Symptom | Cause |
| Solution |
No detergent. | Detergent suction tube not prop- | Check connection. | |
| erly connected to the machine. |
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| Detergent is too thick. |
| Dilute detergent, for best re- |
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| sults use Kärcher detergent. |
| Filter on detergent suction tube | Run warm water through filter | |
| is clogged. |
| to remove debris. |
| Damaged or clogged detergent | Remove obstruction or re- | |
| suction tube. |
| place detergent suction tube. |
| A high pressure nozzle is | Replace with black detergent | |
| attached. |
| nozzle. |
| Spray nozzle is obstructed. | Blow out or remove debris | |
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| with fine needle. |
Garden hose con- | Loose fittings. |
| Tighten fittings. |
nection leaks. | Missing/worn rubber washer. | Insert new washer. | |
Spray wand | Spray wand not properly | Turn the swivel nut of the gun | |
leaks. | attached. |
| clockwise until connection is |
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| tight. |
| Broken | Call Customer Support | |
Pump is noisy. | Pump is sucking air. |
| Check that hoses and fittings |
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| are air tight. Turn off machine |
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| and purge pump by |
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| squeezing trigger gun until a |
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| steady flow of water emerges |
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| through the nozzle. |
Water leaks from | Loose fittings. |
| Tighten fittings. |
pump (up to 10 | Water seals are damaged or | Call Customer Support | |
drops per minute | worn. |
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is permissible). |
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Thermal protection device is | Thermal protection device will | ||
| activated. |
| auto reset. Do not run pump |
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| for more than 5 minutes |
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| without spraying. |
Oil Drip. | Oil seals are damaged or worn. | Call Customer Support | |
If you encounter any additional difficul- | USA: | ||
ties not listed, please call for help or visit | |||
our website. |
| Canada: | |
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| Mexico: | |
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| www.karcher.com.mx | |
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