English; Safety Notes - Bosch GAS 18V-1 Professional Manual Original

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Safety Notes

Read all safety warnings and all instructions.
Failure to follow the warnings and instructions
may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious
injury.
Save these instructions.

This vacuum cleaner is not intend-
ed for use by children and persons
with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities, or lack of expe-
rience and knowledge. Otherwise,
there is a danger of operating errors
and injuries.
 Supervise children. This will ensure
that children do not play with the vac-
uum cleaner.
Do not vacuum materials that are harm-
WARNING
ful to one's health, e. g. dust from beech
or oak wood, masonry dust, asbestos. These materials are
considered carcinogenic.
Inform yourself about the valid regulations/laws for your
country concerning the handling of materials that are haz-
ardous to one's health.
Use the vacuum cleaner only after hav-
WARNING
ing received sufficient information on
its usage. A thorough introduction reduces operating errors
and injuries.
The vacuum cleaner is suitable only for
WARNING
vacuuming dry materials. The penetra-
tion of liquids increases the risk of an electric shock.
The vacuum cleaner may only be
used and stored indoors. The pene-
tration of rain or moisture into the vacuum cleaner lid increas-
es the risk of an electric shock.
Do not vacuum hot or burning dusts,
WARNING
and in rooms with an explosion hazard.
Dusts can ignite or explode.
 Remove the battery before cleaning or performing
maintenance on the vacuum cleaner, making tool ad-
justments, changing accessories or storing the vacuum
cleaner. This safety measure prevents the vacuum cleaner
from being started accidentally.
 Provide for good ventilation at the working place.
 Have the vacuum cleaner repaired only through quali-
fied specialists and only using original spare parts. This
ensures that the safety of your vacuum cleaner is main-
tained.
Bosch Power Tools
 Before restarting, check the proper condition of the
vacuum hose. When doing this, leave the vacuum hose
mounted to the vacuum cleaner to prevent dust from
coming out. Otherwise, you could possibly inhale dust.
 Do not open the battery. Danger of short-circuiting.
Protect the battery against heat, e. g., against
continuous intense sunlight, fire, water, and mois-
ture. Danger of explosion.
 When battery pack is not in use, keep it away from oth-
er metal objects like paper clips, coins, keys, nails,
screws, or other small metal objects that can make a
connection from one terminal to another. Shorting the
battery terminals together may cause burns or a fire.
 Under abusive conditions, liquid may be ejected from
the battery; avoid contact. If contact accidentally oc-
curs, flush with water. If liquid contacts eyes, addition-
ally seek medical help. Liquid ejected from the battery
may cause irritations or burns.
 In case of damage and improper use of the battery, va-
pours may be emitted. Ventilate the area and seek
medical help in case of complaints. The vapours can irri-
tate the respiratory system.
 Recharge only with the charger specified by the manu-
facturer. A charger that is suitable for one type of battery
pack may create a risk of fire when used with another bat-
tery pack.
 Use the battery only together with your Bosch product.
This is the only way to protect the battery against danger-
ous overload.
 The battery can be damaged by pointed objects such as
nails or screwdrivers or by force applied externally. An
internal short circuit can occur and the battery can burn,
smoke, explode or overheat.
Symbols
The following symbols could have a meaning for the use of your
vacuum cleaner. Please take note of the symbols and their
meaning. The correct interpretation of the symbols will help
you to use the vacuum cleaner in a better and safer manner.
Symbols and their meaning
CAUTION
tions. Failure to follow the warnings and in-
structions may result in electric shock, fire
and/or serious injury.
Opening the emptying flap
Opening to clean the filter
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