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Dear Customer,

Please read and comply with 
these original instructions prior 

to the initial operation of your appliance and 
store them for later use or subsequent own-
ers.

Danger

Immediate danger that can cause severe 
injury or even death.

Warning

Possible hazardous situation that could 
lead to severe injury or even death.

Caution

Possible hazardous situation that could 
lead to mild injury to persons or damage to 
property.

This high-pressure cleaner is designed for 
domestic use only:

to clean machines, vehicles, buildings, 
tools, facades, terraces, garden equip-
ment etc. using a high-pressure water 
jet (and detergents if required).

with accessories, replacement parts 
and detergents approved by 
KÄRCHER. Observe the instructions 
provided with these detergents.

The packaging material can be recy-
cled. Please do not place the packag-

ing into the ordinary refuse for disposal, but 
arrange for the proper recycling.

Old appliances contain valuable ma-
terials that can be recycled. Please 
arrange for the proper recycling of old 

appliances. Please dispose your old appli-
ances using appropriate collection sys-
tems.

Notes about the ingredients (REACH)

You will find current information about the 
ingredients at: 

http://www.karcher.de/de/unternehmen/
umweltschutz/REACH.htm

The warranty terms published by the rele-
vant sales company are applicable in each 
country. We will repair potential failures of 
your appliance within the warranty period 
free of charge, provided that such failure is 
caused by faulty material or defects in man-
ufacturing. In the event of a warranty claim 
please contact your dealer or the nearest 
authorized Customer Service centre. 
Please submit the proof of purchase.

Contents

Illustration of appliance

2

General information

3

Safety instructions

4

Safety Devices

5

Commissioning and operation

5

Description of the Appliance

5

Before Startup

6

Water supply

6

Start up

7

Operation

7

Operation with detergent

7

Interrupting operation

8

Finish operation

8

Maintenance and care

8

Troubleshooting

9

Technical specifications

9

General information

Hazard levels

Proper Use

Environmental protection

Warranty

Summary of Contents for K 3.160

Page 1: ...R egister and w in w w w kaercher com Operating Instructions Before first use of the unit Please read these Operating Instructions and act in accor dance with them 59639160 09 10 K 3 160...

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Page 3: ...that can be recycled Please arrange for the proper recycling of old appliances Please dispose your old appli ances using appropriate collection sys tems Notes about the ingredients REACH You will fin...

Page 4: ...Never draw in fluids containing solvents or undiluted acids and solvents This in cludes petrol paint thinner and heating oil The spray mist thus generated is highly inflammable explosive and poi sono...

Page 5: ...ped with an oil separator This appliance was designed to be used with detergents which are supplied or recommended by the manufacturer The use of other detergents or chemi cals may compromise the safe...

Page 6: ...pressure pump and accessories For protection the use of the K RCHER water filter optional accessory order no 4 730 059 is recommended Observe regulations of water supplier For connection values see ty...

Page 7: ...gger gun the device will switch on Note Release the lever of the trigger gun the device will switch off again High pres sure remains in the system Carrying out the most common cleaning tasks The work...

Page 8: ...dle Stow away the accessories in the ac cessory holder 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...

Page 9: ...e When switching on first pull the lever of the trigger gun and then switch the ap pliance switch to I ON Clean high pressure nozzle Remove dirt and debris from the nozzle bore us ing a needle and rin...

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