Maintenance And Care; Troubleshooting - Kärcher K 4 Compact Operating Instructions Manual

Maintenance and care

Danger
Turn off the appliance and remove the
mains plug prior to any care and mainte-
nance work.
Prior to longer periods of storage, e.g. in
the winter:
 Remove filter from suction hose for de-
tergent and clean under running water.
 Pull out the sieve in the water connec-
tion using flat-nose pliers and clean un-
der running water.
Maintenance
The appliance is maintenance-free.
Spare parts
Use only original KÄRCHER spare parts.
You will find a list of spare parts at the end
of these operating instructions.
Special accessories
Special accessories expand the possibili-
ties of using your appliance. Please contact
your KÄRCHER dealer for further informa-
tion.

Troubleshooting

You can rectify minor faults yourself with
the help of the following overview.
If in doubt, please consult the authorized
customer service.
Danger
Turn off the appliance and remove the
mains plug prior to any care and mainte-
nance work.
Repair works may only be performed by the
authorised customer service.
Appliance is not running
 Check whether the voltage indicated on
the type plate corresponds to the volt-
age of the mains supply.
 Check the mains connection cable for
damages.
Care
Pressure does not build up in the
appliance
 Check setting at the spray lance.
 Appliance ventilation: Disconnect the
high pressure hose from the hand spray
gun. Switch the appliance on (for a
max. of 2 minutes) and wait until the wa-
ter exits at the high pressure hose with-
out bubbles. Switch off appliance and
reconnect hand spray gun.
 Check the water supply.
 Pull out the sieve in the water connec-
tion using flat-nose pliers and clean un-
der running water.
Strong pressure fluctuations
 Clean high-pressure nozzle: Remove
dirt and debris from the nozzle bore, us-
ing a needle and rinse through with wa-
ter from the front.
 Check water flow quantity.
Appliance is leaking
 Slight leakage from the appliance pump
is normal. If the leakage increases con-
tact the authorized customer service.
No detergent infeed
 Use spray lance with pressure regula-
tion (Vario Power).
Turn the spray lance to "Mix" position.
 Clean the detergent suction hose filter.
 Check the detergent suction hose for
kinks.
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