High Pressure Operation; Interrupting Operation; Operation With Detergent; Storing The Appliance - Kärcher HD 5/15 C Manual

High pressure operation

Note: The appliance is equipped with a
pressure switch. The motor starts up only
when the lever of the pistol is pulled
 Roll off the high pressure hose totally
from the hose drum.
 Set the appliance switch to "I".
 Unlock the hand-spray gun and pull the
lever of the gun.
 Set working pressure and flow rate
through turning (runless) at the pres-
sure- and amount regulation (B) (+/-).
Select spray type
 Close the hand spray gun.
 Turn the casing of the nozzle till the de-
sired symbol matches the marking.
High pressure flat spray (25°)
for large dirt areas
High pressure circular spray
(0°) for specially stubborn dirt
Flat low pressure spray
(CHEM) for operating using de-
tergents or cleaning at low
pressure.
Select round or flat spray using touch-less
switching:
 Close the hand spray gun.
 Turn the spray-pipe that is inclined
about 45° downward to the left or the
right.

Operation with detergent

Warning
Unsuitable detergents can cause dam-
–
age to the appliance and to the object to
be cleaned. Use only those detergents
that have been approved by Kärcher.
Observe the dosage and other instruc-
tions provided with these detergents.
For considerate treatment of the envi-
ronment use detergent economically.
Follow the safety instructions for using
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detergents.
Kärcher detergents ensure smooth func-
tioning. Please consult us or ask for our cat-
alogue or our detergent information sheets.
 Take out detergent suck hose.
 Suspend end of suction hose in a con-
tainer filled with detergent.
 Set nozzle to "CHEM".
 Set dosing value for detergent to the
desired concentration.
Recommended cleaning method
 Spray the detergent sparingly on the
dry surface and allow it to react, but not
to dry.
 Spray off loosened dirt with the high-
pressure ray.
 After operations, dip the filter in clear
water. Turn the dosing valve to the
highest detergent concentration. Start
the appliance and rinse for one minute.

Interrupting operation

 Release the lever of the hand-spray
gun; the device will switch off.
 Release again the lever of the hand-spray
gun; the device will switch on again.
Turn off the appliance
 Set the appliance switch to "0".
 Disconnect the mains plug from the
socket.
 Shut off water supply.
 Activate hand spray gun until device is
pressure-less.
 Press the safety lever of the hand-spray
gun to secure the lever of the pistol
against being released accidentally.

Storing the Appliance

 Insert the hand-spray gun in the holder.
 Appliance without hose drum:
Wind up the high-pressure hose and
hang it over the hose storage.
 Device with hose drum:
Wind up the high-pressure hose on the
hose drum. Push in the handle of the
crank to block the hose drum.
 Wind the connection cable around the
cable holder.
 Fasten the plug with the mounted clip.
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