Symptom | Cause | Solution |
No detergent. | Detergent siphon tube not | Check connection. |
| properly connected to the ma- |
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| chine. |
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| Detergent is too thick. | Dilute detergent, for best re- |
|
| sults use Kärcher detergent. |
| Filter on detergent siphon tube | Run warm water through filter |
| is clogged. | to remove debris. |
| Damaged or clogged detergent | Remove obstruction or replace |
| siphon tube. | detergent siphon tube. |
| Spray wand is in high pressure | Turn spray wand tip to low |
| position. | pressure position. |
| Discharge nozzle is obstruct- | Blow out or remove debris with |
| ed. | fine needle. |
Garden hose con- | Loose fittings. | Tighten fittings. |
nection leaks. |
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Spray wand leaks. | Spray wand not properly at- | Insert the spray wand into the |
| tached. | trigger gun. Carefully press in |
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| against the spring tension and |
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| twist into the locked position. |
| Broken | Call Customer Support |
Pump is noisy. | Pump is sucking air. | Check that hoses and fittings |
|
| are air tight. Turn off machine |
|
| and purge pump by squeezing |
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| trigger gun until a steady flow |
|
| of water emerges through the |
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| nozzle. |
Water leaks from | Loose fittings. | Check that all fittings are tight. |
pump (up to 10 |
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|
Water seals are damaged or | Call Customer Support | |
drops per minute | worn. |
|
is permissible). |
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|
Oil Drip. | Oil seals are damaged or worn. | Call Customer Support |
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