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Turn sleeve as far as possible in the
N
direction of the arrow (low-pressure
operation)
Move the setting lever to standard
N
position: Maximum working
pressure and water flow rate
Set the dosage
Select the detergent container
N
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Detergent metering knob at setting
–
A = left container
Detergent metering knob at setting
–
B = right container
Set the dosage (possible
N
adjustment range 0% - 6%)
During use, always apply the
N
detergent from the bottom upwards
Detergent must not be allowed to dry on
the object to be cleaned.
If detergent is no longer to be added:
Set detergent metering knob to 0
N
Let the high-pressure cleaner
N
continue to run with the spray gun
open until no more detergent comes
out of the nozzle
see "Switching off the machine"
N
Using detergent from a separate
container
Unscrew the cap with intake hose
N
from the detergent container
Screw the cap with intake hose onto
N
a separate detergent container
The cap has a standard thread and fits
all standard detergent containers.
Slide the intake hose as far as
N
possible into the detergent
container
Precisely calculating/setting the
detergent concentration
For a few detergents, the concentration
must be very precisely set. In this case,
measure the water flow and detergent
consumption.
Set the nozzle sleeve to low-
N
pressure operation – as described
above
Set the detergent metering knob to
N
"0 % (min)"
Hold the spray gun in a suitable
N
empty receptacle (> 20 l) and
actuate for exactly 1 minute
Measure the quantity of water "Q" in
N
the container
Fill 2 liters of detergent diluted as
N
directed into a suitable container
(with a scale of 0.1 l) – STIHL
recommends the use of genuine
STIHL detergents
Hold the intake hose in the
N
container
Set the detergent metering knob to
N
the desired concentration: 0 %
(min) to 6 % (max)
Hold the spray gun in a suitable
N
empty receptacle (> 20 l) and
actuate for exactly 1 minute
Read the detergent consumption
N
"QR" on the scale
Calculating the actual detergent
concentration:
RE 362, RE 362 PLUS, RE 462, RE 462 PLUS