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Switching off
• Release the lever.
During breaks in work and when leaving the
unit secure it against inadvertent switching
on by pressing the safety ratchet.
Regulate operating pressure
Raise operating pressure:
• twist spray lance in direction “
+
“
Reduce operating pressure:
• twist spray lance in direction “
–
“
Adding the cleaning agent
• Draw the cleaning agent suction hose out
of the housing to the required length.
• Hang the cleaning agent metering valve
in the cleaning agent container.
• Twist the spray lance in the “
–
“ direction.
If cleaning agent has been added:
• Hang the cleaning agent metering valve
in a container of clear water, switch on the
unit for about one minute and flush throu-
gh.
Recommended cleaning method
1. Spray the cleaning agent on the dry
surface sparingly and let it react (but not
dry out).
2. Wash off the loosened dirt with the high-
pressure jet.
Connect accessories
Rotary nozzle (included)
for stubborn accumulations of grime – e.g.
moss-covered promenade tiles or facades.
Work without cleaning agent and with the
highest operating pressure.
Depending on the model the following ac-
cessories are either included in the scope
of delivery or are obtainable from specia-
list dealers (see “Special accessories“,
page 10 ).
• Exchange the respective accessory with
the spray lance.
Finishing operations
• Unit switch to “0”.
• Draw out power plug.
Water supplied from the water main
• Close the water supply tap.
• Separate the unit from the water connec-
tion.
Water supplied from an open container
• Unscrew the suction hose with filter at the
water inlet of the unit.
• Pull the lever on the handgun until the unit
is without pressure.
• Press in the safety ratchet to protect the
unit against inadvertent switching on.
Safekeeping
Caution! Frost can destroy an incomplete-
ly emptied unit. In the winter keep the unit
in a frost-free room.
• Separate the spray lance from the hand-
gun.
• Wind up the power cord and, for example,
hang it around the handgun.
Transportation
• Switch off the unit before transporting it.
• To transport it over stairs or obstacles lift
the unit at the transportation handle.
• To transport the unit over even surfaces
draw it by the drawing bar.