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unless they are supervised by a person
responsible for their safety or are instruct-
ed by these persons on the use of the de-
vice. Children should be supervised, to
ensure that they do not play with the de-
vice.
The operator must use the appliance
properly. He must consider the local
conditions and must pay attention to
third parties, in particular children, when
working with the appliance.
Check the faultless condition of the ap-
pliance and the accessories before us-
ing it. Otherwise, the appliance must
not be used.
Never dip the machine, the cable or the
plugs in water or other liquids.
It is not allowed to use the appliance in
hazardous locations. If the appliance is
used in hazardous areas the corre-
sponding safety provisions must be ob-
served.
Protect the appliance against external
weather, humidity and heat sources.
This device is not intended for use by
persons (including children) with re-
duced physical, sensory or mental abil-
ities or lacking experience and/or
knowledge, unless they are supervised
by a person responsible for their safety
or are instructed by these persons on
the use of the device. Children should
be supervised, to ensure that they do
not play with the device.
The appliance must provide of a stable
ground.
If the machine falls down, first get it
checked by an authorised Customer
Service agent because there can be in-
ternal damages that hamper the safety
of the product.
Do not suck in toxic substances.
Do not suck in burning or glowing ob-
jects such as cigarette buds, ash or oth-
er burning or glowing materials.
Do not use the machine to vacuum
clean plaster of Paris, cement, etc. that
can harden on coming into contact with
water and can thus hamper the func-
tioning of the machine.
Always place the machine in a horizon-
tal position during operation.
Never leave the appliance unattended
as long as it is in operation.
Do not use the recommended deter-
gents in an undiluted state. The prod-
ucts are safe for operations as they do
not contain any environment hazardous
substances. If the detergent comes in
contact with the eyes, please rinse the
eyes thoroughly with water and consult
a doctor immediately if the detergent
has been swallowed.
Only use cleaners recommended by the
manufacturer and comply with their ap-
plication, disposal and warning guide-
lines.
ƽ Caution
Certain materials may produce explosive
vapours or mixtures when agitated by the
suction air!
Never vacuum up the following materials:
– Explosive or combustible gases, liquids
and dust particles (reactive dust particles)
– Reactive metal dust particles (such as
aluminium, magnesium, zinc) in combi-
nation with highly alkaline or acidic de-
tergents
– Undiluted, strong acids and alkalies
– Organic solvents (such as petrol, paint
thinners, acetone, heating oil).
In addition, these substances may cause
the appliance materials to corrode.
ṇ Maintenance
Turn off the appliance and remove the
mains plug prior to any care and main-
tenance works.
To avoid risks, all repairs and replace-
ment of spare parts in the machine may
only be carried out by the authorised
customer service personnel.
Always use original spare parts and ac-
cessories permitted by the manufactur-
er so that the safety of the machine
remains intact.
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