Intended Use; Environmental Protection - Kärcher BC 18V Manual

● Children must not play with the
appliance. ● Children must be
supervised to prevent them from
playing with the appliance.
● Children from the minimum
age of 8 may use the appliance
if they are properly supervised
or have been instructed in its
use by a person responsible for
their safety, and if they have un-
derstood the resultant hazards
involved. ● Children may only
perform cleaning work and user
maintenance under supervision.
● Check that the mains voltage
corresponds with the voltage
stated on the type plate of the
charger. ● Only use the charger
for charging approved battery
packs. ● Inspect the plug-in
power supply, connection cable,
battery adapter and battery pack
for damage every time before
use. Do not use any damaged
devices. Replace any damaged
devices. ● Do not charge any
damaged battery packs. Re-
place damaged battery packs
with battery packs approved by
KÄRCHER. ● Do not open the
charger. Repairs are only to be
carried out by qualified person-
nel. ● Protect the connection ca-
ble against heat, sharp edges,
oil and moving unit parts. ● Pull
the plug out of the mains socket
before cleaning the charger or
performing cleaning work.
CAUTION ● Do not operate
the device together with other
devices on an extension cable
with multiple power sockets.
● Do not pull the mains plug out
the socket using the power sup-
ply cable. ● Do not use the bat-
tery pack when dirty or wet. ● Do
not put the battery pack into the
battery adapter of the charging
device if it is dirty or wet.
ATTENTION ● Short circuit haz-
ard. Protect the contacts of the
battery adapter against contact
with metal parts. ● Risk of dam-
age. Do not wind the connection
cable around the plug-in power
supply or the battery adapter.
● Never cover the charger dur-
ing use. ● Do not carry the
charger by the connection cable.
● Use the charger in interior
spaces only.
CAUTION
Risk of explosion!
Risk of injury and damage due to exploding battery pack
Only use this charger for approved battery packs.
Modifications and changes not authorised by the manu-
facturer are prohibited.
Any other use is prohibited. The user shall be liable for
hazards arising as a result of improper use.
Please check that the battery pack and charger are
compatible before use.
The voltage specifications (18 / 36 V) can be found on
the charger and on the battery pack type plate.

Environmental protection

The packing materials can be recycled. Please
dispose of packaging in accordance with the en-
vironmental regulations.
Electrical and electronic appliances contain valu-
able, recyclable materials and often components
such as batteries, rechargeable batteries or oil,
which - if handled or disposed of incorrectly - can
pose a potential threat to human health and the environ-
ment. However, these components are required for the
correct operation of the appliance. Appliances marked
by this symbol are not allowed to be disposed of togeth-
er with the household rubbish.
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