Kärcher K2 Power VPS* KAP, Manual

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Care and maintenance
Before doing any work on the appliance:
1. Switch off the appliance.
2. Unplug the power cable.
Cleaning the sieve in the water
connection regularly
ATTENTION
Damaged sieve in the water connection
Damage to the device through contaminat-
ed water
Check the sieve for damage before insert-
ing it in the water connection.
If necessary, clean the sieve in the water
connection.
1. Remove the coupling from the water
connection.
2. Pull the sieve out.
Illustration M
3. Clean the sieve under running water.
Illustration N
4. Reinsert the sieve into the water con-
nection.
Transportation
Note
Consider the weight of the appliance when
storing it.
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Lift up the appliance by the carrying han-
dle, and carry it.
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When transporting the appliance in vehi-
cles, secure the appliance against shift-
ing and tipping over.
Storage
Note
Consider the weight of appliance when
storing it.
Prior to extended storage periods (for ex-
ample, during the winter), also observe the
instructions in the care and maintenance
section.
1. Place the appliance on an even surface.
2. Lock the spray lance into its compart-
ment.
3. Get the power cable around the bottom
of the appliance and mounted with the
cable clamp.
Frost protection
Note
Completely drain the appliance and acces-
sories, and protect the appliance and ac-
cessories against frost.
1. Completely drain all water from the ap-
pliance:
a Switch on the appliance with the high-
pressure hose and water supply dis-
connected (max. 1 minute).
b Switch off the appliance until no more
water exits at the high-pressure con-
nection.
2. Store the appliance and all accessories
in a frost-free room.
Troubleshooting guide
Malfunctions often have simple causes that
you can remedy yourself using the follow-
ing overview. When in doubt, or in the case
of malfunctions not mentioned here, please
contact your authorised Customer Service.
Troubleshooting
Before doing any work on the appliance:
1. Switch off the appliance.
2. Unplug the power cable.
Appliance is not running
1. Pull on the lever of the trigger gun to
switch the appliance on.
2. Check whether the voltage indicated on
the type plate corresponds to the voltage
of the mains supply.
3. Check whether the power cable is dam-
aged.
Appliance does not start, motor
hums
Voltage reduction due to weak power sup-
ply or when using an extension cable.
1. When switching on the appliance, pull
the lever of the trigger gun, and then
switch on the appliance.