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ter should be used instead (special ac-
cessory, order no. 4.440-238) and
suspended inside the water butt.
" Use the Kärcher water filter to protect the
HP pump and accessories (special ac-
cessories, order no. 4.730-059). This fil-
ter removes dirt from incoming water.
" Appliance ventilation: Switch on the ap-
pliance without connection the HP hose
and run it until the water discharging
from the HP outlet is free of bubbles.
Switch off appliance and reconnect HP
hose.
" Push the appropriate spray lance on to
the handgun and fasten it by turning it
through 90°.
" Open tap.
" Plug in the main plug.
" Set main switch to “I/ON”.
" Press safety catch on the handgun to re-
lease it and pull lever.
ṇ Warning
The handgun is subjected to a recoil force
when the water jet is discharged. Make sure
that you have a firm footing. Hold the hand-
gun and spray lance firmly.
" Carrying out the most common cleaning
tasks.
Operation with detergents is possible
with low pressure (–)
-Note
Detergent can only be added when the ap-
pliance is being operated in low pressure
mode.
All washing brushes supplied by Kärcher are
designed for use with detergents.
" Turn Variopower nozzle until lowest
pressure setting has been reached (–).
" Turning the regulator to the left: Deter-
gent is added from the left DT tank.
" Turning regulator to the right: Detergent
is added from the right DT tank.
" During low pressure operation, deter-
gent is automatically sucked in from the
filled detergent tank.
" Dosage happens through the DT dosage
regulator.
1 Spray a small dose of the detergent on
the dry surface, and allow it to react
(make sure the detergent does not dry
up).
2 Wash off the loosened dirt using the
high-pressure jet.
" Release the lever on the handgun.
" During breaks, use the safety catch to
secure the handgun lever.
" During longer breaks (more than 5 min-
utes), also turn the appliance off using
the ON/OFF switch.
" Store the handgun and spray lance in the
accessory mount.
Start up
High pressure operation
Spray lance with Variopower nozzle
Operation with detergent
DT metering regulator
DT suction infeed from DT tank
Recommended Cleaning Method
Interrupting operation