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    Nilfi sk-AL T O C 120.1 User manual 08.01.2007[...]

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    Printed in China Copyright © 2007 Nilfisk-AL T O[...]

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    3 Inde x 1 Safety precautions and w ar nings .............................................3 2 Description ............................................................................... 4 3 Before y ou star t using your pressure washer ........................... 5 4 Operating your pressure w ashe ............................................... 6 5[...]

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    4 Extension cables should be of a watertight constr uction and comply with the below-men- tioned requirements for length and cable dimensions. 1.0 mm² max. 12.5 m 1.5 mm² max. 20 m 2.5 mm² max. 30 m z Cable connections should be kept dry and off the ground. Mains power connection The follo wing should be ob- served when connecting the high press[...]

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    5 3 Bef ore y ou star t using y our pressure washer 3.1 Mounting of trolley handle (models with trolley handle) 1. Remove the label on top of machine. 2. Push down the trolley handle (12) into the machine. Secure the handle by tightening the 2 screws. 3. Mount the hose hook (14) on the handle (3 screws). Note: the hose hook can be mounted on the fr[...]

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    6 4 Operating y our pressure washer 4.1 Connection of high pres- sure hose 1. Mount the high pressure hose on the outlet (3). 4.2 Mounting of spray lance and Click & Clean nozzles , Note: The spra y lance (6) has a built-in low pressure nozzle that can be used for fl ushing awa y dir t. 2. Attach the nozzle. W arning: When attaching the Click [...]

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    7 4.3 W ater connection 4.4 Start and stop of the machine (when con- nected to a water supply) The machine must not be operated while hanging on the wall hook! The spra y lance is affected by a thrust during operation - therefore alw ays hold it fi rmly with both hands. IMPORT ANT : P oint the nozzle at the ground. 1. Check that the machine is in [...]

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    8 4.5 Start the machine (when connected to open con- tainers (suction mode)) The washer can take in w ater from a rain water tank as an example . The hose f or the wa- ter supply must not be too long, approx. 5 m. Make sure that the water tank is not placed on a lower le vel than the machine. 1. Place the other end of the water hose in the water ta[...]

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    9 5.2 T ypical fi elds of application Below you will fi nd a description of a lot of cleaning tasks which can be solved by a pressure w asher from Nilfi sk-AL T O in association with accessories and detergents. T ask Accessories ‘Click & Clean’ Cleaning method Car Car nozzle, auto brush, underchassis nozzle , Foam spr ayer , Car Combi Cl[...]

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    10 , 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. 1. Wind up the electric cable on the appropriate hooks. The high pressure washer comes in two models: A) with hook for stor age of high pres- sure[...]

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    11 W ARNING! Alwa ys disconnect the electrical plug from the sock et pr ior to maintenance or cleaning. T o ensure a long and problem free working life , please take the follo wing advice: z Wash out water hose , high pressure hose, spra y lance and accessories before mounting. z Clean the connectors of dust and sand. 6.3 Storage of accessories The[...]

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    12 7.1 Cleaning of water inlet fi lter Clean the water inlet fi lter regularly once a month or more frequently according to use. Carefully loosen the fi lter with a screwdriver and clean it. Check that it is intact before re-mount- ing it. The inlet fi lter must alw ays be fi tted inside the w ater inlet pipe to fi lter out sand, limestone an[...]

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    13 8 T r ouble-shooting T o av oid unnecessar y disappointments, you should chec k the following bef ore contacting the Nilfi sk- AL TO service organization: Symptom Cause Recommended action Machine refuses to start Machine not plugged in Plug in machine . Defectiv e socket T ry another socket. Fuse has blown Replace fuse. Switch off other machine[...]

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    14 9 Fur ther inf ormation 9.1 Recycling the washer Make the old cleaner unusab le 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 separ[...]

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    15 9.3 Accessories Only use original accessories. Click & Clean Car nozzle Special nozzle for enameled surf aces. Optimal distance: 30 - 50 cm. Click & Clean Undershassis nozzle 90° angled special nozzle for undercarriage and wheel arches. Integrated guide shoes. Click & Clean Multiangle adaptor Adjusted in angles from 0° - 90° for b[...]

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    16 EU Declaration of Conf ormity Product: High Pressure Washer Ty p e : Nilfi sk-AL TO C 120.1-6 / C 120.1-10 Description: 230 V 1~, 50 Hz - IP X5 The design of the unit corre sponds to the following pertinent regulations: EC Machine Directive 98/37/EC EC Low-v oltage Directive 73/23/EEC EC EMV Directive 2004/108/EEC Applied harmonised standards: [...]

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