Karcher HDS 5/13 U/UX, HDS 5/15 U/UX, HDS 5/11 U/UX manual Start up

Pressure switch

The pressure switch turns the device off when the handgun is closed and switch on when the handgun is opened.

Safety valve

–The safety valve opens in case of ex- cessive pressure in the boiler or if the overflow valve or the pressure switch is broken.

–The safety valve is set by the manufac- turer and sealed. Setting only by cus- tomer service.

Water shortage safeguard

The water shortage safeguard prevents the burner to be turned on when there is water shortage.

Temperature stop for exhaust gases

The temperature stop switches off the ma- chine when the waste gases have reached very high temperatures.

Winding protection contact

The winding proctection contact in the motor winding of the pump drive switches off the en- gine when there is a thermal overload.

Safety catch

The safety catch on the trigger gun pre- vents the appliance from being switched on unintentionally.

Start up

￿Warning

Risk of injury! Device, tubes, high pressure hose and connections must be in faultless condition. Otherwise, the appliance must not be used.

Install hand spray gun

Connect ray tube with hand spray gun

Mount the nozzle on the spray pipe (mark- ings on the adjustment ring at the top).

Appliance without hose drum: Connect the high pressure host to the high pressure connection point of the machine.

Refill fuel

￿Danger

Risk of explosion! Only refill diesel oil or light fuel oil. The operation with bio diesel as per EN 14214 (starting at an outside temperature of 6 °C) is possible. Unsuita- ble fuels, e.g. petrol, are not to be used.

Caution

Never operate device with empty fuel tank The fuel pump will otherwise be destroyed. This also applies to cold water operation.

Open fuel filler cap.

Refill fuel.

Close tank lock.

Wipe off spilled fuel.

Operation with detergent

Caution

Risk of injury!

–Use Kärcher products only.

–Under no circumstances vacuum sol- vents (petrol, aceton, diluting agent etc.).

–Avoid eye and skin contact.

–Observe safety and handling instruc- tions by the detergent manufacturer.

Kärcher offers an individual cleaning and care appliances program.

Your dealer will consult you gladly.

Fill/replace external detergent container.

Water connection

￿Warning

Observe regulations of water supplier. According to the applicable regula- tions, the appliance must never be used on the drinking water supply without a system separator. Use a suitable system separator manufactured by KÄRCHER; or, as an alternative, a system separator as per EN 12729 Type BA. Water flowing through a system separator is con- sidered non-drinkable.

Caution

Always connect the system separator to the water supply, never directly to the appli- ance!

For connection values refer to technical specifications

EN – 3 19