Safety Devices; Start Up; Refill Fuel; Safety Valve - Kärcher HDS 5/11 U Original Instructions Manual

Safety Devices

Safety devices serve for the protection of
the user and must not be put out of opera-
tion or bypassed with respect to their func-
tion.
Pressure switch
The pressure switch turns the device off
when the handgun is closed and switch on
when the handgun is opened.

Safety valve

The safety valve opens in case of ex-
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cessive pressure in the boiler or if the
overflow valve or the pressure switch is
broken.
The safety valve is set by the manufac-
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turer and sealed. Setting only by cus-
tomer service.
Water shortage safeguard
The water shortage safeguard prevents the
burner to be turned on when there is water
shortage.
Temperature stop for exhaust gases
The temperature stop switches off the ma-
chine when the waste gases have reached
very high temperatures.
Winding protection contact
The winding proctection contact in the mo-
tor winding of the pump drive switches off
the engine when there is a thermal over-
load.
Safety catch
The safety catch on the trigger gun pre-
vents the appliance from being switched on
unintentionally.

Start up

Warning
Risk of injury! Device, tubes, high pressure
hose and connections must be in faultless
condition. Otherwise, the appliance must
not be used.
Install hand spray gun
 Connect ray tube with hand spray gun
 Mount the nozzle on the spray pipe
(markings on the adjustment ring at the
top).
 Appliance without hose drum:
Connect the high pressure hose to the
high pressure connection point of the
machine.
Danger
Risk of explosion! Only refill diesel oil or
light fuel oil. The operation with bio diesel
as per EN 14214 (starting at an outside
temperature of 6 °C) is possible. Unsuita-
ble fuels, e.g. petrol, are not to be used.
Caution
Never operate device with empty fuel tank
The fuel pump will otherwise be destroyed.
This also applies to cold water operation.
 Open fuel filler cap.
 Refill fuel.
 Close tank lock.
 Wipe off spilled fuel.
Operation with detergent
Caution
Risk of injury!
Use Kärcher products only.
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Under no circumstances vacuum sol-
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vents (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.
 Fill/replace external detergent contain-
er.
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Refill fuel

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