Maintenance and care

Interrupting operation

ÎRelease the lever on the trigger gun.

ÎLock the lever on the trigger gun.

ÎDuring longer breaks (more than 5 min- utes), also turn the appliance off using the "0/OFF" switch.

Finish operation

ÎAfter 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.

ÎRelease the lever on the trigger gun.

ÎTurn off the appliance "0/OFF".

ÎTurn off tap.

ÎDetach the appliance from the water supply.

ÎPress the lever on the trigger gun to re- lease any remaining pressure in the system.

ÎLock the lever on the trigger gun.

ÎPull out the mains plug.

ÎRoll up the power cord and loop it e.g. round the handle.

ÎStow 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.

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.

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K 5.20 M specifications

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