Karcher K 2.54 M manual Maintenance and care, Troubleshooting

Maintenance and care

￿Danger

Turn off the appliance and remove the mains plug prior to any care and mainte- nance work.

Maintenance

The appliance is maintenance-free.

Storage

Prior to longer periods of storage, e.g. in the winter:

ÎCompletely 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.

ÎRemove filter from suction hose for de- tergent and clean under running water.

ÎPull out the sieve in the water connec- tion using flat-nose pliers and clean un- der running water.

Frost protection

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:

ÎStore the appliance and the entire ac- cessories in a frost-safe room.

Spare parts

Use only original KÄRCHER spare parts. You will find a list of spare parts at the end of these operating instructions.

Troubleshooting

You can rectify minor faults yourself with the help of the following overview.

If in doubt, please consult the authorized customer service.

￿Danger

Turn off the appliance and remove the mains plug prior to any care and mainte- nance work.

Repair works may only be performed by the authorized customer service.

Appliance is not running

ÎPull on the lever of the trigger gun; the device will switch on.

ÎCheck whether the voltage indicated on the type plate corresponds to the volt- age of the mains supply.

ÎCheck the mains connection cable for damages.

Pressure does not build up in the appliance

ÎCheck EPC setting at the trigger gun.

ÎAppliance ventilation: Switch the appli- ance on with the high-pressure hose detached and operate (max. 2 minutes) until the water exits the high-pressure connection without bubbles. Switch off appliance and reconnect high-pressure hose.

ÎCheck the water supply.

ÎPull out the sieve in the water connec- tion using flat-nose pliers and clean un- der running water.

Strong pressure fluctuations

ÎClean high-pressure nozzle: Remove dirt and debris from the nozzle bore, us- ing a needle and rinse through with wa- ter from the front.

ÎCheck water flow quantity.

Appliance is leaking

ÎSlight leakage from the appliance pump is normal. If the leakage increases con- tact the authorized customer service.

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