English Contents Dear Customer, Guide to Using this Manual Safety Precautions and Working Thank you for choosing a quality engineered STIHL product. Techniques Assembling the Unit It has been built using modern Fitting, removing spray lance production techniques and comprehensive quality assurance.
Engineering improvements fatal injury. cleaning, servicing, replacement of parts – STIHL's philosophy is to continually improve all of its products. For this unplug the power plug! reason we may modify the design, Spray (aerosols) may form engineering and appearance of our –...
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Comply with national safety machine model before: Have permissible excess pressure regulations, e.g. issued by your STIHL dealer or another of the machine. employers' liability insurance expert show you how to use it The permissible excess associations, social security safely.
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EN 166. The high-pressure cleaner STIHL recommends the – Make sure that the can be used to clean surfaces, use of genuine STIHL safety goggles fit motor vehicles, machines, parts and accessories. correctly. tanks, facades or stables and These have been...
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Do not use the machine Only connect the high- – with a damaged high- pressure cleaner to the pressure hose, spray drinking water main in attachment or safety conjunction with a back flow devices preventer – see "Special accessories". RE 88...
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Never touch the power – It is advisable to keep the plug, connecting cord and – plug connection at least extension cord and 60 mm above the electrical plug connections ground/floor, e.g. by using with wet hands a cable drum RE 88...
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Beware of slipping on ice, cord is damaged – Delicate parts made of rubber, water, snow, slopes or uneven danger of fabric or similar materials ground! electrocution! must not be cleaned with a RE 88...
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If the machine is subjected to damaged power cord) may a strain for which it was not only be carried out by designed (e. g., heavy impact authorized dealers or or a fall), always check that it qualified electricians. RE 88...
Instruction Manual. All other work should be carried out by a servicing dealer. STIHL recommends the use of genuine STIHL spare parts. Such parts have been optimized for the machine and the user's requirements. Position the holder (3) for the high-...
Insert nozzle (3) in spray lance until the safety latch (4) engages – at which point the safety latch button will spring out again – the adjustable high-pressure nozzle has an anti- twist device; orient this according to the groove on the spray lance RE 88...
– see "Special connector (2) Push the coupling (1) on to the hose accessories" connector (2) Turn on water supply To vent the system: Actuate the spray gun (without spray lance mounted) until a uniform water jet emerges RE 88...
– do cleaner into the drinking water main. not use dirty water Hold down the high-pressure hose by hand Switching on the machine Wait until a steady jet exits the high- pressure hose RE 88...
Observe the design marking (type designation) on the connecting cord. The cores in the cord must have the following minimum cross-section depending on the mains voltage and cord length. RE 88...
If work is interrupted for more than lance (3) 5 min., during breaks or if the machine is left unattended, switch off the machine Actuate the spray gun and flush out at the master switch – see "Switching off the residual detergent the machine". RE 88...
(dependent on the detergent used) (sensitive) surfaces. increases the cleaning performance. The operating pressure can be infinitely Always use detergent in the specified adjusted at the fan-jet nozzle. dosage and follow the corresponding instructions for use of the detergent. RE 88...
(the machine is now depressurized) Release trigger Rinse the connection latches of the spray lance and nozzle with water so that no deposits form Press the safety latch – the lever is locked to prevent inadvertent operation RE 88...
Switch on the machine with the Switch on the machine with the spray gun open spray gun open Actuate the spray gun until a uniform jet emerges Keep leftover antifreeze in a sealed container RE 88...
Connectors on high-pressure hose grease Plug-type coupling of the spray lance and clean the coupling sleeve of the spray gun clean Water intake screen in the high-pressure inlet replace clean High pressure nozzle replace Ventilation openings clean RE 88...
Actuate the spray gun until water merely drips from the spray head – the machine is now depressurized Remove the nozzle Clean the nozzle with the cleaning RE 88...
Damage delegated to a dealer. Compliance with the specifications of STIHL recommends that maintenance this owner's manual will avoid excessive and repair work be carried out only by wear and damage to the machine.
12 Holder for high-pressure hose 13 High-pressure hose connection 14 Mount for spray lance and spray 15 Mount for nozzles 16 Holder for spray set and additional special accessories, e.g., surface washing brush 17 Cleaning pin Model plate RE 88...
English Specifications Version: RE 88 RE 88 RE 88 RE 88 RE 88 RE 88 Power supply: 230 V 230 - 240 V 100 V 120 V 127 V 220 V 1~ / 50 Hz 1~ / 50 Hz 1~ / 50 - 60 Hz...
1.5 dB(A); for the vibration level, the not install any additional spray lance K-factor in accordance with extension. Directive 2006/42/EC = 2.0 m/s REACH REACH is an EC regulation and stands for the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances. RE 88...
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When this mark appears as the hose is various spheres of application pulled out of the pipe: The nozzle can be cleaned with the aid Ask your STIHL servicing dealer for of the cleaning pin supplied. Switch off the machine current information about this and other...
High-pressure nozzle in spray head is dirty Clean high-pressure nozzle; see "Maintenance" Water intake strainer in pump inflow clogged Clean water intake strainer; see "Maintenance" High-pressure pump is leaky, valves are Have the machine checked by a servicing defective dealer Nozzle clogged Clean nozzle RE 88...
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Before working on the machine, unplug the power cord, turn off the water supply and actuate the spray gun until the pressure has been relieved. Fault Cause Remedy No supply of detergents Detergent tank is empty Fill detergent tank Detergent intake is clogged Eliminate clog STIHL recommends STIHL servicing dealers RE 88...
When repairing the machine, only use comply with all relevant requirements of replacement parts which have been the Directives 2011/65/EU, 2006/42/EC, approved by STIHL for this power tool or Information concerning disposal is 2004/108/EC (until 19.04.2016), are technically identical. Only use high- available from a STIHL servicing dealer.
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127 V / 60 Hz version 220 V / 60 Hz The technical documentation has been retained by: ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG Produktzulassung The year of construction of the machine is shown on the CE plate on the machine.
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