Environmental Protection; Accessories And Spare Parts; Scope Of Delivery; Safety Devices - Kärcher IVR 40/15 Sc Mode D'emploi

● the vacuuming of flammable dusts from
a zone 22 if the device is installed out-
side of potentially explosive areas.
● For vacuuming moist and liquid sub-
stances.
● industrial use.
Any other use constitutes improper use.

Environmental protection

The packing materials can be recy-
cled. Please dispose of packaging in
accordance with the environmental regula-
tions.
Electrical and electronic appliances
contain valuable, recyclable materials
and often components such as batter-
ies, rechargeable batteries or oil, which - if
handled or disposed of incorrectly - can
pose a potential threat to human health and
the environment. However, these compo-
nents are required for the correct operation
of the appliance. Appliances marked by this
symbol are not allowed to be disposed of
together 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

DANGER
Risk of explosion when used with
non-permitted accessories
Only use accessories permitted by the
manufacturer and with the Ex label for type
22 usage.
Only use original accessories and original
spare parts. They ensure that the appliance
will run safely and fault-free.
Information on accessories and spare parts
can be found at www.kaercher.com.

Scope of delivery

Check the contents for completeness when
unpacking. If any accessories are missing
or in the event of any shipping damage,
please notify your dealer.
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Safety devices

DANGER
● Indication of an imminent threat of danger
that will lead to severe injuries or even
death.
WARNING
● Indication of a potentially dangerous situ-
ation that may lead to severe injuries or
even death.
CAUTION
● Indication of a potentially dangerous situ-
ation that may lead to minor injuries.
ATTENTION
● Indication of a potentially dangerous situ-
ation that may lead to damage to proper-
ty.
Safety instructions
WARNING
● You must not set up or operate the device
in areas where there is a risk of dust or
gas explosion. A dust explosive atmos-
phere inside the device is only allowed in
front of the filter. Gas explosive atmos-
pheres are prohibited inside the device.
● The device is not suitable for vacuuming
up dusts that are harmful to human
health.
● The device is not suitable for sucking up
ignition sources and dusts with a glow
temperature ≤ 190 °C.
● The device is not suitable for the suction
of explosive or equivalent substances
within the meaning of §1 SprengG, explo-
sive steam-air mixtures, as well as Al and
Mg dusts.
● The device is not suitable for the suction-
ing or vacuuming of flammable liquids
(flammable, easily flammable, highly
flammable according to Dangerous Sub-
stances Directive 67/548/EEC) (flash
point below 55 °C) and mixtures of flam-
mable dusts and liquids.
● The device is not suitable for the vacuum-
ing of dusts with extremely low minimum
ignition energy (ME <1 mJ), e.g. toner,
mesh, aluminium powder, lead acid suita-
ble.
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