Operation - Kärcher K 2.160 Manual

Cleaning operations which produce oily
waste water, e.g. engine washes, underbody
washes, may only be carried out using wash-
ing stations equipped with an oil separator.
This appliance was designed to be used with
detergents which are supplied or recom-
mended by the manufacturer. The use of
other detergents or chemicals may compro-
mise the safety of the appliance.
Safety Devices
Caution
Safety devices protect the user and must not be
modified or bypassed.
Power switch
The appliance switch prevents unintentional op-
eration of the appliance.
Lock trigger gun
This lock locks the lever of the trigger gun and
prevents the inadvertent start of the appliance.

Operation

Description of the Appliance
When unpacking the product, make sure that no
accessories are missing and that none of the
package contents have been damaged. If you
detect any transport damages please contact
your dealer.
Illustrations on Page 2
1 Connection for water supply with filter
2 Coupling element for water connection
3 High pressure connection
4 Detergent suction hose (with filter)
5 Connection of suction hose for detergent
6 Storage for spray lance
7 Mains cable with mains plug
8 Appliance switch "0/OFF"/ „I/ON"
9 Trigger gun
10 Lock trigger gun
11 Clamp for high pressure hose
12 High pressure hose
13 Spray lance with high pressure nozzle
14 Spray lance with dirt blaster
Special accessories
Special accessories expand the possibilities of
using your appliance. Please contact your
Kärcher dealer for further information.
Before Startup
Mount loose parts delivered with appliance prior
to start-up.
Illustrations on Page 2
Connect the suction hose for detergent to
the connection.
Illustration
Pull out the clamp for the high-pressure hose
from the trigger gun (e.g. a small screwdriver).
Illustration
Connect high pressure hose to trigger gun.
Push the clamp in until it locks. Check the se-
cure connection by pulling on the high-pres-
sure hose.
Water supply
According to the applicable regula-
tions, the appliance must never be
used on the drinking water supply with-
out a system separator. Use a suitable
system separator manufactured by Kärcher; or,
as an alternative, a system separator as per EN
12729 Type BA.
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