Kärcher HDS 5/11 U/UX Manual page 22

Operating modes
Illustration
0/OFF = Off
1 Operating with cold water
2 Operating with hot water
Turning on the Appliance
 Set appliance switch to desired operat-
ing mode.
The device starts briefly and turns off, as
soon as the working pressure is reached.
 Release the trigger gun.
When activating the hand spray gun the de-
vice switches back on.
Note: If no water comes out of the high
pressure nozzle, vent pump.
Vent pump:
 With open hand spray gun turn device
on and off multiple times with the device
switch.
Note: By dismantling the spray lance from
the hand spray gun, the venting process is
accelerated.
Interrupting operation
 Release the lever of the hand-spray
gun; the device will switch off.
 Release again the lever of the hand-
spray gun; the device will switch on
again.
Select spray type
 Close the hand spray gun.
 Use the safety catch to secure the
handgun lever.
 Turn the casing of the nozzle till the de-
sired symbol matches the marking.
High pressure circular spray
(0°) for specially stubborn dirt
Flat low pressure spray
(CHEM) for operating using
detergents or cleaning at low
pressure.
High pressure flat spray (25°)
for large dirt areas
Operation with detergent
For considerate treatment of the envi-
–
ronment use detergent economically.
The detergent must be suitable for the
–
surface to be cleaned.
Illustration
 Take out detergent suck hose.
 Turn filter on the detergent suction hose
in order to dispense the detergent.
 Suspend end of suction hose in a con-
tainer filled with detergent.
 Set nozzle to "CHEM".
 Set the detergent concentration accord-
ing to the surface to be cleaned.
Note: To prevent damage due to too much
pressure, always position high pressure ray
first from a greater distance towards object
to be cleaned.
Recommended cleaning method
Loosen the dirt:
–
 Spray detergent economically and let it
work for 1...5 minutes but do not let it
dry up.
Remove the dirt:
–
 Spray off loosened dirt with the high-
pressure jet.
Operating with cold water
Removal of light contaminations and clear
rinse, i.e.: Gardening tools, terrace, tools, etc.
 Set the appliance switch to "1".
Operating with hot water
Danger
Scalding danger!
 Set the appliance switch to "2".
After operation with detergent
 Completely close the filter at the deter-
gent suction hose (-).
 Set the appliance switch to "1".
 Open the hand spray gun and rinse the
appliance for at least 1 minute.
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