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HDS 501 C / HDS 550 C
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COMMISSIONING
–
Unit, piping, high-pressure hose
and connections must be in
perfect working order!
–
Lock the hand brake.
Filling with fuel
–
Never operate unit with fuel tank
empty! Fuel pump would
otherwise be destroyed!
Fig. 5
Only fill with diesel fuel or light fuel
oil.
Close tank cap
Wipe off excess fuel
Filling with cleaning agent
*
Only use K
Ä
RCHER products.
*
Never pour in solvent
(petrol, acetone, thinner etc.)!
*
Avoid contact with eyes and skin
*
Pay attention to cleaning-agent
manufacturer's instructions on
safety and handling
K
Ä
RCHER can provide an
individual range of cleaning and
treatment agents.
Your dealer will be pleased to advise
you.
Fig. 7
Fill with cleaning agent
Mounting handgun
–
Connect spray lance to handgun
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Insert high-pressure nozzle in
union nut
–
Mount and tighten unit nut
–
Mount high-pressure hose at high-
pressure connection Fig. 1 Item 2
Water connection
For connected loads, refer to
Technical Data.
Mount supply hose at water
connection of unit.
Fig. 1 Item 8
(supply hose is not part of scope of
delivery)
Heed regulations of water company.
In accordance with DIN 1988, unit is
not to be connected directly to public
drinking water supply. Brief
connection by way of a back-
siphonage preventer (part no.
6.412-578) is permitted. On
completion of work, high-pressure
cleaner is to be disconnected from
drinking water supply.
Drawing in water from tank
For drawing in, use 3/4" hose with
suction filter.
Max. suction height 0,5 m.
Mains connection
Refer to technical data and rating
plate for connected loads.
Set selector switch to "0"
Insert power plug
If an extension cable is used, this
should always be fully uncoiled and
have an adequate cross-section.
(10 m min. 1,5 mm
2
,
30 m min. 2,5 mm
2
)
OPERATION
Switching on unit
*
Never operate unit with fuel tank
empty! Fuel pump would
otherwise be destroyed!
Fig. 2
Set selector switch (1) to "I"
Unit starts up briefly and is switched
off as soon as operating pressure is
reached.
Fig. 6
Release handgun
Actuation of handgun switches unit
back on again.
Bleed pump if no water emerges
from high-pressure nozzle. Refer to
Faults "No build-up of pressure by
unit"
Setting cleaning temperature
Set selector switch (1) to desired
temperature
Draw in the cleaning agent using
suction
*
Use cleaning agents sparingly to
protect the environment
*
The cleaning agent must be
suitable for the surface to be
cleaned.
Replace high-pressure nozzle with
included low-pressure nozzle
("CHEM"-nozzle), or switch over the
multi-use nozzle to the "CHEM"
position.
Fig. 8
Adjust the cleaning agent
concentration
Take out cleaning-agent inlet
Fig. 9
Turning strainer allows coarse
metering of cleaning agent.
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