General Notes; Hazard Levels; General Power Tool Safety Instructions; Work Area Safety - Kärcher PHG 18-45 Battery Originalbetriebsanleitung

H. Jenner
Chairman of the Board of Management
Dokumentationsbevollmächtigter: S. Reiser
Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG
Alfred-Kärcher-Str. 28 - 40
71364 Winnenden (Germany)
Tel.: +49 7195 14-0
Fax: +49 7195 14-2212
Winnenden, 2018/10/01
Contents
General notes ......................................................
Safety instructions ...............................................
Intended use........................................................
Environmental protection.....................................
Accessories and spare parts ...............................
Scope of delivery .................................................
Safety devices .....................................................
Symbols on the device ........................................
Description of the device .....................................
Initial startup ........................................................
Operation.............................................................
Transport .............................................................
Storage................................................................
Care and service .................................................
Troubleshooting guide .........................................
Warranty ..............................................................
Technical data .....................................................
EU Declaration of Conformity ..............................

General notes

Read these safety instruc-
tions, these original instruc-
tions, the safety instructions
provided with the battery pack
and the original instructions sup-
plied with the battery pack/
standard charger before using
the device for the first time. Act
in accordance with them. Keep
the booklets for future reference
or for future owners.
In addition to the notes in the op-
erating instructions, you also
need to take into consideration
the general safety regulations
and accident prevention guide-
lines applicable by law.
S. Reiser
Director Regulatory Affairs & Certification
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English
Safety instructions

Hazard levels

DANGER
● Indication of an imminent
threat of danger that will lead
to severe injuries or even
death.
WARNING
● Indication of a potentially dan-
gerous situation that may lead
to severe injuries or even
death.
CAUTION
● Indication of a potentially dan-
gerous situation that may lead
to minor injuries.
ATTENTION
● Indication of a potentially dan-
gerous situation that may lead
to damage to property.
General Power Tool Safety
Instructions
WARNING
● Read all safety warnings
and all instructions.
Failure to follow the warnings
and instructions may result in
electric shock, fire and/or seri-
ous injury. Save all warnings
and instructions for future
reference.
The term "power tool" in the
warnings refers to your mains-
operated (corded) power tool or
battery-operated (cordless)
power tool.

1 Work area safety

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