Kärcher K 5 Original Operating Instructions page 11

Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Environmental protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Description of the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Start up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accessories and Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EU Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety
Please read these original operating in-
structions and the enclosed safety in-
structions prior to the initial use of your device. Proceed
accordingly. Keep both booklets for future reference or
subsequent owners.
Hazard levels
DANGER
Pointer to immediate danger, which leads to severe in-
juries or death.
WARNING
Pointer to a possibly dangerous situation, which can
lead to severe injuries or death.
CAUTION
Pointer to a possibly dangerous situation, which can
lead to minor injuries.
ATTENTION
Pointer to a possibly dangerous situation, which can
lead to property damage.
Symbols on the machine
The appliance must not be directly connect-
ed to the public drinking water network.
The high pressure jet must not be directed at
persons, animals, live electrical equipment
or at the appliance itself.
Protect the appliance against frost.
Safety Devices
CAUTION
 Safety installations serve the protection of the user
and may not be modified or bypassed.
Appliance switch
The appliance switch prevents unintentional operation
of the appliance.
Lock trigger gun
This lock locks the lever of the trigger gun and prevents
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the inadvertent start of the appliance.
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Overflow valve with pressure switch
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The overflow valve prevents the permissible working
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pressure from being exceeded.
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If the lever on the trigger gun is released the pressure
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switch turns off the pump, the high pressure jet is
EN 8 stopped. If the lever is pulled the pump is turned on
again.
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Motor protection switch
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The motor protection switch switches off the device if
EN 9 the power consumption is high.
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This high pressure cleaner is designed for domestic use
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only.
– for cleaning machines, vehicles, buildings, tools,
facades, terraces, gardening tools, etc. by means
of a high-pressure water jet (if necessary, with ad-
ditional cleaning agents).
– with accessories, replacement parts and cleaning
agents approved by KÄRCHER. Please observe
the information accompanying the cleaning agents.
Environmental protection
Notes about the ingredients (REACH)
You will find current information about the ingredients
at:
www.kaercher.com/REACH
The packaging material can be recycled. Please
arrange for the environmentally appropriate dis-
posal of the packaging.
Old appliances contain valuable recyclable mate-
rials that should be recycled properly. Please ar-
range for the environmentally appropriate disposal
of the old devices.
Electrical and electronic devices often contain
components which could potentially pose a dan-
ger to human health and the environment if han-
dled or disposed of incorrectly. However, these
components are necessary for the proper opera-
tion of the device. Devices marked with this sym-
bol must not be disposed of with regular house-
hold rubbish.
Cleaning operations which produce oily waste wa-
ter, e.g. engine washes, underbody washes, may
only be carried out using washing stations
equipped with an oil separator.
Work with detergents must only be performed on
liquid-tight work surfaces with a connection to the
sewer system. Do not let release detergent into
waters or earth.
The extraction of water from public waters is pro-
hibited in some countries.
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Proper use
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