Proper Use; Safety Instructions; Environmental Protection - Kärcher K 4 Full Control Manual De Instrucciones

Contents
Proper use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE
Environmental protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE
Description of the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE
Scope of delivery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE
Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE
Start up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE
Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE
Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE 10
Technical specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE 10
Accessories and Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . DE 10
EC Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . DE 10
Please read these original operating inst-
ructions and the enclosed safety instruc-
tions prior to the initial use of your device. Proceed ac-
cordingly. Keep both booklets for future reference or
subsequent owners.

Proper use

Use this pressure washer for private households only:
- for cleaning machines, vehicles, buildings, tools,
facades, terraces, gardening tools, etc. by means
of a high-pressure water jet (if necessary, with ad-
ditional cleaning agents).
- with accessories, replacement parts and cleaning
agents approved by KÄRCHER. Please observe
the information accompanying the cleaning agents.

Safety instructions

Prior to the first use of this device, the accompanying
"Safety instructions for high-pressure cleaners" must be
read.
Hazard levels
DANGER
Pointer to immediate danger, which leads to severe in-
juries or death.
WARNING
Pointer to a possibly dangerous situation, which can
lead to severe injuries or death.
CAUTION
Pointer to a possibly dangerous situation, which can
lead to minor injuries.
ATTENTION
Pointer to a possibly dangerous situation, which can
lead to property damage.
Safety Devices
CAUTION

Safety installations serve the protection of the user
and may not be modified or bypassed.
Appliance switch
The appliance switch prevents unintentional operation
of the appliance.
Safety
Lock trigger gun
The lock locks the lever of the trigger gun und prevents
5
the accidental start of the device.
5
Overflow valve with pressure switch
5
The overflow valve prevents the permissible working
6
pressure from being exceeded.
6
If the lever on the trigger gun is released, the pressure
6
switch turns off the pump, the high-pressure jet stops. If
7 the lever is pulled the pump is turned on again.
7
Motor protection switch
8
The motor protection switch switches off the device if
8
the power consumption is high.
9
Symbols on the machine
9
The appliance must not be directly connec-
ted to the public drinking water network.
The high pressure jet must not be directed at
persons, animals, live electrical equipment
or at the appliance itself.
Protect the appliance against frost.

Environmental protection

Notes about the ingredients (REACH)
You will find current information about the ingredients
at:
www.kaercher.com/REACH
Old appliances contain valuable recyclable mate-
rials that should be recycled properly. Batteries
and accumulators contain substances that must
not enter the environment. Please dispose of old
devices and batteries or accumulators in an envi-
ronmentally friendly way.
Electrical and electronic devices often contain
components which could potentially pose a dan-
ger to human health and the environment if
handled or disposed of incorrectly. However, the-
se components are necessary for the proper ope-
ration of the device. Devices marked with this
symbol must not be disposed of with regular
household rubbish.
The packaging material can be recycled. Please
arrange for the environmentally appropriate dispo-
sal of the packaging.
Work with detergents must only be performed on
liquid-tight work surfaces with a connection to the
sewer system. Do not let release detergent into
waters or earth.
Cleaning operations which produce oily waste wa-
ter, e.g. engine washes, underbody washes, may
only be carried out using washing stations equip-
ped with an oil separator.
The extraction of water from public waters is pro-
hibited in some countries.
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