Safeguards, Warnings & Safety Tips; Safeguards, Warnings & Tips - Echo PWE-1800 Manuel De L'opérateur

WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury,
the user must read and understand the
instructions before using this product.
When using this product, basic
precautions should always be followed,
including the following:
1. Read all the instructions before
using the product.
2. Know how to stop the product
and bleed pressures quickly.
Be thoroughly familiar with the
controls.
3. Keep operating area clear of
persons.
4. Do not overreach or stand on
unstable support. Keep good
footing and balance at all times.
5. Follow the maintenance
instructions as specified in the
manual.
6. To avoid personal injury and/
or damage to property and to
maximize your power washer
experience, carefully follow all
of the safety tips, instructions,
warnings and safeguards and
become familiar with all of the
controls. Be sure you know how to
quickly bleed off the pressure from
all parts of your power washer and
how to turn off the power washer.
7. This power washer conforms
to CSA and other safety and
consumer standards. DO NOT
modify or rebuild any part of your
power washer.
8. DO NOT use your power washer
when you are under the influence
of alcohol or drugs. Use this power
tool carefully and only when you
are alert.
9. Watch your balance and footing
while using your power washer.
Surfaces become slippery when
wet and are extra slippery when
using a detergent or cleaner.
10. NEVER operate the power washer
in bare feet, sandals, or open-toed
shoes.
11. When using the power washer
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SAFEGUARDS, WARNINGS
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near children, make sure they are
closely supervised by an adult to
avoid injury. NEVER let a child use
the power washer.
12. Keep fingers, hands, feet and
any part of your body clear of the
stream of high pressure water.
The powerful spray can cause
blindness or blast holes in the skin.
It can break a window if you are
too close when you pull the trigger
on the spray gun.
13. ALWAYS wear eye protection
to prevent injury to eyes when
operating the power washer.
14. To avoid mishaps or injury,
ALWAYS use the trigger safety
lock when not using the power
washer even if only stopping
briefly.
15. The power washer is equipped with
a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
(GFCI) which greatly reduces the
chance of electric shock while the
unit is in use. If replacement of the
plug or cord is needed, use only
identical replacement parts.
16. Point the spray gun in a safe
direction when beginning a power
washer session.
17. Warning – NEVER spray directly at
a person, animal, electrical device
or the unit itself.
18. When first using the spray gun,
hold the spray gun and lance
with two hands when pulling the
trigger (one hand to pull the trigger
and the other to stabilize the gun
assembly) until you get used to the
"kickback" from the spray gun.
19. When you turn the power switch
off, water pressure may remain
in the system. To discharge the
pressure, point the spray gun in a
safe direction and pull the trigger.
20. NEVER spray flammable liquids.
21. NEVER use the power washer in
areas that contain combustible
dust, liquids or vapors.
22. Avoid contact of the pressure hose
with sharp objects and examine
the hose regularly. Replace