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Nilfisk-ALTO C 120.4 manual

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    Nilfi sk C 120.4 User Manual[...]

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

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    4 Extension cables should be of a watertight constr uction and comply with the below-men- tioned requirements f or 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 f ollowing should be ob- ser ved when connecting the high pr[...]

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    5 2.2 Operation elements and model survey See illustration at the end of this manual. 1 Star t/stop switch 2 W ater inlet (with fi lter) 3 High pressure connection 4 High pressure hose 5 Electric cable 6 Click & Clean spr ay lance 7 Spra y gun with lock 8 Click & Clean T ornado ® PR nozzle 9 Click & Clean P owerspeed ® nozzle 10 Clic[...]

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    6 3.3 Mounting of quick coupling 1. Screw the quic k coupling tight on to the water inlet (2). Note: The inlet fi lter must al- wa ys be fi tted in the w ater inlet pipe to fi lter out sand, lime stone and other impurities as these will damage the pump v alves . Caution: F ailure to fi t the fi lter will inv alidate the guarantee . , 4 Operati[...]

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    7 4.2 Mounting of spray lance and Click & Clean nozzles , Note: The spra y lance (6) has a built-in lo w pressure nozzle that can be used f or fl ushing aw a y dir t. 2. Attach the nozzle. W arning: When attaching the Click & Clean nozzles, the pawl on the side of the spra y lance should come out again. Note: The T or- nado ® PR noz- zle [...]

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    8 4.4 Start and stop of the machine (when con- nected to a water supply) The spra y lance is aff ected by a thrust during operation - theref ore alwa ys hold it fi r mly with both hands. IMPORT ANT : P oint the nozzle at the ground. 1. Check that the machine is in upright position. NO TE: Do not place the machine in high grass! 2. Release the trig[...]

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    9 5 Fields of application and w orking methods 5.1 General Effi cient high presure cleaning is achiev ed by f ollowing a fe w guide- lines, combined with y our own personal e xper ience of specifi c cleaning tasks. Accessor ies and detergents, when correctly cho- sen, can increase the effi ciency of your pressure washer . Here is some basic inf [...]

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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 accessor ies and detergents. T ask Accessories ‘Clic k & Clean’ Cleaning method Car Car nozzle, auto brush, underchassis nozzle, F oam spra yer , 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 carefully up . Wind up the electric cable on the appropriate hooks. Built-in clip f or good holding. The low er hook can be tur ned to release the electric cable. 6.1 Storing the washer The machine should be sto- red in a frost-free r oom! Pump , hose a[...]

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    12 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 life , please take the f ollowing advice: z Wash out w ater hose, high pressure hose, spr ay lance and accessories before mounting. z Clean the connectors of dust and sand. 6.4 W all storage 7 Maintenance[...]

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    13 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 screwdriv er and clean it. Check that it is intact bef ore re-mount- ing it. The inlet fi lter must alwa ys be fi tted inside the water inlet pipe to fi lter out sand, limestone a[...]

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    14 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 ective soc ket T r y another sock et. Fuse has blo wn Replace fuse. Switch off other machines.[...]

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    15 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- tiv e 2002/96/EC on old electr i- cal and electronic appliances, used electrical goods must be collected s[...]

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    16 9.3 Accessories Only use original accessor ies. Click & Clean Car nozzle Special nozzle f or enameled surfaces . 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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    17 EU Declaration of Conf ormity Product: High Pressure Washer T ype: Nilfi sk C 120.4 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/EC Applied harmonised standards: EN 60335-2-79 Applied na[...]

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    128303202 a (01.2008) Nil fi sk, Division of Nil fi sk-Advance A/S, Industrivej 1, DK - 9560 Hadsund, tel.: (+45) 7218 2100[...]