Care And Maintenance; Help With Faults - Kärcher K 2.99 M Operating Instructions Manual

Care and Maintenance

Cleaning
Before long periods of storage, e.g. in winter:
• Pull out the strainer in the water inlet with
flat-nose pliers and clean it under running
water.
Maintenance
The unit is maintenance-free.

Help with faults

Faults often have simple causes which you
can rectify yourself with the aid of the following
summary. In case of doubt or of faults or
remedies not mentioned here apply to the
authorized customer service.
! Danger of electric shock!
Repair work on the unit can only be carried
out by the authorized customer service.
Appliance does not work
- Please check whether the voltage specified
on the typeplate corresponds to that of
the power source.
- Check the power cord for damages.
Appliance does not achieve the operational
pressure
- Deaerate the appliance: allow the pump
to operate without the high-pressure hose
until bubble-free water emerges from the
high-pressure outlet. Then reconnect the
high-pressure hose.
- Clean the sieve in the water connection (it
can be easily removed using flat pliers).
- Check the inlet water flow rate.
- Check all supply lines to the pump for
leaks or clogging-up.
Strong pressure variations
- Clean the high-pressure nozzle. Remove
dirt from the nozzle boring using a needle,
and then rinse the nozzle with water.
Pump leakage
- A slight leakage of the pump is normal. If
you detect an excessive leakage, please
contact the authorized customer service.
Detergent is not taken in
- Clean filter of detergent suction hose
- Set to low-pressure jet
No detergent in high-pressure mode
Replacement parts
Use exclusively Kärcher original replacement
parts. You will find a replacement parts
summary at the end of these operating
instructions.
Service
Guarantee
In each country the guarantee conditions
issued by our responsible sales company
are applicable. We clear any faults occurring
in the unit free of charge during the period
of guarantee providing the cause is a fault
in a material or in the manufacture.
In the case of a claim under the guarantee
please contact your dealer or the nearest
authorized customer service point,
accompanying your claim with accessories
and purchase voucher.
Customer Service
In the case of questions or faults our Kärcher
branches will be pleased to assist you further.
Karcher Pty Ltd
40 Koornang Road
Scoresby 3179
Victoria, Australia
Tel. 61 3 9765 2300
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