Instruction Manual

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English 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
5.8.3 Working Conditions
WARNING
￭ Operate your pressure washer only under good visibility
during favorable daylight conditions.
– Postpone the work if the weather is windy, foggy,
rainy or inclement.
￭ Your pressure washer is a one-person machine.
– Do not allow other persons in the general work area.
– Bystanders, especially children, and animals should
not be allowed in the area where it is in use.
– Switch off the motor immediately if you are
approached.
￭ To reduce the risk of injury to bystanders and
unauthorized users:
– Never leave the pressure washer unattended when
it is connected to the power supply.
– Switch off the pressure washer and disconnect from
the power supply during work breaks and any other
time the pressure washer is not in use.
￭ Sparks generated from the operation of the pressure
washer may be capable of igniting combustible gases,
liquids, vapors, dusts or other combustible materials and
substances. To reduce the risk of fire and explosion:
– Never operate the pressure washer in a location
where combustible gases, liquids, vapors, dusts or
other combustible materials and substances are
present.
– Read and follow recommendations issued by
government authorities (e.g., OSHA) for identifying
and avoiding the hazards of combustible gases,
liquids, vapors, dusts or other combustible materials
and substances.
￭ Spraying certain materials with the water jet may produce
dust or a mist containing particulate matter capable of
causing respiratory disease, cancer, birth defects and
other serious harm.
– Never spray any surface containing lead paint.
– Never spray asbestos-containing materials such as
asbestos cement or asbestos siding. Hazardous,
breathable asbestos fibers may be released in
addition to the dirt.
– Consult governmental agencies such as EPA,
OSHA, CARB and NIOSH and other authoritative
sources on hazardous materials if you are unfamiliar
with the risks associated with the particular
substances you are spraying.
￭ Inhalation of certain dusts, especially organic dusts such
as mold or pollen, can cause susceptible persons to have
an allergic or asthmatic reaction. Substantial or repeated
inhalation of dust or other airborne contaminants,
especially those with a smaller particle size, may cause
respiratory or other illnesses.
– Control dust and mists at the source where possible.
– To the extent possible, operate the pressure washer
so that the wind or operating process directs any
dust, mist or other particulate matter raised by the
pressure washer away from the operator.
– When respirable dust or other particulate matter
cannot be kept at or near background levels, always
wear a respirator that is approved by NIOSH and
rated for worksite-specific conditions. Follow the
recommendations of governmental authorities (e.g.,
OSHA/NIOSH) and occupational and trade
associations.