Karcher K 3.160 manual Commissioning and operation, Safety Devices, Description of the Appliance

Models: K 3.160

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Safety Devices

containing water or dirt.

Caution

In case of extended downtimes, switch the appliance off at the main switch / ap- pliance switch or remove the mains plug.

Do not operate the appliance at temper- atures below 0 °C.

Observe a distance of at least 30 cm when using the jet to clean painted sur- faces to avoid damaging paintwork.

Never leave the appliance unattended when it is in operation.

Make sure that the power cable or ex- tension cables are not damaged by run- ning over, pinching, dragging or similar. Protect the power cable from heat, oil, and sharp edges.

All current-conducting parts in the work- ing area must be protected against jet water.

The appliance may only be connected to an electrical supply which has been installed in accordance with IEC 60364.

The appliance may only be connected to alternating current. The voltage must correspond with the type plate on the appliance.

The maximum tolerable mains imped- ance at the electrical contact point (see Technical Data) must not be exceeded.

For safety reasons, we recommend that you operate the appliance only via a earth-leakage circuit breaker (max.

30 mA).

Cleaning operations which produce oily waste water, e.g. engine washes, un- derbody washes, may only be carried out using washing stations equipped with an oil separator.

This appliance was designed to be used with detergents which are supplied or recommended by the manufacturer. The use of other detergents or chemi- cals may compromise the safety of the appliance.

Safety Devices

Caution

Safety devices protect the user and must not be modified or bypassed.

Power switch

The appliance switch prevents unintention- al operation of the appliance.

Lock trigger gun

This lock locks the lever of the trigger gun and prevents the inadvertent start of the ap- pliance.

Overflow valve with pressure switch The overflow valve prevents the permissi- ble working pressure from being exceeded. If the lever on the trigger gun is released the pressure switch turns off the pump, the high-pressure jet is stopped. If the lever is pulled the pump is turned on again.

Commissioning and

operation

Description of the Appliance

When unpacking the product, make sure that no accessories are missing and that none of the package contents have been damaged. If you detect any transport dam- ages please contact your dealer.

Illustrations on Page 2

1Coupling element for water connection

2Connection for water supply with filter

3High pressure connection

4Appliance switch "0/OFF“/ „I/ON“

5Detergent Tank

6Suction hose for detergent

7Transport handle

8Storage for accessories

9Mains cable with mains plug

10Trigger gun

11Lock trigger gun

12High pressure hose

13Key to detach the high-pressure hose from the trigger gun

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Karcher K 3.160 Commissioning and operation, Safety Devices, Description of the Appliance, Power switch, Lock trigger gun