Working With Detergent; Finish Operation; Maintenance And Care; Interrupting Operation - Kärcher K 855 HS Manual

Pull on the lever of the trigger gun; the de-
vice will switch on.
Note: Release the lever of the trigger gun; the
device will switch off again. High pressure re-
mains in the system.
Spray lance with 2-way nozzle
Low-pressure flat jet
for low-pressure cleaning or for opera-
tion with detergents
High-pressure flat jet
for large areas of dirt
Spray lance with Dirtblaster
For particularly dirty items or areas.
Not suitable for use with detergents.

Working with detergent

Please use exclusively KÄRCHER detergents
and care products to carry out the respective
cleaning task, as these were specifically de-
velopped for your appliance. The use of other
detergents and care products may lead to
premature wear and can invalidate your war-
ranty claims. Please obtain information at
your local dealer or request information direct-
ly from KÄRCHER.
Illustration
Fill the detergent solution in the detergent
tank (observe dosage instructions on the
packaging of the detergent).
Set 2-part nozzle to low-pressure flat jet.
Note: This will mix the detergent with the
water stream.
Illustration
Adjust the suction volume of the detergent
solution by means of the dosage regulator
for detergents.
Recommended cleaning method
Spray the detergent sparingly on the dry
surface and allow it to react, but not to dry.
Spray off loosened dirt with the high-pres-
sure jet.

Interrupting operation

Release the lever on the trigger gun.
Lock the lever on the trigger gun.
During longer breaks (more than 5 min-
utes), also turn the appliance off using the
"0/OFF" switch.
Insert the trigger gun in its holder.
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Finish operation

Caution
Only separate the high-pressure hose from
the trigger gun or the appliance while there is
no pressure in the system.
After cleaning procedures during hot water
operation, run the appliance with cold water
for another to cool off the boiler system or the
hot high pressure hose
After working with detergent, suspend de-
tergent suction hose in a container filled
with clear water, switch the appliance on
for around 1 minute once the spray lance
has been removed and rinse until water
runs clear.
Release the lever on the trigger gun.
Turn off the appliance "0/OFF".
Turn off tap.
Detach the appliance from the water sup-
ply.
Press the lever on the trigger gun to re-
lease any remaining pressure in the sys-
tem.
Lock the lever on the trigger gun.
Pull out the mains plug.
Insert the trigger gun in its holder.
Stow away the mains cable, the high-
pressure hose and accessory at the appli-
ance.

Maintenance and care

Danger
Turn off the appliance and remove the mains
plug prior to any care and maintenance work.
Maintenance
The appliance is maintenance-free.
Storage
Prior to longer periods of storage, e.g. in the
winter:
Completely drain all water from the appli-
ance: Switch the appliance on with de-
tached high-pressure hose and detached
water supply (max. 1 minute) and wait,
until no more water exits at the high-pres-
sure connection. Turn off the appliance.