Troubleshooting; Maintenance Intervals - Kärcher HDS 5/12 C Instructions Manual

Maintenance intervals

Weekly
 Clean the sieve in the water connection.
 Clean the fine filter.
 Clean the fuel sieve.
 Check oil level.
Caution
In case of lacteous oil inform Kärcher cus-
tomer service immediately
Monthly
 Clean sieve in the water shortage safe
guard.
 Clean filter at the detergent suck hose.
After 500 operating hours, at least annu-
ally
 Oil change.
Maintenance Works
Clean the sieve in the water connection
 Take out sieve.
 Clean sieve in water and reinstall.
Cleaning the fine filter
 Unpressurize the appliance.
 Unscrew the fine filter from the pump
head.
 Remove the fine filter and the filter insert.
 Clean the filter with clean water or com-
pressed air.
 Reinstall in reverse sequence.
Clean the fuel sieve
 Knock the dirt off of the fuel sieve. Do
not let the fuel enter the environment.
Clean sieve in the water shortage safe
guard
 Remove the fastening clamp and pull
out the hose (soft damping system) of
the lack of water fuse.
 Take out sieve.
Note: If necessary turn in screw M8 appr. 5
mm inwards and therewith pull out sieve.
 Clean sieve in water.
 Push sieve inwards.
 Slide the hose adapter all the way into
the lack of water fuse and secure it with
a fastening clamp.
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Clean filter at the detergent suck hose
 Take out detergent suck supports.
 Clean filter in water and reinstall.
Oil change
 Ready a catch bin for appr. 1 Liter oil.
 Loosen release screw.
Dispose of old oil ecologically or turn in at
a gathering point.
 Tighten release screw.
 Fill oil slowly up to the MAX marking.
Note: Air pockets must be able to leak out.
For oil type refer to technical specifica-
tions.

Troubleshooting

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.
Indicator lamp "Ready for use"
No line voltage, see "Appliance is not
–
running".
Fuel indicator lamp glows
Fuel tank empty.
–
 Refill fuel.
Indicator lamp for detergent glows
Detergent tank is empty.
–
 Refill detergent.
Appliance is not running
No power
–
 Check power connection/conduit.
Device is not building up pressure
Nozzle is set to "CHEM"
–
 Set nozzle to "High pressure".
Air within the system
–
Vent pump:
 Set dosing value for detergent to "0".
 With open hand spray gun turn device
on and off multiple times with the device
switch.
– 8
EN
turns off