Karcher K 7 Premium Car: Description of the Appliance

 The user must use the appliance as in-

Personal protective equipment

tended. The person must consider the

local conditions and must pay attention

Wear protective clothing and safety gog-

to other persons in the vicinity when

gles to protect against splash back contain-

working with the appliance.

ing water or dirt.

 High-pressure hoses, fixtures and cou-

Stability

plings are important for the safety of the

appliance. Only use high-pressure hos-

몇 Caution

es, fixtures and couplings recommend-

Create stability for the appliance prior to

ed by the manufacturer.

any work on or with the appliance to pre-

 Do not use the appliance when there

vent accidents or damage.

are other persons around unless they

 The stability of the appliance is warranted

are also wearing protective clothing.

when it is placed onto an even surface.

 This appliance was designed to be

used with detergents which are sup-

Safety Devices

plied or recommended by the manufac-

몇 Caution

turer. The use of other detergents or

Safety installations serve the protection of

chemicals may compromise the safety

the user and may not be modified or by-

of the appliance.

passed.

몇 Caution

 In case of extended breaks, switch the

Appliance switch

appliance off at the main switch / appli-

The appliance switch prevents unintention-

ance switch or pull the mains plug.

al operation of the appliance.

 Keep a distance of at least 30 cm when

Lock trigger gun

using the jet for cleaning painted surfac-

This lock locks the lever of the trigger gun

es to avoid damage.

and prevents the inadvertent start of the ap-

 Never leave the appliance unattended

pliance.

as long as it is in operation.

Overflow valve with pressure switch

 Do not operate the appliance at temper-

The overflow valve prevents the permissi-

atures below 0 °C.

ble working pressure from being exceeded.

Other risks

If the lever on the trigger gun is released

the pressure switch turns off the pump, the

 Danger

high pressure jet is stopped. If the lever is

 Do not spray flammable liquids.

pulled the pump is turned on again.

 Never draw in fluids containing solvents

or undiluted acids and solvents! This in-

Description of the Appliance

cludes petrol, paint thinner and heating

Illustrations on fold-out page!

oil. The spray mist is highly inflamma-

1 Water connection with inte-

ble, explosive and poisonous. Do not

grated sieve

use acetone, undiluted acids and sol-

2 Coupling element for water connection

vents, as they corrode the materials

3 Storage for trigger gun

used on the appliance.

4 Appliance switch "0/OFF“/ „I/ON“

 The appliance may not be operated in

5 High pressure hose

explosive atmospheres.

6 Dosage regulator for detergent

 If the appliance is used in hazardous ar-

7 Storage for trigger gun

eas (e.g. filling stations) the corre-

8 High-pressure hose drum

sponding safety regulations must be

9 Transport handle

observed.

10 Hand crank for hose drum

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