Nilfisk Alto STEAMTEC 520 Instrucciones De Manejo página 3

For your own safety
Before using
the steam
cleaner, al-
ways read the
operating in-
structions and keep
them readily available.
The appliance is not to be used
by children or persons with
reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities, or lack of
experience and knowledge, un-
less they have been adequately
supervised by a responsible
person to ensure that they can
use the appliance safely (IEC/
EN 60335-1) (deviations for
Australia and New Zealand).
Young children should be su-
pervised to ensure that they
do not play with the appliance
(IEC/EN 60335-1) (deviations
for Australia and New Zealand).
CAUTION:
Danger of scalding! The steam
produced by the appliance can
reach very high temperatures.
Metal parts, water and hot
steam can cause severe burns.
Avoid contact with hot cleaner
surfaces, emerging water and
steam.
The pressure tank is under
pressure during operation. For
this reason, never open the
safety catch during operation.
Be careful particularly during
the following work as there may
still be hot steam in the cleaner:
– Opening the safety catch.
The safety catch has a pres-
sure relief hole. Open the
safety catch by one or two
turns. Wait until no steam
emerges. Then completely
open the safety catch.
– Refilling the boiler
– Emptying the boiler
The use of the steam cleaner is
subject to valid national regula-
tions. Besides the operating
instructions and the binding
accident prevention regula-
tions valid in the country of use,
observe recognized regulations
for safety and proper use.
Do not use any unsafe work
techniques.
Before start-up
Before starting up the cleaner,
check that it is in proper condi-
tion.
Do not switch the cleaner on if
there is no water in the boiler.
Do not start the cleaner near
explosive and/or easily flamma-
ble substances.
Use only tap water or distilled
water to fill the boiler. Distilled
water extends the service life of
the cleaner. Cleaning agents,
scents, solvents and other
chemical substances may dam-
age the cleaner and may be a
risk to health.
Regularly check whether the
steam hose and power cord
are damaged or show signs of
age. Only use the cleaner if the
steam hose and power cord are
intact.
Check the rated voltage of
the steam cleaner before con-
necting it to the mains supply
system. Ensure that the voltage
shown on the rating plate cor-
responds to the voltage of the
local mains power supply.
Never touch the plug and elec-
trical cables with wet hands.
It is recommended that the
steam cleaner should be con-
nected via a residual current
circuit breaker. This stops the
supply of electricity if the leak-
age current to earth exceeds 30
mA for 30 ms or it has an earth
tester circuit.
During use
Never leave the cleaner unsu-
pervised when it is connected.
Never turn the cleaner over or
tilt it while it is in operation.
Never use the cleaner when
other people are nearby.
Place the cleaner as far away
as possible from the object to
be cleaned.
Filling aperture must not be
opened during use.
Do not leave the cleaner near to
sources of heat (fire, radiators,
heating fans or other equipment
that radiates heat) and never
cover the cleaner.
The steam jet can be danger-
ous if it is misused. Never direct
the jet on to persons, animals,
electrically powered equipment
or the cleaner itself.
Remove condensed water from
the nozzle before starting up
the cleaner and after every
work break. To clean the nozzle,
direct the steam jet into a tank
or sink and actuate the steam
lever on the steam gun. After
cleaning the nozzle you can
begin work again as normal.
CAUTION:
Materials containing asbestos
and other hazardous substanc-
es should not be cleaned.
Do not use the steam jet to
clean switches, sockets, con-
trollers, etc. and other electrical
parts on electrical cleaners.
Make sure that the child-proof
lock is actuated on the handle
during work breaks.
To prevent the cleaner from
being used inadvertently dur-
ing work breaks, switch off the
cleaner and pull out the mains
plug.
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