Operation; Water Connection - Kärcher HD 5/15 C Manual

The appliance should always be con-
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nected to the electrical mains using a
plug. It is forbidden to permanently con-
nect the appliance to the power supply.
The plug is only for mains separation.
Check the power cord with mains plug
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for damage before every use. If the
power cord is damaged, please arrange
immediately for the exchange by an au-
thorized customer service or a skilled
electrician.
The plug and coupling of the extension
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cable used must be watertight.
Use the extension cord that has an ad-
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equate cross-section (see "Technical
Data") and unwind it fully from the cable
drum.
Unsuitable extension cables can be
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hazardous. Only use extension cables
outdoors which have been approved for
this purpose and labelled with a suffi-
cient cable cross section:

Water connection

Warning
Observe regulations of water supplier.
According to the applicable regula-
tions, the appliance must never be
used on the drinking water supply
without a system separator. Use a
suitable system separator manufactured by
KÄRCHER; or, as an alternative, a system
separator as per EN 12729 Type BA. Water
flowing through a system separator is con-
sidered non-drinkable.
Caution
Always connect the system separator to
the water supply, never directly to the appli-
ance!
For connection values refer to technical
specifications
 Connect the supply hose (max length
7.5 m, minimum diameter 1/2") to the
water connection point of the machine
and at the water supply point (for e.g. a
tap).
Note: The supply hose is not included.
 Open the water supply.
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Suck in water from vessel
 Screw the suction hose with filter (order
no. 4.440-238.0) to the water connection.
 Deaerate the appliance:
Unscrew the nozzle.
Switch on the appliance and let it run
until the water exiting is bubble-free.
At the end let the appliance run for ap-
prox. 10 seconds - then switch off. Re-
peat the procedure for a couple of times.
 Switch off the appliance and fit the noz-
zle again.
Danger
Never suck in water from a drinking water
container. Never suck in liquids which con-
tain solvents like lacquer thinner, petrol, oil
or unfiltered water. The sealings within the
device are not solvent resistant. The spray
mist of solvents is highly inflammable, ex-
plosive and poisonous.
Danger
Risk of explosion!
Do not spray flammable liquids.
Danger
Long hours of using the appliance can
cause circulation problems in the hands on
account of vibrations.
It is not possible to specify a generally valid
operation time, since this depends on sev-
eral factors:
Proneness to blood circulation deficien-
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cies (cold, numb fingers).
Low ambient temperature. Wear warm
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gloves to protect hands.
A firm grip impedes blood circulation.
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Continuous operation is worse than an
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operation interrupted by pauses.
In case of regular, long-term operation of
the device and in case of repeated occur-
rence of the symptoms (e.g. cold, numb fin-
gers) please consult a physician.
Note: Risk of blocking. Place the nozzles in
the accessory compartment with their joint
pointing upward.
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Operation