Kärcher SP 16.000 Dirt, Original Instructions Manual

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English 5
Intended use
Only use the device in private households.
Intended use:
● Removal of water from building sections in the event
of flooding
● Transferring and pumping water from containers
● Water removal from wells and shafts
● Pumping fresh water out of boats and yachts
For notes on functional principle, see chapter Opera-
tion .
Permissible feed fluids
 DANGER
Danger of death and risk of damage when pumping
explosive, flammable or unsuitable substances!
Flammable or explosive substances may ignite or ex-
plode.
Unsuitable substances can damage the pump.
Do not pump explosive, flammable or corrosive liquids
or gases (e.g. fuels, petroleum, nitro thinner) and do not
pump fats, oils, salt water or waste water from sanitary
facilities or water that has a lower flowing ability than
clean water.
Permissible feed fluids:
● Fresh water up to a certain degree of soiling.
SP 16000 Dirt:
Water with a degree of soiling up to grain size
20 mm
SP 22000 Dirt:
Water with a degree of soiling up to grain size
30 mm
● Swimming pool water with intended dosage of addi-
tives.
● Washing lye, e.g. from leaking washing machines.
Then rinse and clean the pump with clear fresh wa-
ter, see chapter
Rinsing and cleaning .
● The temperature of the pumped liquids must lie be-
tween 5 °C and 35 °C.
Improper use
ATTENTION
Risk of damage due to frost!
Operation during frost may damage the device.
An incompletely emptied device can be damaged by
frost.
Do not operate the device during frost.
Protect the device from frost.
ATTENTION
Risk of damage during continuous operation!
The device is not suitable for continuous operation.
Do not operate the device continuously for long periods
(e.g. continuous circulation operation in ponds) or as a
stationary installation (e.g. as a water lifting system,
fountain pump).
Note
The manufacturer accepts no liability for possible dam-
age caused by improper use or incorrect operation.
Environmental protection
The packing materials can be recycled. Please
dispose of packaging in accordance with the en-
vironmental regulations.
Electrical and electronic appliances contain valu-
able, recyclable materials and often components
such as batteries, rechargeable batteries or oil,
which - if handled or disposed of incorrectly - can
pose a potential threat to human health and the environ-
ment. However, these components are required for the
correct operation of the appliance. Appliances marked
by this symbol are not allowed to be disposed of togeth-
er with the household rubbish.
Notes on the content materials (REACH)
Current information on content materials can be found
at:
www.kaercher.com/REACH
Accessories and spare parts
Only use original accessories and original spare parts.
They ensure that the appliance will run fault-free and
safely.
Information on accessories and spare parts can be
found at
www.kaercher.com .
Scope of delivery
The scope of delivery for the appliance is shown on the
packaging. Check the contents for completeness when
unpacking. If any accessories are missing or in the
event of any shipping damage, please notify your deal-
er.
Warranty
The warranty conditions issued by our sales company
responsible apply in all countries. We shall remedy pos-
sible malfunctions on your device within the warranty
period free of cost, provided that a material or manufac-
turing defect is the cause. In a warranty case, please
contact your dealer (with the purchase receipt) or the
next authorised customer service site.
(See overleaf for the address)
Device description
See graphics page for illustrations
Illustration A
1
Carrying handle
2
Power supply cable with plug
3
Automatic venting device
4
Quick-Connect
5
Pump connecting piece G 1 ½ (1”, 1 ¼” and 1 ½”
hose connection and G 1 ½ thread )
6
Connection nozzle (G 1 ½ thread)
7
Lock (float switch)
8
Height adjustment (float switch)
9
Float switch
10
*Pump connecting piece G 1 ( ¾ ″ and 1 ″ hose con-
nection and G 1 thread)
11
* Check valve
12
G 1 Threaded connection (SP 16000 Dirt)
13
Pre-filter (SP 22000 Dirt)
*Not included in the scope of delivery.