DeWalt DH4240B Guide D'utilisation page 5

• Materials placed against or
near the pressure washer
can in ter fere with its proper
ventilation fea tures caus ing
overheating and possible
ig ni tion of the materials.
• Muffler exhaust heat can
damage paint ed sur fac es,
melt any material sen si tive
to heat (such as siding,
plas tic, rub ber, vinyl or the
pressure hose, itself), and
dam age live plants.
• Improperly stored fuel could
lead to acciden tal ignition.
Fuel im prop er ly secured
could get into the hands of
children or other unqualified
persons.
• Use of acids, toxic or
cor ro sive chemicals,
poisons, in sec ti cides, or
any kind of flam ma ble
solvent with this product
could re sult in se ri ous injury
or death.
• Never operate pressure
wash er in an area
containing dry brush or
weeds.
• Always keep pressure
washer a min i mum of 4'
(1.2 m) away from sur fac es
(such as houses, au to mo-
biles or
live plants) that could be
damaged from muffler
exhaust heat.
• Store fuel in an OSHA
approved con tain er, in a
se cure location away from
work area.
• Do not spray flammable
liquids.
DANGER: RISk TO BREAThING (ASPhYxIATION)
WHat can HaPPen
• Breathing exhaust fumes
will cause se ri ous injury
or death! En gine exhaust
con tains carbon mon ox ide,
an odorless and deadly
gas.
• Some cleaning fluids
con tain sub stanc es which
could cause injury to skin,
eyes or lungs.
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HoW to PreVent It
• Operate pressure washer in
a well-ventilated area. Avoid
en closed areas such as
ga rag es, base ments, etc.
• Never operate unit in or
near a lo ca tion occupied by
humans or animals.
• Use only cleaning fluids
spe cif i cal ly rec om mend ed
for high-pressure washers.
Fol low manufacturers
recommendations. Do not
use chlorine bleach or any
other corrosive compound.