Kidde 924825/00 Leaflet

W

ARNING!

Secur

e the mounting bracket pr

ovided with appr

opriate har

dwar

e to ensur

e the extinguisher

cannot fall as personal injury or pr

operty damage may r

esult.

W

ood scr

ews (not pr

ovided) should be used for mounting in wall studs. Mounting in drywall

requir

es special har

dwar

e (not pr

ovided) such as toggle bolts, mollies or pr

oper scr

ews and

inserts to ensur

e adequate str

ength. DO NOT mount in drywall with wood scr

ews alone.

Mount your extinguisher in an 

 and 

.

Install extinguisher in a location that does not exceed specified temperatur

e range stated

on label.

When assembling the tightening strap, make

sur
e that the peg of the strap will grip into

the hole of the holder (see fig. A)

When closing the r

ed lock, the twist locks (X)

have to snap in audibly

. The white discolouration

of the hinge has no negative influence on the

durability of the lock (see fig. B)

1kg extinguisher r

equir

es one strap, 2kg

extinguisher r

equir

es 2 straps

Car

efully r

ead thr

ough these instructions befor

e setting up or installing the extinguisher and

befor

e using it for the first time.

•

These extinguishers ar

e PRESSURISED containers.

•P

ropellant gas is compr

essed nitr

ogen or compr

essed air

.

•

DO NOT incinerate

•

Keep A

W

A

Y

 fr

om childr

en

•

DO NOT discharge in a person’

s face.

•A

void contact with OR inhalation of extinguisher contents. Extinguisher contents ar

e NON

toxic but may cause eye, r

espiratory or skin irritation.  In case of contact, flush eyes or skin

with clean, cool water for 15 minutes.  If irritation persists, contact a doctor IMMEDIA

TEL
Y

.

The chemical names of extinguisher contents ar

e printed on the extinguisher label.

•

National r

egulations for the operation of fir

e extinguishers have to be observed as a matter

of urgency

.

•

If possible, users must be suitably instructed of how to use and made awar

e of potential

dangers of misuse.

•

The extinguisher is pr

essurised. Do not subject to exter

nal for

ce or open for

cibly

.

•

Damaged or corr

oded extinguishers must be depr

essurised by an authorised person.

•

Do not make any changes to the extinguisher – such as welding or soldering.

•

Keep the extinguisher clean – only use a damp cloth, not str

ong cleaning agents.

•

Do not subject the extinguisher to dir

ect sunlight.

•

Fir

e extinguishers in vehicles must be secur

ely fastened down using the bracket supplied such

that normal vibration and movements do not damage it.

•

Only pass on extinguisher to a 3

rd

 party if these instructions ar

e included!

•

Full pr

essur

e change 0 bar to 18.5 bar; max 500 load cycles.

Functional temperatur

e range (r

elated to the extinguishing agent): see printed plate/pictogram

Nominal rated operating pr

essur

e (sustained pr

essur

e extinguisher) at +20

°

C or amount of

pr

opellant gas (pr

essurised fir

e extinguisher): see printed plate/pictogram

The data given on the lettering plate r

elates to the unit in question. The values given her

e 

be followed!  Y

ear of pr

oduction and pr

oduction number ar

e displayed on the extinguisher cylinder

Get everybody outside and completely away fr

om danger ar

ea in a safe place away fr

om traf

fic.

Never put yourself, your family or other persons at risk.

Remember - Portable Fir

e Extinguishers can be used as a first r

emedy only

.

•
If the fir

e is TOO BIG - DO NOT A

TTEMPT TO T

ACKLE IT - Leave it to the Fir

e Brigade.

•
Release the car bonnet catch. DO NOT FULL

Y OPEN THE BONNET

.

Caution: Bewar

e of wind dir

ections. Stand up-wind of the fir

e.

•
Dir
ect extinguisher nozzle thr

ough the gap under the bonnet and fully discharge contents

- r

emembering to also dir

ect powder at fir

e beneath the car (r

efer to illustration A).

•
Only interrupt the jet of extinguishing agent after the fir

e has been completely extinguished.

•
If possible, make sur

e that ther

e is some extinguishing agent in r

eserve for possible r

eignition.

1.

Hold extinguisher upright and pr

ess safety button

(marked 1).

2.

Dir
ect nozzle towar

ds the base of the fir

e and

pr

ess down extinguisher lever (marked 2).

•

Sweep the fir

e extinguisher back and forth r

epeatedly to cover the base of the fir

e.

•

After the fir

e is out, clean up any dry powder immediately to avoid corr

osion.

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