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Health & Safety
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU READ THROUGH THE HEALTH & SAFETY INFORMATION PROVIDED BELOW BEFORE USING THE PRESSURE WASHER UNIT.
Wear Protective Equipment
When using the pressure washer, please wear the following protective equipment:
• Safety goggles/eye protection
• Protective Gloves
• Ear protection
• Overalls
• Boots with strong grip
General Safety Warnings
When using the pressure washer, please wear the following protective equipment:
• When cleaning cars, do not drive over the pressure hose.
• Never move the unit using the pressure hose. Explosion hazard and risk of damage to the hose.
• When cleaning tyres, tyre valves or other pressurised components, the pressure water jet that comes out of
this unit can potentially damage (even cause explosion) the component. Please keep at least a distance of
30cm during cleaning these components.
• Do NOT leave the appliance unattended.
• Do NOT alter the original diameter of the spray head nozzle.
Accident/Injury Hazard
• Do NOT use this pressure washer with inflammables or toxic liquids/chemicals. Risk of explosion and
personal harm.
• Do NOT direct the pressurised water jet towards people and/or animals. Injury hazard.
• Do NOT allow children and/or people who are not fully competent to use this appliance. Injury hazard.
• Do NOT use the appliance if the pressure hose is damaged. Explosion hazard.
• Do NOT intentionally jam the trigger in the operating position. Accident hazard.
• Do NOT tamper or adjust the setting of the safety valve.
• Before setting up or making adjustments (i.e. replacing the nozzle), ensure the unit is unplugged. This
prevents accidental start-up.
• Before pulling the trigger, use both hands to ensure that you have a firm grip on the pressure washer gun to
prevent/minimise recoil.
• For maintenance or repairs, please seek assistance from a qualified professional.
• Discharge residual pressure before disconnecting the hose from the inlet.
Electrical Hazard
• Do NOT touch the plug or unplug the unit from the socket using wet hands. Electrical Hazard.
• Do NOT direct the pressurised water jet towards the pressure washer unit. This will damage/affect the
electrical components. Electric shock hazard.
• Do NOT use the pressure washer outdoors when it is raining. Electrical & short circuit hazard.
• All electrical conductors must be protected against the water jet. Short circuit hazard.
• Only use detergents that will not corrode the pressure hose or electrical cable.