Kärcher K 5 UM Manual page 10

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proper use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Environmental protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Description of the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Start up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accessories and Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . .
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EU Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . .
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.
Symbols on the machine
The high pressure jet must not be directed at
persons, animals, live electrical equipment
or at the appliance itself.
Protect the appliance against frost.
The appliance must not be directly connect-
ed to the public drinking water network.
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
the inadvertent start of the appliance.
Overflow valve with pressure switch
The overflow valve prevents the permissible working
pressure from being exceeded.
If the lever on the trigger gun is released the pressure
switch turns off the pump, the high pressure jet is
stopped. If the lever is pulled the pump is turned on
again.
Motor protection switch
The motor protection switch switches off the device if
the power consumption is high.
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Contents
Safety
This high pressure cleaner is designed for domestic use
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only.
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- for cleaning machines, vehicles, buildings, tools,
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facades, terraces, gardening tools, etc. by means
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of a high-pressure water jet (if necessary, with ad-
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ditional cleaning agents).
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- with accessories, replacement parts and cleaning
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the information accompanying the cleaning agents.
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Environmental protection
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Notes about the ingredients (REACH)
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You will find current information about the ingredients
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at:
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www.kaercher.com/REACH
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The packaging material can be recycled. Please
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arrange for the environmentally appropriate dis-
posal of the packaging.
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.
Old appliances contain valuable recyclable mate-
rials that should be recycled properly. Please ar-
range for the environmentally appropriate disposal
of the old devices.
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.
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Proper use