Kärcher K 4 Compact, Manual

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gerous. Damaged wheels / tyre
valves can be damaged by the
high-pressure jet and explode.
The first sign of this is discolour-
ation of the tyres. Keep a spray
distance of at least 30 cm when
cleaning the wheels / tyre
valves.
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Do not use the
device if people without the
proper protective clothing are in
its reach.
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Do not aim the high-
pressure jet at yourself, e.g. to
clean clothes or shoes.
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Do not
direct the high-pressure jet at
persons, animals, live electrical
equipment or at the device itself.
O Do not spray any objects
which contain harmful substanc-
es (e.g. asbestos).
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Check the
device and the accessories,
such as the high-pressure hose,
high-pressure gun and safety
devices, to make sure they are
in proper safe and reliable con-
dition before each operation. Do
not use the device if it is dam-
aged. Replace damaged com-
ponents immediately.
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Only use
high-pressure hoses, control
panels and couplings specified
by the manufacturer.
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Risk of
scalding. When disconnecting
the supply or high-pressure
hose, hot water can leak out of
the connections after operation.
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According to the
applicable regulations, the appli-
ance may never be used with
the drinking water network with-
out a system separator. Ensure
that the connection to your
house water system, with which
the high-pressure cleaner is op-
erated, is equipped with a sys-
tem separator according to
EN 12729 type BA.
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Water that
has flowed through a system
separator is no longer classified
as drinkable.
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Never leave the
device unsupervised while it is in
operation.
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Recoil force from
the water stream emerging at
the high-pressure nozzle acts on
the high-pressure gun. Keep
proper footing and hold the high-
pressure gun and spray lance
firmly.
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Accidents or damage
due to the device falling over.
Before all actions with or on the
device, you must make sure that
it is stable.
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Do not operate
the device at temperatures be-
low 0 °C.
peratio with deter e t
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Incorrect use of
detergents can cause serious in-
juries or poisoning.
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Keep the deter-
gent out of the reach of children.
O Only use the detergents sup-
plied or specified by the manu-
facturer. The use of other
detergents or chemicals can im-
pair the safety of the device.