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Nilfisk-Advance America C 120.3 manual

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    Nil sk C 120.3 Nil sk C 125.3 Nil sk C 12 0 .5 X -TRA 128330335 User Manual[...]

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    Printed in China Cop yright © 2010 Nilfisk, Division of Nilfisk-Advance A/S[...]

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    3 Inde x 1 Saf ety precautions and warnings ............................................. 3 2 Description ............................................................................... 5 3 Bef ore you start using your pressure washer ........................... 6 4 Operating y our pressure washer .............................................. 7 5 [...]

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    4 or approv ed b y the manuf ac- turer .  High pressure hoses, fi ttings and couplings are impor tant f or the saf ety of the appli- ance. Only use hoses, fi ttings and couplings recommended by the man uf acturer .  Do not use the appliance if a supply cord or impor- tant par ts of appliance are damaged, e.g. safety de vice , high pressure [...]

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    5 2 Description 2.1 Application This high-pressure washer has been de veloped f or domestic use within: - Car , motorbike, boat, cara- van, tr ailer , patio/dr ive/fl ag- stones, w oodwork, brickwork, barbecue, garden furniture, lawn mo wer Section 5 describes the use of the high-pressure washer f or vaious cleaning jobs . Only use the high-pressu[...]

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    6 3 Bef ore y ou star t using y our pressure washer  3.1 Mounting of trolle y handle and hose hook 1. Mount the trolley handle (12) on the machine. 2. Mount the hose hook (14) on the handle. 3.2 Mounting of trolle y hand- le and hose reel (models with hose reel) 1. Mount the trolley handle (12) on the machine. 2. Mount the hose reel (13) on the [...]

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    7 3.5 Mounting of high pres- sure hose Attach the high pressure hose (4) to the spra y gun (7). Detach the high pressure hose by pressing the pa wl (A). 4 Operating y our pressure washer 4.1 Connection of high pres- sure hose 1. Mount the high pressure hose on the outlet (3). 6 7 4.2 Mounting of spray lance and Click & Clean nozzles 1. Push the[...]

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    8 4.3 W ater connection An ordinar y 1/2" garden hose of min. 10 m and max. 25 m will be suitable . NO TE : Connec- tion to the public mains according to regulations. IMPORT ANT! Only use water without any impurities. If there is a risk of running sands in the inlet water (i.e . from your own w ell), an additional fi lter should be mounted. 1[...]

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    9 4.5 Star t the machine (when connected to open con- tainers (suction mode)) The washer can tak e in water from a rain w ater tank as an e xample. The hose f or the wa- ter supply must not be too long, appro x. 5 m. Make sure that the w ater tank is not placed on a lower le vel than the machine. 1. Place the other end of the water hose in the w at[...]

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    10 5.2 T ypical fi elds of application Below y ou will fi nd a description of a lot of cleaning tasks which can be solved b y a pressure washer from Nilfi sk in association with accessories and detergents. T ask Accessories ‘Clic k & Clean’ Cleaning method Car Car nozzle, auto brush, underchassis nozzle, F oam spra y er , Car Combi Clean[...]

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    11  6 After using y our pressure washer 6.2 Winding up of electric cable and high pressure hose T o av oid accidents, the electric cable and the high pressure hose should alwa ys be winded carefully up . Wind up the electric cable and the high pressure hose on the appropriate hooks. Built-in clip f or good holding. The high pressure washer comes[...]

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    12 6.4 W all storage The pressure washer can be stored on a wall on a special wall hook (not standard). Only mount the wall hook on a sturdy wall. Adjust the length of the screws and siz e of ra wl- plugs to the type of wall. On the wall hook garden/rim brush (a) foam spra yer (b), Click & Clean brush (c) and Click & Clean nozzles (d) can b[...]

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    13 W ARNING! Alwa ys disconnect the electrical plug from the sock et prior to maintenance or cleaning. T o ensure a long and problem free working lif e, please tak e the f ollowing advice:  Wash out w ater hose, high pressure hose, spr a y lance and accessories before mounting.  Clean the connectors of dust and sand.  Make sure that no san[...]

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    14 7.3 Cleaning of machine vents The machine should be kept clean so as to let cooling air pass freely through the ma- chine vents . 7.4 Greasing of couplings T o ensure an easy connec- tion and that o-rings do not dr y up , the couplings should be greased regularly .[...]

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    15 8 T r oub le-shooting T o av oid unnecessary disappointments, you should chec k the f ollowing bef ore contacting the Nilfi sk ser vice organization: Symptom Cause Recommended action Machine refuses to start Machine not plugged in Plug in machine. Def ectiv e sock et T r y another sock et. Fuse has blo wn Replace fuse. Switch off other machines[...]

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    16 9 Fur ther inf ormation 9.1 Recyc ling the washer Make the old cleaner un usable immediately . 1. Unplug the cleaner and cut the electric cable. Do not discard electrical appli- ances with household waste . As specifi ed in European Direc- tive 2002/96/EC on old electri- cal and electronic appliances, used electrical goods must be collected sep[...]

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    17 9.3 Accessories Only use original accessor ies. Click & Clean Car nozzle Special nozzle f or enameled surf aces. Optimal distance: 30 - 50 cm. Click & Clean Undershassis nozzle 90° angled special nozzle f or undercarriage and wheel arches. Integrated guide shoes . Click & Clean Multiangle adaptor Adjusted in angles from 0° - 90° f[...]

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    18 EU Declaration of Conf ormity Product: High Pressure Washer T ype: Nilfi sk C 120.3-6, C 125.3-8, C 120.5-6 X-TRA Description: 230 V 1~, 50 Hz - IP X5 The design of the unit corre sponds to the following pertinent regulations: EC Machine Directive 2006/42/EC EC Low-v oltage Directiv e 2006/95/EC EC EMV Directive 2004/108/EC Applied harmonised s[...]

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    http://www .nil fi sk-advance.com HEAD QU ARTER DENMARK Nilfi sk-Advance Group Sognev ej 25 DK-2605 Brø ndb y T el.: (+45) 4323 8100 E-mail: mail.com@nilfi sk-adv ance.com SALES COMP ANIES ARGENTINA Nilfi sk-Advance srl. Edifi cio Central P ar k Herrera 1855, Offi ce 604 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires T el.: (+54) 11 6091 1571 A USTRALIA N[...]