Metabo DP 18-5 SA Manual Original página 11

Children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the device.
This device is not designed for use by per-
sons (including children) with physical, sen-
sory or mental disabilities, or with insufficient
experience and/or knowledge, unless they
are supervised by a person responsible for
their safety, or have received instructions on
how to use the device by this person.
The manufacturer assumes no liability for
damage caused by unspecified use.
Unspecified use, modification of the pump or
use of parts that have not been tested and
approved by the manufacturer can cause un-
foreseeable damage!
3.2 General safety instructions
– When using this pump, observe
the following safety instructions
to exclude the risk of personal
injury or material damage.
– Never allow children to use the
machine.
– Children should be supervised
to ensure that they do not play
with the tool.
– Follow the legal guidelines or ac-
cident prevention regulations for
using submersible pumps.
– When the pump is being used in
swimming pools, garden ponds
and in the protected areas
around them, the regulations
must be observed in accordance
with IEC 60364-7-702.
All national regulations relating
to the safe operation of sub-
mersible pumps must also be
followed.
– The pump must be protected by
a residual current device (RCD)
with a trip current of max 30 mA.
General danger!
Do not operate the pump if
anyone is in contact with the
pumping media (e.g. in a swim-
ming pool or garden pond)!
The following residual risks essen-
tially remain when operating sub-
mersible pumps and cannot be ful-
ly eliminated – even by employing
safety devices.
Danger from the environ-
ment!
Do not use the pump in haz-
ardous locations or near inflamma-
ble liquids and gases!
Danger! Risk of electric
shock!
Do not touch the plug with
wet hands! To disconnect, always
pull on the plug, not the power ca-
ble.
Connect only to an earthed outlet
that is properly installed, earthed
and tested. Mains voltage and
fuse protection must correspond
to those stated in the 'Technical
Specifications'.
Always lift and transport the pump
by the handle, never by the power
cable or discharge hose.
Extension cables must have suffi-
cient conductor cross sections.
Unroll cable reels fully.
Do not buckle, squeeze, drag or
drive over power cable or exten-
sion cables; protect from sharp
edges, oil and heat.
Place extension cable so that it
cannot get into the fluid to be
pumped.
Always unplug before servicing
the pump.
Risk of electric shock from
pump faults!
Before each use, check the
equipment - especially the power
and extension cables, power plug
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