IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
READ ALL INSTRUC-
TIONS BEFORE USING
THIS MACHINE.
Inform your dealer immediately if
there is any transport damage.
Completely remove the accesso-
ries from the carton.
The suction unit is not suitable for
sucking up hazardous dusts as as-
bestos. Please consult your Kärch-
er branch or your Kärcher dealer
with regard to such applications.
Only operate the suction unit from a
suitable socket outlet with earthing
contact. Refer to the Technical data
for the necessary main fuse.
Connect to a properly grounded
outlet only - see Grounding instruc-
tions.
When using an electrical appliance,
basic precautions should always be
followed, including the following:This
vacuum is intended for commercial
use.
1 DISCONNECT VACUUM CLEAN-
ER FROM POWER CIRCUIT be-
fore removing the cover, performing
maintenance work, and when not in
use.
2 DO NOT LEAVE appliance when
plugged in.
3 ALWAYS CHECK THE POWER
SUPPLY CORD for damage or
signs of any aging before each use.
4 DO NOT PULL OR CARRY VACU-
UM CLEANER BY CORD. Do not
close door on cord or pull cord
around sharp edges.
5 KEEP CORD AWAY FROM HEAT
AND OIL. Do not leave cord lying
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around after job is complete. It can
become a tripping hazard.
6 DO NOT RUN VACUUM OVER
CORD.
7 TURN SWITCH TO OFF before un-
plugging power supply cord.
8 DO NOT UNPLUG BY PULLING
CORD. To unplug, grasp plug, not
cord.
9 DO NOT GRASP PLUG WITH
WET HANDS.
10 A DAMAGED CORD OR PLUG
should only be replaced by an au-
thorized service center representa-
tive. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
REPAIR POWER CORD.
11 TO AVOID SHOCK, do not expose
to rain. Store indoors.
12 USE ONLY AS RECOMMENDED
BY THIS MANUAL. Use only with
recommended attachments.
13 KEEP HAIR, CLOTHING, LOOSE
JEWELRY, FINGERS and all parts
of the body away from openings
and moving parts.
14 DO NOT BLOCK OR OBSTRUCT
OPENINGS. Keep openings free of
lint, hair, dust, and anything that re-
stricts air flow.
15 DO NOT PICK UP ANYTHING
THAT IS BURNING, smoldering, or
smoking such as matches, ciga-
rettes, or hot ashes.
16 DO NOT USE TO VACUUM COM-
BUSTIBLE EXPLOSIVE MATERI-
ALS, such as coal, grain, and other
finely divided combustible material.
17 DO NOT USE TO VACUUM COM-
BUSTIBLE, hazardous, toxic, or
carcinogenic materials, including
gasoline, diesel fuel, acetone, paint
thinner, heating oils, undiluted ac-
ids and solvents, pesticide,and as-
bestos.