Kärcher K 5 Basic Mode D'emploi page 18

Safety Devices
CAUTION
Safety installations serve the protection of
the user and may not be modified or by-
passed.
Appliance switch
The appliance switch prevents unintention-
al operation of the appliance.
Lock trigger gun
This lock locks the lever of the trigger gun
and prevents the inadvertent start of the ap-
pliance.
Overflow valve with pressure switch
The overflow valve prevents the permissi-
ble working pressure from being exceeded.
If the lever on the trigger gun is released
the pressure switch turns off the pump, the
high pressure jet is stopped. If the lever is
pulled the pump is turned on again.
Personal protective equipment
CAUTION
 Wear protective clothing and safety
goggles to protect against splash back
containing water or dirt.
 During the use of high-pressure clean-
ers aerosols can develop. Inhaling aer-
osols can cause health damage.
– Depending on the application, com-
pletely shielded nozzles (e.g. surface
cleaner) that significantly reduce the
emission of aqueous aerosols can be
used for high-pressure cleaning.
– The use of such shielding is not possi-
ble with all applications.
– If the use of a completely shielded noz-
zle is not possible, a respirator of the
category FFP 2 or the like should be
used, depending on the environment to
be cleaned.
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Proper use
This high pressure cleaner is designed for
domestic use only.
– for cleaning machines, vehicles, build-
ings, tools, facades, terraces, garden-
ing tools, etc. by means of a high-pres-
sure water jet (if necessary, with addi-
tional cleaning agents).
– with accessories, replacement parts
and cleaning agents approved by
KÄRCHER. Please observe the infor-
mation accompanying the cleaning
agents.
Environmental protection
The packaging material can be recy-
cled. Please arrange for the environ-
mentally appropriate disposal of the
packaging.
Old appliances contain valuable re-
cyclable materials that should be re-
cycled properly. Please arrange for
the environmentally appropriate dis-
posal of the old devices.
Electrical and electronic devices often
contain components which could po-
tentially pose a danger to human
health and the environment if handled
or disposed of incorrectly. However,
these components are necessary for
the proper operation of the device. De-
vices marked with this symbol must
not be disposed of with regular house-
hold rubbish.
Cleaning operations which produce
oily waste water, e.g. engine wash-
es, underbody washes, may only be
carried out using washing stations
equipped with an oil separator.
Work with detergents must only be
performed on liquid-tight work sur-
faces with a connection to the sewer
system. Do not let release detergent
into waters or earth.