Dewalt DXPW3835 Instruction Manual - Page 5

English • Operating the pressure washer in an ex­plo­sive en­viron­ment could re­sult in a fire. • Materials placed against or near the pressure washer can in­ter­fere with its proper ventilation fea­tures caus­ing overheating and possible ig­ni­tion of the materials. • Muffler exhaust heat can damage paint­ed sur­fac­es, melt any material sen­si­tive to heat (such as siding, plas­tic, rub­ber, vinyl or the pressure hose, itself), and dam­age live plants. • Improperly stored fuel could lead to acciden­tal ignition. Fuel im­prop­er­ly secured could get into the hands of children or oth­er un­qual­i­fied persons. • Operate and fuel equipment in well-ven­ti­lat­ed areas free from ob­struc­tions. Equip areas with fire extinguisher suit­able for gas­o­line fires. • Never op­er­ate pressure wash­er in an area containing dry brush or weeds. • Always keep pressure washer a min­i­mum of 4' (1.2 m) away from sur­fac­es (such as houses, au­to­mo­ biles or live plants) that could be damaged from muffler exhaust heat. • Store fuel in an OSHA approved con­tain­er, in a se­cure location away from work area. • Use of acids, toxic or cor­ro­sive chemicals, poisons, in­sec­ti­cides, or any kind of flam­ma­ble solvent with this product could re­sult in se­ri­ous injury or death. • Do not spray flammable liquids. DANGER: RISK TO BREATHING (Asphyxiation) What can happen How to prevent it • Breathing ex­haust fumes will cause se­ri­ous injury or death! En­gine exhaust con­tains carbon mon­ox­ide, an odorless and deadly gas. • Operate pressure washer in a well-ventilated area. Avoid en­closed areas such as ga­rag­es, base­ments, etc. • Never op­er­ate unit in or near a lo­ca­tion occupied by humans or animals. • Some clean­ing fluids con­tain sub­stanc­es which could cause injury to skin, eyes or lungs. • Use only clean­ing fluids spe­cif­i­cal­ly rec­om­mend­ed for high-pressure washers. Fol­low manufacturers recommendations. Do not use chlorine bleach or any other corrosive compound. 5