TROUBLESHOOTING – continued
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No detergent. | Detergent suction tube not properly | Check connection. | ||
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| Detergent is too thick. | Dilute detergent, for best results | |
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| use Kärcher detergent. | |
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| Filter on detergent suction tube is | Run warm water through filter to | |
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| clogged. | remove debris. | |
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| Damaged or clogged detergent | Remove obstruction or replace | |
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| suction tube. | detergent suction tube. | |
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| Spray wand is in high“pressure | Turn spray wand tip to low | |
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| position. | pressure position. | |
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| Discharge nozzle is obstructed. | Blow out or remove debris with | |
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| fine needle. | |
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Garden hose | Loose fittings. | Tighten fittings. | ||
connection leaks. |
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Missing/worn rubber washer. | Insert new washer. | |||
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Spray wand leaks. | Spray wand not properly attached. | Insert the spray wand into the | ||
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| trigger gun. Carefully press in | |
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| against the spring tension and twist | |
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| into the locked position. | |
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| Broken | Call Kärcher customer service | |
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| “hotline and order repair kit “(part | |
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Pump is noisy. | Pump is sucking air. | Check that hoses and fittings are | ||
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| air tight. Turn off machine and | |
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| purge pump by squeezing trigger | |
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| gun until “a steady flow of water | |
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| emerges through the nozzle. | |
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Water leaks from pump (up | Loose fittings. | Check that all fittings are tight. | ||
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Water seals are damaged or worn. | Call service center. | |||
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Oil Drip. | Oil seals are damaged or worn. | Call service center. | ||
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