Maintenance And Care - Kärcher HD 5/12 C Instruction Manual

Press the safety lever of the hand-spray
gun to secure the lever of the pistol
against being released accidentally.
Transport
Pull the device behind you at the handle
for transporting it over longer distances.
Push the handle downward to carry the
appliance. To carry, hold the appliance
at the handles and not at the pushing
handle.
Storing the Appliance
Insert the hand-spary gun in the holder.
Wind up the high-pressure hose and
hang it over the hose storage.
Wind the connection cable around the
cable holder.
Fasten the plug with the mounted clip.
Frost protection
Warning
Frost will destroy the not completely water
drained device.
Store the appliance in a frost free area.
If you cannot store it in a frost-free
place:
Drain water.
Pump in conventional frost protection
agents through the appliance.
Note
Use normal glycol-based anti-freezing
agents for automobiles.
Observe handling instructions of the anti-
freeze agent manufacturer.
Operate device for max. 1 minute until
the pump and conduits are empty.

Maintenance and care

Danger
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 col-
lection points provided for them. Please
hand over old oil, if any, only at such plac-
es. Polluting the environment with used oil
is a punishable offence.
Safety inspection/ maintenance
contract
You can sign with your dealer a contract for
regular safety inspection or even sign a
maintenance contract. Please take advice
on this matter.
Before each use
Check connection cable for damages
(risk of electrical shock); get the dam-
aged connection cable replaced imme-
diately by an authorised customer
service person/ electrician.
Check the high pressure hose for dam-
ages (risk of bursting).
Please arrange for the immediate ex-
change of a damaged high-pressure
hose.
Check appliance (pump) for leaks.
3 drops per minute are permitted and
can come out from the lower side of the
appliance. Call Customer Service if
there is heavy leakage.
Weekly
Check oil level Please contact Custom-
er Service immediately if the oil is milky
(water in oil).
Clean the sieve in the water connection.
Clean filter at the detergent suck hose.
monthly or after 500 operating
hours
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.
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