Colour Coding; Unpacking; Installing Accessories; Initial Startup - Kärcher HD 6/15 M Portable Manual De Instrucciones

Nozzle
6
EASY!Lock spray lance
7
EASY!Force high-pressure gun
8
Safety latch
9
Trigger
10
Unlocking lever
11
EASY!Lock high-pressure hose
12
Cover
13
High-pressure connection
14
Water connection
15
Union nut
16
Hose spout
17
sieve
18

Colour coding

 Control elements for the cleaning process are yel-
low.
 Control elements for maintenance and servicing are
light grey.

Unpacking

1. Check the contents of the package when unpacking.
2. Notify the dealer immediately in the case of shipping
damage.

Installing accessories

Note
The EASY!Lock system connects components quickly
and safely via a single turn of the quick-release thread.
1. Plug the high-pressure nozzle onto the spray lance.
2. Fit the union nut and hand-tighten (EASY!Lock).
Figure A
3. Connect the spray lance to the high-pressure gun
and hand-tighten (EASY!Lock).
Connect the high-pressure hose
1. Connect the high-pressure hose to the high-pres-
sure gun and high-pressure connection of the de-
vice and tighten hand-tight (EASY!Lock).

Initial startup

Electrical connection
DANGER
Risk of injury from electric shock
Use a plug to connect the device to the mains grid. Per-
manent connection to the mains grid is prohibited. The
plug is used for disconnection from the mains.
See the type plate or technical data for the connection
values.
1. Unwind the mains cable and place on the ground.
2. Plug the mains plug into the socket.
Water connection
Connection to a water line
WARNING
Health risk from return flow of contaminated water
into the drinking water network.
Observe the regulations of your water supply company.
According to applicable regulations, the device must
never be used with the drinking water network without a
system separator. Use a system separator from
10
KÄRCHER or a system separator as per EN 12729
Type BA. Water that has flowed through a system sep-
arator is classified as undrinkable. Always connect the
system separator to the water supply and never directly
to the water connection on the device.
1. Check the feed pressure, input temperature and in-
put amount of the water supply. See the "Technical
data" section for the requirements.
2. Connect the system separator and water connection
of the device with a hose (minimum length 7.5 m,
minimum diameter 1").
The supply hose is not included in the scope of de-
livery. 3. Open the water inlet.
Suck water from the container
1. Screw the suction hose (order number 4.440-207.0)
and filter (order number 4.730-012.0) onto the water
connection.
2. Vent the device.
Vent the device
1. Unscrew the nozzle from the spray lance.
2. Allow the device to run until the escaping water is
free of air bubbles.
3. In the case of venting problems, allow the device to
run for 10 seconds and then switch it off. Repeat the
procedure several times.
4. Switch off the device.
5. Screw the nozzle back in place.
DANGER
Risk of injury from the high-pressure water jet
Never fasten the trigger and safety lever in the actuated
position.
Do not use the high-pressure gun when the safety lever
is damaged.
Push the safety latch of the high-pressure gun forwards
every time before starting work with the device.
Opening/closing the high-pressure gun
1. Opening the high-pressure gun: Actuate the safety
lever and trigger.
2. Closing the high-pressure gun: Release the safety
lever and trigger.
High-pressure operation
Note
The device is equipped with a pressure switch. The mo-
tor only starts up when the high-pressure gun is open.
1. Set the power switch to "I".
2. Unlock the high-pressure gun by pushing the safety
latch of the high-pressure gun to the rear.
3. Open the high-pressure gun.
Operation with detergent
Note
A cup foam lance (optional)is needed for operating with
detergent.
WARNING
Health risk through incorrect handling of deter-
gents
Observe the safety instructions on the detergent.
ATTENTION
Unsuitable detergents can damage the device and
the object to be cleaned.
Use only detergents approved by KÄRCHER.
Observe the dosing recommendations and notes pro-
vided with the detergent.
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Operation