RB 800
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Engine
Before performing any inspection, maintenance, cleaning or other work on the machine, shut off the engine, turn off the water 
supply and squeeze the spray gun trigger until the pressure in the system has been fully released.
Condition Cause Remedy
Water comes out of the thermal relief 
valve
Water temperature too high Do not run pressure washer for longer than 
3 minutes without active spraying
Thermal relief valve leaking Have the thermal relief valve repaired
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Oil in high-pressure pump is milky, 
frothy
Water in oil of high-pressure pump Change oil in high-pressure pump
Oil comes out of the high-pressure 
pump
High-pressure pump is leaking Have the high-pressure pump repaired
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No supply of detergents Detergent tank is empty Fill detergent tank
Suction hose or suction intake filter is clogged Eliminate clog
Injector dirty or clogged Clean injector – see "Maintenance"
Detergent nozzle / low-pressure nozzle not 
inserted / clogged
Insert / clean detergent nozzle / low-pres-
sure nozzle
Before performing any inspection, maintenance, cleaning or other work on the machine, shut off the engine, turn off the water 
supply and squeeze the spray gun trigger until the pressure in the system has been fully released.
Condition Cause Remedy
Engine does not start High-pressure pump has frozen Thaw out high-pressure pump
High-pressure pump is blocked  Have the high-pressure pump repaired
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Read and follow the engine operation, care and maintenance instructions in the Kohler 
engine manual.
Engine does not start, runs roughly 
or switches off again straight away
Read and follow the engine operation, care and maintenance instructions in the Kohler 
engine manual.
High fuel consumption Read and follow the engine operation, care and maintenance instructions in the Kohler 
engine manual.
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STIHL recommends an authorized STIHL servicing dealer