Karcher K 6.85 M operating instructions Maintenance and care

Finish operation

Caution

Only separate the high-pressure hose from the trigger gun or the appliance while there is no pressure in the system.

ÎAfter operation with detergent: Fill the detergent tank with clear water, turn the spray pipe with pressure regulator to the position "Mix", switch the appliance on for about 1 minute and rinse with clear water.

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.

ÎIllustration (see page 13) Lock the lever on the trigger gun.

ÎPull out the mains plug.

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

ÎRoll the high pressure hose on to the hose drum: Pull out the hose drum han- dle, turn it clockwise then retract the handle.

ÎInsert the trigger gun in its holder.

Transport

Caution

Empty the detergent tank before transport- ing in horizontal position.

Maintenance and care

￿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 fine filter in water connec- tion using flat-nose pliers and clean with 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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