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Î Roll up the power cord and loop it e.g.
round the handle.
Î Insert the trigger gun in its holder.
Î Engage the stream pipe in its compart-
ment.
Danger
Turn off the appliance and remove the mains
plug prior to any care and maintenance work.
The appliance is maintenance-free.
Prior to longer periods of storage, e.g. in the
winter:
Î Completely drain all water from the appli-
ance: Switch the appliance on with de-
tached high-pressure hose and detached
water supply (max. 1 minute) and wait, un-
til no more water exits at the high-pressure
connection. Turn off the appliance.
Î Remove filter from suction hose for deter-
gent and clean under running water.
Î Pull out the sieve in the water connection
using flat-nose pliers and clean under run-
ning water.
Caution
Protect the appliance and its accessories
against frost.
The appliance and its accessories can get de-
stroyed through frost if there are any water
residues in them. To avoid damage to them:
Î Store the appliance and the entire acces-
sories in a frost-safe room.
Use only original Kärcher spare parts. You will
find a list of spare parts at the end of these op-
erating instructions.
You can rectify minor faults yourself with the
help of the following overview.
If in doubt, please consult the authorized cus-
tomer service.
Danger
Turn off the appliance and remove the mains
plug prior to any care and maintenance work.
Repair works may only be performed by the
authorized customer service.
Î Check whether the voltage indicated on
the type plate corresponds to the voltage
of the mains supply.
Î Check the mains connection cable for
damages.
Î Check setting at the spray lance.
Î Appliance ventilation: Switch the appli-
ance on with the high-pressure hose de-
tached and operate until the water flows
through the high-pressure connection
without bubbles. Switch off appliance and
reconnect high-pressure hose.
Î Check the water supply.
Î Pull out the sieve in the water connection
using flat-nose pliers and clean under run-
ning water.
Cause: Voltage reduction due to weak mains
supply or when using an extension cable.
Î When switching on, first pull the lever of
the trigger gun and then switch the appli-
ance switch to "I/ON".
Î Clean high-pressure nozzle: Remove dirt
and debris from the nozzle bore, using a
needle and rinse through with water from
the front.
Î Check water flow quantity.
Î Slight leakage from the appliance pump is
normal. If the leakage increases contact
the authorized customer service.
Î Use spray lance with pressure regulation
(Vario Power).
Turn the spray lance to "Mix" position.
Î Clean the detergent suction hose filter.
Î Check the detergent suction hose for
kinks.
Maintenance and care
Maintenance
Storage
Frost protection
Spare parts
Troubleshooting
Appliance is not running
Pressure does not build up in the appli-
ance
Appliance does not start, motor hums
Strong pressure fluctuations
Appliance is leaking
No detergent infeed