DeWalt DP3750 Manual De Instrucciones página 4

DANGER: RISK OF EXPLOSION OR FIRE
What can happen
• Spilled gas o line and it's
vapors can be come ignited
from cigarette sparks,
electrical arcing, exhaust
gas es and hot engine
components such as
the muffler.
• Heat will ex pand fuel in the
tank which could result in
spillage and pos si ble fire
explosion.
• Operating the pressure
washer in an ex plo sive
en viron ment could
re sult in a fire.
• 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.
How to prevent it
• Shut off en gine and allow
it to cool before adding fuel
to the tank.
• Use care in fill ing tank to
avoid spill ing fuel. Move pres-
sure wash er away
from fueling area before
start ing en gine.
• Keep maximum fuel level
1/2" (12.7 mm) be low
bottom of filler neck
to allow for expansion.
• Operate and fuel equipment
in well-ven ti lat ed areas free
from ob struc tions. Equip
areas with fire extinguisher
suit able for gas o line fires.
• Never op er ate pressure
wash er in an area containing
dry brush or weeds.
• 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 oth er un qual i fied
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.
DANGER: RISK TO BREATHING (ASPHYXIATION)
What can happen
• Breathing ex haust fumes
will cause se ri ous injury
or death! En gine exhaust
con tains carbon mon ox ide,
an odorless and deadly gas.
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• 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-
ap proved con tain er, in a
se cure location away from
work area.
• Do not spray flammable
liquids.
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 op er ate unit in a
lo ca tion occupied by
humans or animals.