Kärcher K 4.450 Manual

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English 13 Do not use the appliance when thereare other persons around unless theyare also wearing safety equipment. Wear protective clothing and safetygoggles to protect against splash backcontaining water or dirt.Caution In case of extended downtimes, switchthe appliance off at the main switch / ap-pliance switch or remove the mainsplug. Do not operate the appliance at temper-atures below 0 °C. Observe a distance of at least 30 cmwhen using the jet to clean painted sur-faces to avoid damaging paintwork. Never leave the appliance unattendedwhen it is in operation. Make sure that the power cable or ex-tension cables are not damaged by run-ning over, pinching, dragging or similar.Protect the power cable from heat, oil,and sharp edges. All current-conducting parts in the work-ing area must be protected against jetwater. The appliance may only be connectedto an electrical supply which has beeninstalled in accordance with IEC 60364. The appliance may only be connectedto alternating current. The voltage mustcorrespond with the type plate on theappliance. For safety reasons, we recommend thatyou operate the appliance only via aearth-leakage circuit breaker (max.30 mA). Cleaning operations which produce oilywaste water, e.g. engine washes, un-derbody washes, may only be carriedout using washing stations equippedwith an oil separator.CautionSafety devices protect the user and mustnot be modified or bypassed.The appliance switch prevents unintention-al operation of the appliance.This lock locks the lever of the trigger gunand prevents the inadvertent start of the ap-pliance.The overflow valve prevents the permissi-ble working pressure from being exceeded.If the lever on the trigger gun is released thepressure switch turns off the pump, thehigh-pressure jet is stopped. If the lever ispulled the pump is turned on again.CautionCreate stability for the appliance prior to allwork on or with the appliance to prevent ac-cidents or damage.– The stability of the appliance is warrant-ed when it is placed onto an even sur-face.Safety DevicesPower switchLock trigger gunOverflow valve with pressure switchPrerequisites for the appliance'sstability