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                        K 5.68 M
HIGH PRESSURE WASHER - OPERATOR MANUAL
NETTOYEUR HAUTE PRESSION - MANUEL D'UTILISATION
MANUAL DE USUARIO DEL LIMPIADOR DE ALTA PRESIÓN
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                        HIGH PRESSURE WASHER OPERATOR MANUAL Model Overview 3 Owner/User Responsibility Important Safety Instructions 4 The owner and/or user must have an  Assembly Instructions 6 understanding of the manufacturer’s  Operating Instructions 6 operating instructions and warnings be- Using the Accessories 8 fore using this pressure washer. Working with Detergents 9 Warning information should be empha- Taking a Break 10 sized and understood. If the operator is not fluent in English,  Shutting Down & Clean-U
                    
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                        MODEL OVERVIEW 1 Water inlet with garden hose con- 10 Detergent suction tube with filter nector 11 Wheels 2 ON/OFF switch 12 Trigger gun 3 High pressure hose 13 Trigger gun safety lock 4 High-pressure hose drum 14 Key to detach the high-pressure  5 Trigger gun storage hose from the trigger gun 6 Transport handle 15 Detergent Foamer Attachment ® 7Crank 16 Dirtblaster (Rotary spray wand) 8 Accessory storage 17 Vario Power Spray wand 9 Power cord with Ground Fault Circuit  Interrupter (GFCI) Englis
                    
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                        IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  WARNING  WARNING  When using this product basic precau- Risk Of Explosion – Do not spray  tions should always be followed, includ- flammable liquids. ing the following:  Do not use acids, alkaline, solvents,  or any flammable material in this  product. These products can cause  physical injuries to the operator and  irreversible damage to the machine.  To reduce the risk of injury, close su-  CAUTION pervision is necessary when a prod- Gun Kicks Back – Hold wi
                    
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                        any part of the body. In case of penetra- built into the plug of the power-supply  tion seek medical aid immediately. cord. This device provides additional  This system is capable of producing protection from the risk of electric  13800 kPa /2000 PSI to avoid rupture shock. Should replacement of the plug  and injury, do not operate this pump or cord become necessary, use only  with components rated less than identical replacement parts that include  13800 kPa /2000 PSI working pressure GFCI prot
                    
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                        ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS  STEP 2: Assembly  STEP 1: OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS  STEP 1:  STEP 3: Insert the spray wand of your choice Connect garden hose to the cold wa- into the trigger gun. Press in against ter source and turn water on com- the spring tension and twist into pletely. locked position.  STEP 4: Plug the Ground Fault Circuit Inter- rupter (GFCI) into a receptacle.  STEP 2: Press RESET button, indicator  Connect garden hose to unit’s water  should be “ON”. inlet. Press TEST button, 
                    
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                         WARNING  Do not use if above test fails.  STEP 6: Unlock the trigger gun safety lock.  Trigger the gun to eliminate trapped  air, wait for a steady flow of water to  emerge from the spray nozzle.  STEP 7: Turn on the high pressure washer (I/ ON). The motor starts only if the trigger  of the gun is pulled and shuts off  when the trigger is released. English 7                                                                                                                                        
                    
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                        USING THE ACCESSORIES  WARNING ® Dirtblaster To avoid serious injury never point   This nozzle features a 0º pencil jet  spray nozzle at yourself, other per- which rotates 360º for maximum dirt  sons or animals. cutting action, effectively increasing  Always test an inconspicuous area  cleaning performance up to 50%.  before cleaning with high pressure. This nozzle combines the cleaning  Vario Power Spray Wand performance of a 0º pencil jet with  the surface coverage of a wide angle  The Vario
                    
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                        WORKING WITH DETERGENTS Detergents can only be applied at  STEP 4: low pressure setting (Mix). To rinse, move the VPS out of „Mix“   STEP 1: position and pull trigger to operate  Install the Vario Power Spray Wand. unit. Set the spray wand to the low pres-  STEP 5: sure setting (Mix). Cleaning up: Always draw fresh wa- ter through the detergent tank or si- phon tube when done to flush any  remaining detergents from the injec- tion system. For best results see Cleaning Tips  for specific infor
                    
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                        TAKING A BREAK ..five minutes or more  STEP 1:  STEP 2: Release trigger and engage gun Turn pressure washer to OFF (0) po- safety lock. sition. SHUTTING DOWN & CLEAN-UP  STEP 1:  STEP 4: Turn the switch to OFF (0) position Release trigger and engage gun  and unplug cord from outlet. safety lock.  STEP 5: Disconnect the garden hose from   STEP 2: the water inlet on the unit. Turn off the water source.  STEP 3: Press trigger to release water pres- sure. 10 English                           
                    
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                        WINTERIZING AND LONG-TERM STORAGE  1: Disconnect all water connections. of heat as it may dry out the pump  seals.  2: Turn on the machine for a few  seconds, until the water which had   CAUTION remained in the pump exits, turn off  Failure to follow the above directions  immediately. will result in damage to the pump as-  3: Do not allow high pressure hose  sembly and accessories and will void   to become kinked. the warranty. ®  4: Store the machine and accesso- Kärcher also recommends th
                    
