Turning on the Appliance
Open the water supply.
Set the appliance switch to operation
with cold/ hot water.
Start the engine according to the oper-
ating instructions of the engine manu-
facturer.
Release the trigger gun. To do so, push
the safety catch towards the back.
Open the hand spray gun.
Operating with cold water
Set the appliance switch to "Burner off".
Operating with hot water
DANGER
Scalding danger!
Set the appliance switch to the desired
working temperature (max. 98 °C). The
burner is switched on.
Set working pressure and flow rate
Set (+/-) the working pressure and
quantity by turning the pressure/ quan-
tity regulation mechanism at the hand
spray gun.
DANGER
Risk of injury! When adjusting the pressure/
quantity regulation, make sure that the
screw connection of the spray lance does
not become loose.
Operation with detergent
ATTENTION
Unsuitable detergents can cause damage
to the appliance and to the object to be
cleaned.
– For considerate treatment of the envi-
ronment use detergent economically.
– Observe the dosage and other instruc-
tions provided with these detergents.
– Use only those detergents approved by
the manufacturer of the appliance.
– Kärcher detergents ensure smooth
functioning. Please consult us or ask for
our catalogue or our detergent informa-
tion sheets.
Suspend end of suction hose in a con-
tainer filled with detergent.
Set dosing value for detergent to the
desired concentration.
Interrupting operation
Close the hand spray gun.
Secure the trigger gun. To do so, push
the safety catch towards the front.
Note: If the trigger gun is closed, the motor
continues to run at idling speed. The water
thus circulates within the pump and heats
up. When the cylinder head at the pump
has reached the maximum permissible
temperature (80 °C), the safety thermostat
at the cylinder head switches off the motor.
The device can be restarted after cooling
down to below 50 °C.
Cooling can be hastened while using com-
pressed water from the water supply pipes:
Open the trigger gun for approx. 2 - 3
minutes so that the circulating water
cools down the cylinder head.
Restart the engine.
After operation with detergent
Set dosing value for detergent to "0".
Open the hand spray gun and rinse the
appliance for at least 1 minute.
Turn off the appliance
DANGER
Danger of scalding from hot water! After op-
eration with hot water, the device must be
operated with openend handgun with cold
water for at least two minutes.
After operating the water using saline water
(sea water), open the hand spray gun and
rinse the appliance for at least 2 - 3 minutes
using tap water.
ATTENTION
Risk of damage! Never stop the motor un-
der full load when the trigger gun is opened.
Set the appliance switch to "Burner off".
Close the hand spray gun.
Motor regulates to reach dry run speed.
Set the appliance switch at the engine
to OFF and close the fuel supply valve.
Shut off water supply.
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