Water Connection; Refill Fuel; Power Connection - Kärcher HDS 5/12 C Instructions Manual

Install the hand-spray gun, the jet
pipe, the nozzle and the high
pressure hose
Figure 5
 Connect ray tube with hand spray gun
 Tighten the screw connection of the
spray lance fingertight.
 Mount the nozzle on the spray pipe
(markings on the adjustment ring at the
top).
 Connect the high pressure hose to the
high pressure connection point of the
machine.
Installing spare high pressure hose
Figure 6

Refill fuel

Danger
Risk of explosion! Only refill diesel oil or
light fuel oil. Unsuitable fuels, e.g. petrol,
are not to be used.
Caution
Never operate device with empty fuel tank
The fuel pump will otherwise be destroyed.
 Refill fuel.
 Close tank lock.
 Wipe off spilled fuel.
Refill detergent
Caution
Risk of injury!
Use Kärcher products only.
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Under no circumstances fill solvents
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(petrol, aceton, diluting agent etc.)
Avoid eye and skin contact.
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Observe safety and handling instruc-
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tions by the detergent manufacturer.
Kärcher offers an individual cleaning
and care appliances program.
Your dealer will consult you gladly.
 Refill detergent.
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Water connection

For connection values refer to technical
specifications
 Attach supply hose (minimum length
7.5 m, minimum diameter 3/4") to the
water supply set by means of a hose
clamp.
 Connect the supply hose to the water
connection point of the machine and at
the water supply point (for e.g. a tap).
Note: The supply hose and the hose clamp
are not included in the scope of delivery.
Suck in water from vessel
 Connect suction hose (minimum diame-
ter 3/4") with filter (accessory) to the
water connection point.
Max. suck height: 0.5 m
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Until the pump sucked in water, you should:
 Close the dosing valve for the deter-
gent.
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.

Power connection

For connection values, see technical
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data and type plate.
The electrical connections must be
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done by an electrician according to IEC
60364-1.
Danger
Danger of injury by electric shock.
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:
Always unwind extension lines com-
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pletely.
The plug and coupling of the extension
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cable used must be watertight.
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