Oertzen M 400, M 500 Operation Manual

Operation Manual

Cold Water High Pressure Clea ner with

Combustion Eng i ne

M 400

M 500

To be read carefully before start-up!

von Oertzen GmbH • Ferdinand-Harten-Str. 10 • 22949 Ammersbek • Tel. [phone] • Fax [phone]

www.oertzen-gmbh.de • [e-mail]

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Table of Content

1. Introduction page 3

2. Safety Instructions pages 4 – 5

3. Configuration/Illustration pages 6 – 7

4. Start-up/Operation/Shut-down pages 8 – 12

5. Maintenance and Care pages 13 – 14

6. Technical Data page 15

7. Trouble-Shooting pages 16

8. Declaration of Conformity page 17

M400-500-10/05-AG

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1. Introduction
By buying the OERTZEN equipment you have purchased one of the most

durable and reliable high pressure cleaners available on the market. Its
balanced ratio of water flow (temperature) and working pressure perfectly
meets all cleaning requirements. The OERTZEN high pressure cleaners and
accessories conform to all European safety regulations which is guaranteed by
the CE symbol on the type plate. A Declaration of Conformity is part of this
manual.

• This manual to be made available to the operating personnel and to be
read completely before start-up. We point out that we cannot be held
responsible for any damage or malfunctions as a result of neglecting
this manual.

• According to the Directive for Use of Liquid Blasters (ZH 1/406) the
machine described in this manual to be inspected every year by
qualified personnel. Inspection results to be recorded and to be made
available to authorities their on request. OERTZEN offers qualified
service personnel to carry out safety inspections at attractive prices.

• The packing materials (plastic foil, wood, cardboard boxes, nails etc.)
are potentially dangerous, should be kept away from children and
disposed according to environmental requirements.

This symbol appears at all operating and safety instructions
dealing with risks for personal entirety and life.

This warning symbol appears in the operating manual at all
operating safety instructions dealing with risks due to electric
power.

This warning symbol appears in the operating manual at all
operating safety instructions dealing with risks due to electric
power.

This symbol appears at all operating and safety instructions
dealing with the fulfilment of rules, regulations and instructions for
the proper operation and destruction of the machine.

This manual is subject to technical alteration.

All rights reserved. Any use in other than legally authorised cases requires the
written approval of ARNDT H. von OERTZEN (GmbH&Co).

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Safety Instructions

The following instructions to be followed before, during and after work:

This instruct ion manual to b e read complet ely before initial s t art-up. If stric t ly f ollowed,
no danger should occur.

This mach ine must only be run by qualifie d adult persons w ho are fully awa re of
possible danger. Directiv es ZH 1/406 an d BGR 500, as well as relevant national
safety rules t o be followed.

The machine is not suitabl e f or unattended operation a nd must be oper at ed according
to specificat ion and intended purpose. Protective c lot hing to be worn.

The water jet emerging fro m the spray pistol has a danger ous c ut t ing effect. There­fore the wat er jet must never be directed ont o persons, ani m als or electrical i ns t alla­tions. It must never be used for c leaning of clot hes, footwe ar and the like. B e aware of
torque and recoil. Ensure s t able foothold.

The max. al lowed pressure which is stated on the type pl at e must not be exceeded.
The safety/control valve opens, if the max. operating pressure is exceeded by more
than 20 bar and returns the water back int o t he s uction side of t he high pressure
pump. The safety/control valve is workshop-set and sealed. Adjust m ent must not be
changed.

Machines driven by com bus t ion engines m us t not be run indoors u nles s proper
ventilation and exhaust gas evacuation are guaranteed. Exhaus t gas is harmful,
excessive c oncentration of carbon monox ide is lethal.

Unsuitable respectively defective high pressure hoses often c ause severe ac c idents
during operat ion. Theref ore high pressure hoses to be carefully insp ec t ed before
start-up and replaced by o riginal OER T ZE N equipment in case of damage. Use of
other than original OER T ZE N equipment (hand nut mark ed with OERTZ EN), results
in expiry of t he EC Declaration of Conform it y , as well as product liability and wa rranty.

Used or da m aged high press ure hoses must never be repa ired and reuse d but to be
replaced by original OER T Z EN equipment .

Spray pistols with delayed c los ing mechanism must not be us ed because of ris k of
injuries.

Lever in ope n position must never be block ed or fixed in any way.
Use of spray wands of a lengt h below 750 m m is prohibited.
The machine must not be r un in areas jeop ardized by f ire or explosions. During

operation at filling stations “Technical Rul es f or f lammable Liquids” (TfbF) t o be
observed.

Consumables to be han dled thorough ly ac c ording to tec hnical rules and s af et y and
environm ental regulatio ns t o be observed.

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Before ope ning the machi ne in case of malf unc t ion or emer gency, switch off by
means of t he ON/OFF res pec t iv ely the EME R GENCY STOP switch.

Electric power can cause serious dan ger. All symptoms of defective elec t ric al
compon ents to be taken se riously and eliminated immediately. Repair works only t o
be carried out by qualified pers onnel.

Make sure t hat t he machine cannot move. I f t he unit is equipped with a parking brake,
it must be set during working.

During loading hoisting d ev ic e to be fastened properly at jac k rings. Ensur e balanced
load.

The exha us t ev ac uation area is h ot ! Do not t ouch!

Repair wo rk in t he high pressur e section of the ma c hine (pump, hos es , piping) only to
be carried out by qualified pers onnel.

After work the machine to be locked and s ec ured against unauthorized/accidenta l
operation by means of the s af et y lever.

Use of equi pment and/or consumables which i s /are not deli vere d or expres­sively ap proved by OE R TZEN results i n e xpiry of the EC De cl aration of
Conformity, as well as product liability and warranty.