Storage; Transport; Maintenance And Care; Storing The Appliance - Kärcher HDS 5/12 C Instructions Manual

Storing the Appliance

 Lock in the steel pipe into the holder of
the appliance hood.
 Roll up high pressure hose and electri-
cal conduit and hang them into the re-
spective holders.
Note: Do not twist high pressure hose and
electrical conduit.
Frost protection
Caution
Frost will destroy the not completely water
drained device.
 Store in a frost free area.
If the device is connected to a chimney, the
following must be observed:
Caution
Threat of damage by penetrating cold air
through the chimney.
 Disconnect device from chimney when
outside temperature drops below 0 °C.
If it is not possible to store frost free, shut
down device.
Shutdown
For longer work breaks or if a frost free stor-
age is not possible:
 Drain water.
 Flush device with anti-freeze agent.
 Empty detergent tank.
Dump water
 Screw off water supply hose and high
pressure hose.
 Screw off supply hose at boiler bottom
and drain heating spiral empty.
 Operate device for max. 1 minute until
the pump and conduits are empty.
Flush device with anti-freeze agent
Note: Observe handling instructions of the
anti-freeze agent manufacturer.
 Use commercially available anti-freeze
agent.
 Switch on appliance (without heater) till
the appliance has been completely
rinsed.
A certain corrosion protection is achieved
with this as well.
Caution
Risk of injury and damage! Note the weight
of the appliance in case of storage.
Figure 7
Caution
Risk of damage! When loading the appli-
ance with a forklift, observe the illustration.
Caution
Risk of injury and damage! Observe the
weight of the appliance when you transport
it.
 When transporting in vehicles, secure
the appliance according to the guide-
lines from slipping and tipping over.

Maintenance and care

Danger
Risk of injury by inadvertent startup of ap-
pliance and electrical shock.
First pull out the plug from the mains before
carrying out any tasks on the machine.
 Set the appliance switch to "0/OFF".
 Shut off water supply.
 Open the hand spray gun.
 Turn on pump shortly (appr. 5 seconds)
with device switch.
 Pull main plug out of socket with dry
hands only.
 Remove water connection.
 Activate hand spray gun until device is
pressure less.
 Lock the trigger gun.
 Allow device to cool down.
Your Kärcher vender will inform you
about the performance of a periodic
safety inspection resp. signing of a
maintenance contract.
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