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Spray the detergent sparingly on the dry
surface and allow it to react, but not to
dry.
Spray off loosened dirt with the high-
pressure jet.
Release the lever on the trigger gun.
Lock the lever on the trigger gun.
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.
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.
Release the lever on the trigger gun.
Turn off the appliance "0/OFF".
Turn off tap.
Detach the appliance from the water
supply.
Press the lever on the trigger gun to re-
lease any remaining pressure in the
system.
Lock the lever on the trigger gun.
Pull out the mains plug.
Roll up the power cord and loop it e.g.
round the handle.
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 periods of storage, e.g. in the
winter:
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.
Remove filter from suction hose for de-
tergent and clean under running water.
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:
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.
Recommended cleaning method
Interrupting operation
Finish operation
Maintenance and care
Maintenance
Storage
Frost protection
Spare parts