Maintenance And Care; Troubleshooting - Kärcher HD 1.8/13 C Ed Operating Instructions Manual

Maintenance and care

Danger
Risk of injury by inadvertent startup of
appliance and electrical shock.
First pull out the plug from the mains
before carrying out any tasks on the
machine.
Note
Please dispose off used oil only in the
collection points provided for them.
Please hand over old oil, if any, only at
such places. Polluting the environ-
ment with used oil is a punishable of-
fence.
Safety inspection/ maintenance
contract
You can sign with your dealer a con-
tract for regular safety inspection or
even sign a maintenance contract.
Please take advice on this matter.
Before each use
Check connection cable for damag-

es (risk of electrical shock); get the
damaged connection cable re-
placed immediately by an autho-
rised customer service person/
electrician.
Check the high pressure hose for

damages (risk of bursting).
Please arrange for the immediate
exchange of a damaged high-pres-
sure hose.
Check appliance (pump) for leaks.

3 drops per minute are permitted
and can come out from the lower
side of the appliance. Call Custom-
er Service if there is heavy leakage.
Check oil level Please contact Cus-

tomer Service immediately if the oil
is milky (water in oil).
Clean the sieve in the water con-

nection.
Clean filter at the detergent suck

hose.
monthly or after 500 operating
Oil change.

Oil change
Note
See "Technical Details" for details of oil
quantity and type.
Unscrew the fastening screws of

the device hood; remove the device
hood.
Remove the lid of the oil container.

Tilt the appliance forward.

Drain the oil in a collection basin.

Fill in new oil slowly; air bubbles

should go out.
Attach the lid of the oil container.

Fasten the device hood.
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Troubleshooting

Danger
Risk of injury by inadvertent startup of
appliance and electrical shock.
First pull out the plug from the mains
before carrying out any tasks on the
machine.
Get the electrical components checked
and repaired only by authorised cus-
tomer service persons.
Contact an authorised customer ser-
vice person in case of problems not
mentioned in this chapter or if you are
in doubt or when you have been explic-
itly asked to do so.
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