Care And Maintenance; Maintenance Intervals - Kärcher HDS 5/12 C Original Instructions Manual

Care and maintenance

DANGER
Risk of injury by inadvertent start-up of ap-
pliance and electric shock. Prior to all work
on the appliance, switch off the appliance
and pull the power plug.
 Shut off water supply.
 Open the hand spray gun.
 Switch on the pump with the power
switch and allow to run for about 5-10
seconds.
 Close the hand spray gun.
 Set the appliance switch to "0/OFF".
 Pull main plug out of socket with dry
hands only.
 Remove water connection.
 Activate hand spray gun until device is
pressure less.
 Secure the trigger gun. To do so, push
the safety catch towards the front.
 Allow device to cool down.
Your Kärcher vender will inform you
about the performance of a periodic
safety inspection resp. signing of a
maintenance contract.

Maintenance intervals

Weekly
 Clean the sieve in the water connection.
 Clean the fine filter.
 Clean the fuel sieve.
 Check oil level.
ATTENTION
Risk of damage! In case of lacteous oil in-
form Kärcher customer service immediate-
ly.
Monthly
 Clean sieve in the water shortage safe
guard.
 Clean filter at the detergent suck hose.
Every 500 operating hours, at least
annually
 Oil change.
 Have the maintenance of the device
performed by the customer service.
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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.
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 Litre 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.
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