Symbols On The Device; Safety Devices; Hazard Levels; General Safety Instructions - Kärcher WRS 200 Handbuch

4.3

Symbols on the device

Note
Replace the symbols immediately if they become illegible
or get lost.
DANGER
Risk of burns from hot surfaces
Allow the vehicle to cool down before working on
it.
WARNING
Risk of injury from high-pressure jet
Do not direct the high-pressure jet at persons,
animals, live electrical equipment or at the de-
vice itself.
Protect the device high-pressure cleaner frost.
Warning of rotating tools
Dangerous electrical voltage!
Do not place any foreign objects or tools on the
battery.
ATTENTION
Danger of hearing damage
Use suitable hearing protection when working
with the device.
Wear suitable protective goggles when working
with the device.
Wear protective gloves
4.4

Safety devices

Safety devices protect the user and may not taken out of
operation or functionally circumvented.
Adhere to the safety instructions in the chapters!
4.4.1 Pressure switch
When the trigger on the high-pressure gun is released, the
pressure switch switches off the high-pressure pump and
the high-pressure jet stops.
The pump switches on again when the trigger is pulled.
4.4.2 High-pressure gun safety latch
The safety latch on the high-pressure gun locks the trigger
of the high-pressure gun.
Safety latch
1
Front position: Trigger locked
20
Rear position: Trigger unlocked
Trigger
2
Pressure control
3
1. Lock the trigger with the safety latch when not using the
device.
4.4.3 Water shortage safeguard
The water shortage safeguard (flow switch) prevents the
burner from overheating in the case of a shortage of water.
4.5

Hazard levels

DANGER
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Indication of an imminent threat of danger that will lead
to severe injuries or even death.
WARNING
●
Indication of a potentially dangerous situation that may
lead to severe injuries or even death.
CAUTION
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Indication of a potentially dangerous situation that may
lead to minor injuries.
ATTENTION
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Indication of a potentially dangerous situation that may
lead to damage to property.
4.6 Protective gear
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CAUTION Wear suitable gloves when working with
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the device. Wear hearing protection whenever a sound
pressure level over 80 dB(A) is specified in the operating
instructions. See chapter Technical data in the operating
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instructions. Wear suitable protective clothing and safe-
ty goggles to protect yourself from water or dirt back-
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splash. Aerosols can be formed when using high-
pressure cleaners. Inhaling aerosols can be harmful for
your health. Employers are obliged to perform a hazard as-
sessment in order to define, depending on the surface to
be cleaned and the environment, protective measures
necessary to prevent inhalation of aerosols. Respiratory
protection masks of class FFP 2 or above are suitable for
protection against aqueous aerosols.
4.7

General safety instructions

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DANGER Risk of asphyxiation. Keep packaging film
out of the reach of children.
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WARNING
Take into account the local conditions and beware of third
parties, in particular children, when working with the de-
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vice. The device is not intended for use by persons with
restricted physical, sensory or mental abilities or those
lacking in experience and / or lacking in knowledge.
ly people who have been instructed on how to use the de-
vice, or have proven their ability to operate it, and have
been explicitly instructed to use it, must use the device.
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Children must be supervised to prevent them from play-
ing with the appliance.
the device.
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CAUTION Safety devices are provided for your own
protection. Never modify or bypass safety devices.
4.8

Water connection

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WARNING
high-pressure hose is damaged. Replace a damaged high-
pressure hose at once. Only those hoses and connections
recommended by the manufacturer may be used.Note
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The screw connections of all connection hoses must be
leak-tight.
English
Only use the device for its proper use.
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Children and minors must not use
The device must not be operated if the
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