Kärcher K 2.16, Operating Instructions Manual

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Î Release the lever on the trigger gun.
Î
Lock the lever on the trigger gun.
Î
During longer breaks (more than 5 min-
utes), also turn the appliance off using
the "0/OFF" switch.
Caution
Only separate the high-pressure hose from
the trigger gun or the appliance while there
is no pressure in the system.
Î After working with detergent, suspend
detergent suction hose in a container
filled with clear water, switch the appli-
ance on for around 1 minute once the
spray lance has been removed and
rinse until water runs clear.
Î Release the lever on the trigger gun.
Î Turn off the appliance "0/OFF".
Î
Turn off tap.
Î
Detach the appliance from the water
supply.
Î Press the lever on the trigger gun to re-
lease any remaining pressure in the
system.
Î Lock the lever on the trigger gun.
Î Pull out the mains plug.
Î Illustration
Stow away the mains cable, the high-
pressure hose and accessory at the ap-
pliance.
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Danger
Turn off the appliance and remove the
mains plug prior to any care and mainte-
nance work.
The appliance is maintenance-free.
Prior to longer periods of storage, e.g. in
the winter:
Î Completely drain all water from the ap-
pliance: Switch the appliance on with
detached high-pressure hose and de-
tached water supply (max. 1 minute)
and wait, until no more water exits at the
high-pressure connection. Turn off the
appliance.
Î Remove filter from suction hose for de-
tergent and clean under running water.
Î
Pull out the sieve in the water connec-
tion using flat-nose pliers and clean un-
der running water.
Caution
Protect the appliance and its accessories
against frost.
The appliance and its accessories can get
destroyed through frost if there are any wa-
ter residues in them. To avoid damage to
them:
Î Store the appliance and the entire ac-
cessories in a frost-safe room.
Use only original KÄRCHER spare parts.
You will find a list of spare parts at the end
of these operating instructions.
Interrupting operation
Finish operation
Maintenance and care
Maintenance
Storage
Frost protection
Spare parts