Storage; Storing The Appliance; Frost Protection; Maintenance And Care - Kärcher K 5.700 Operating Instructions Manual

Storage

Caution
In order to prevent accidents or injuries,
keep in mind the weight of the appliance
when selecting a storage location for it (see
Specifications).

Storing the Appliance

 Park the machine on an even surface.
 Illustration
Wind the entire high pressure hose onto
the hose drum by rotating the hand
crank counter-clockwise.
 Insert the hand spray gun with the spray
lance into the holder for the hand spray
gun.
 Stow away the mains cable and acces-
sory at the machine. Store the appli-
ance in a dry room.

Frost protection

Caution
Protect the appliance and its accessories
against frost.
The appliance and its accessories can get
destroyed through frost if there are any wa-
ter residues in them. To avoid damage to
them:
Completely drain all water from the appli-
ance:
 Detach the appliance from the water
supply.
 Detach spray lance from the trigger
gun.
 Switch the appliance on ("I/ON"), press
the trigger gun lever until no further wa-
ter is discharged (approx. 1 min).
 Turn off the appliance.
 Store the appliance and the entire ac-
cessories in a frost-safe room.

Maintenance and care

Danger
Turn off the appliance and remove the
mains plug prior to any care and mainte-
nance work.

Maintenance

The appliance is maintenance-free.
Prior to longer periods of storage, e.g. in
the winter:
 Completely drain all water from the ap-
pliance:
(for a description, see section on "Frost
protection")
 Illustration
Pull out the sieve in the water connec-
tion using flat-nose pliers and clean un-
der running water.

Spare parts

Use only original KÄRCHER spare parts.
You will find a list of spare parts at the end
of these operating instructions.
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Care