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                        CLEANING TIPS  CAUTION House Siding  Before cleaning any surface an in- (with or without detergent). Pre-rinse  conspicuous area should be cleaned  cleaning surface with fresh water. If us- to test spray pattern and distance for  ing detergent, apply to surface at low  maximum cleaning results. pressure (for best results, limit your   If painted surfaces are peeling or  work area to sections of approximately  chipping, use extreme caution as  6 feet and always apply detergent from  pressure w
                    
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                        Cars, Boats & Motorcycles Patio & Lawn Furniture (with or without detergent). Pre-rinse (with or without detergent). Pre-rinse  vehicle with fresh water. If using deter- furniture and surrounding area with  gent, apply to surface at low pressure. fresh water. If using detergent, apply to  For best results, clean one side of vehi- surface at low pressure. Allow detergent  cle at a time and always apply detergent to remain on surface 1-3 minutes. Do  from bottom to top, do not allow deter- not all
                    
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                        OPTIONAL CLEANING ACCESSORIES Optional accessories are available to  Rotating Wash Brush (bayonet) further enhance your cleaning capabili- For more effortless cleaning of all  ties. These accessories are accurate as  smooth surfaces (painted, glass and  of the printing date of this manual.   ® plastic) try the Kärcher Rotating Wash  Please check our website for pricing  Brush. Use it on your automobile, house  and up-to-date information.  siding or windows. The water pressure  Pump Guard from yo
                    
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                        Wet Sandblasting Kit (bayonet) Why spend hours stripping old paint and  rust by hand using harsh chemicals?  ® Let the Kärcher Wet Sandblasting Kit  do the work! Attach the kit to your pres- sure washer, add abrasive material and  attack the rust and paint with our eco- ® friendly alternative. Fits most Kärcher  pressure washers up to 2300 PSI. (bay- onet) Part No. 2.638-792.0 Detergent Foamer Attachment Ideal for applications which require a  thick foam. Simply fill the resevoir cup  with liqui
                    
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                        TROUBLESHOOTING Disconnect the machine from the power   CAUTION source before making any repair. Symptom Cause Solution Motor will not start On/Off switch is in the “OFF” Turn switch to the “ON” (I) posi- (0) position. tion Power cord is not plugged in. Plug in power cord. Electrical outlet does not sup- Try a different outlet. ply adequate power. Tripped GFCI plug. Press “RESET” button on GFCI  plug. Tripped circuit breaker. Switch off pressure washer.  The reset comes automatically  once the 
                    
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                        Symptom Cause Solution No detergent. Detergent suction tube not Check connection. properly connected to the  machine.  Detergent is too thick. Dilute detergent, for best re- ® sults use Kärcher detergent. Filter on detergent suction Run warm water through filter  tube is clogged. to remove debris. Damaged or clogged deter- Remove obstruction or replace  gent suction tube. detergent suction tube. Spray wand is in high pres- Turn spray wand tip to low  sure position. pressure position. Discharge n
                    
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                        NETTOYEUR HAUTE PRESSION - MANUEL D'UTILISATION Généralités 19 Responsabilité du propriétaire/ Consignes de sécurité importantes 20 de l'utilisateur Instructions de montage 23 Avant d'utiliser ce nettoyeur pression, le  Mode d'emploi 23 propriétaire et/ou l'utilisateur doit impé- Utilisation des accessoires 25 rativement avoir pris connaissance des  Emploi de détergents 26 consignes d'utilisation et mises en gar- Prendre une pause 27 de du fabricant. Arrêt de l'appareil et nettoyage 27 Il est né
                    
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                        GÉNÉRALITÉS 1 Entrée d'eau avec raccord pour 10 Tuyau d'aspiration du détergent  tuyau d'arrosage avec filtre 2 Interrupteur marche/arrêt 11 Roulette de transport 3 Tuyau à haute pression 12 Poignée-pistolet 4 Dévidoir de flexible haute pression 13 Verrouillage de sécurité de la poi- gnée-pistolet 5 Compartiment de rangement de la  poignée-pistolet 14 Touche pour séparer le flexible hau- te pression de la poignée-pistolet 6 Poignée de transport 15 Embout moussant 7 Manivelle ® 16 Dirtblaster (la
                    
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                        CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES  En cas d'utilisation incorrecte, les   AVERTISSEMENT  jets haute pression peuvent être  En utilisant ce produit, toujours obser- dangereux. Ne jamais diriger les jets  ver une certaine prudence élémentaire,  de vapeur en direction d'individus,  incluant notamment: d'animaux, de dispositifs électriques  ou de l'appareil lui-même.  Le port de lunettes de protection est  obligatoire.  AVERTISSEMENT   Afin de minimiser les risques de  Risque d'explosion – Ne p