconnecting the supply or high
pressure hose, hot water may leak from
the connections after operation.
CAUTION
 Mind the weight of the appliance when
selecting the storage location and dur-
ing transport (see technical data) to pre-
vent accidents or injuries.
Personal protective equipment
CAUTION
 Wear protective clothing and safety
goggles to protect against splash back
containing water or dirt.
 During the use of high-pressure clean-
ers aerosols can develop. Inhaling aer-
osols can cause health damage.
– Depending on the application, com-
pletely shielded nozzles (e.g. surface
cleaner) that significantly reduce the
emission of aqueous aerosols can be
used for high-pressure cleaning.
– The use of such shielding is not possi-
ble with all applications.
– If the use of a completely shielded noz-
zle is not possible, a respirator of the
category FFP 2 or the like should be
used, depending on the environment to
be cleaned.
Symbols on the machine
The high pressure jet must not be
directed at persons, animals, live
electrical equipment or at the ap-
pliance itself.
Protect the appliance against frost.
The appliance must not be directly
connected to the public drinking
water network.
Safety Devices
CAUTION
Safety installations serve the protection of
the user and may not be modified or by-
passed.
Appliance switch
The appliance switch prevents unintention-
al operation of the appliance.
Lock trigger gun
The lock locks the lever of the trigger gun
and prevents the accidental start of the de-
vice.
Auto-stop function
If the lever on the trigger gun is released,
the pressure switch turns off the pump, the
high-pressure jet stops. If the lever is pulled
the pump is turned on again.

Environmental protection

The packaging material can be recy-
cled. Please arrange for the environ-
mentally appropriate disposal of the
packaging.
Old appliances contain valuable recy-
clable materials that should be recy-
cled properly. Please arrange for the
environmentally appropriate disposal
of the old devices.
Electrical and electronic devices often
contain components which could poten-
tially pose a danger to human health and
the environment if handled or disposed
of incorrectly. However, these compo-
nents are necessary for the proper oper-
ation of the device. Devices marked with
this symbol must not be disposed of with
regular household rubbish.
Cleaning operations which produce
oily waste water, e.g. engine washes,
underbody washes, may only be car-
ried out using washing stations
equipped with an oil separator.
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