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 Dear Customer,
Environmental protection
Please read and comply with
these instructions prior to the in- The packaging material can be recy-
itial operation of your appliance. Retain cled. Please do not place the packag-
these operating instructions for future refer- ing into the ordinary refuse for disposal, but
ence or for subsequent possessors. arrange for the proper recycling.
Old appliances contain valuable ma-
terials that can be recycled. Please
Contents arrange for the proper recycling of old
appliances. Please dispose your old appli-
Illustration of appliance / scope of deliv- 4 ances using appropriate collection systems
ery
Warranty
General information 13
Safety instructions 13 The warranty terms published by our com-
petent sales company are applicable in
Operation 15
each country. We will repair potential fail-
Maintenance and care 18 ures of your appliance within the warranty
Troubleshooting 19 period free of charge, provided that such
Technical specifications 20 failure is caused by faulty material or de-
fects in fabrication. In the event of a warran-
ty claim please contact your dealer or the
nearest authorized Customer Service cent-
General information er. Please submit the proof of purchase.
(See address on the reverse)
Hazard levels Safety instructions
m Danger m Danger
Immediate danger that can cause severe Never touch the mains plug and the
injury or even death. socket with wet hands.
n Warning The appliance must not be used if the
Possible hazardous situation that could power cord or important parts of the ap-
lead to severe injury or even death. pliance, e.g. high-pressure hoses, trig-
ger gun or safety devices are damaged.
Caution Check the power cord with mains plug
Possible hazardous situation that could for damage before every use. If the
lead to mild injury to persons or damage to power cord is damaged, please arrange
property. immediately for the exchange by an au-
Proper Use thorized customer service or a skilled
electrician.
This high-pressure cleaner is designed for Check the high-pressure hose for dam-
domestic use only: age before every use. Please arrange
– to clean machines, vehicles, buildings, for the immediate exchange of a dam-
tools, facades, terraces, garden equip- aged high-pressure hose.
ment etc. using a high-pressure water The appliance may not be used in areas
jet (and detergents if required). where a risk of explosion is present.
– with accessories, replacement parts If the appliance is used in hazardous ar-
and detergents approved by Kärcher. eas (e.g. filling stations) the corre-
Observe the instructions provided with sponding safety provisions must be
these detergents. observed.
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 High-pressure jets can be This device is not intended for use by
dangerous if improperly persons (including children) with re-
used. The jet may not be duced physical, sensory or mental abil-
directed at persons, ani- ities or lacking experience and/or
mals, live electrical equipment or at the knowledge, unless they are supervised
appliance itself. by a person responsible for their safety
The high-pressure jet must not be di- or are instructed by these persons on
rected at other persons or directed by the use of the device. Children should
the user at him/herself to clean clothing be supervised, in order to guarantee
or footwear. that they do not play with the device.
Never use the appliance to clean ob- The operator must use the appliance
jects containing hazardous substances properly. When working with the appli-
(e.g. asbestos). ance, he must consider the local condi-
Vehicle tyres or tyre valves are suscep- tions and pay due care and attention to
tible to damage from the high-pressure other persons, in particular children,
jet and may burst. The first indication of who are nearby.
this is a discolouration of the tyre. Dam- Do not use the appliance when there
aged vehicle tyres/tyre valves are high- are other persons around unless they
ly dangerous. Ensure that a distance of are also wearing safety gear.
at least 30 cm is observed when clean- Wear protective clothing and safety
ing with the jet! goggles to protect against back spray
Never draw in fluids containing solvents containing water or dirt.
or undiluted acids and solvents! This in-
Caution
cludes petrol, paint thinner and heating
Observe a distance of at least 30 cm
oil. The spray mist thus generated is
when using the jet to clean painted sur-
highly inflammable, explosive and poi-
faces to avoid damaging paintwork.
sonous. Do not use acetone, undiluted
Never leave the appliance unattended
acids and solvents as they are aggres-
when it is in operation.
sive towards the materials from which
Make sure that the power cable or ex-
the appliance is made.
tension cables are not damaged by run-
n Warning ning over, pinching, dragging or similar.
The mains plug and the coupling of an Protect the power cable from heat, oil,
extension cable must be watertight and and sharp edges.
must never lay in the water. All current-conducting parts in the work-
Unsuitable extension cables can be ing area must be protected against jet
hazardous. Only use extension cables water.
outdoors which have been approved for The appliance may only be connected
this purpose and labelled with a suffi- to an electrical supply which has been
cient cable cross-section: 1 - 10 m: 1.5 installed in accordance with IEC 60364.
mm2; 10 - 30 m: 2.5 mm2 The appliance may only be connected
Always fully unroll electrical cables from to alternating current. The voltage must
the cable drum. correspond with the type plate on the
High-pressure hoses, fixtures and cou- appliance.
plings are important for the safety of the The maximum tolerable mains imped-
appliance. Only use high-pressure hos- ance at the electrical contact point (see
es, fixtures and couplings recommend- Technical Data) must not be exceeded.
ed by the manufacturer. For safety reasons, we recommend that
you operate the appliance only via a

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 earth-leakage circuit breaker (max.
30 mA).
Operation
Cleaning operations which produce oily
Description of the Appliance
waste water, e.g. engine washes, un-
derbody washes, may only be carried When unpacking the product, make sure
out using washing stations equipped that no accessories are missing and that
with an oil separator. none of the package contents have been
This appliance was designed to be damaged. If you detect any transport dam-
used with detergents which are sup- ages please contact your dealer.
plied or recommended by the manufac- Illustrations on Page 4.
turer. The use of other detergents or
chemicals may compromise the safety
of the appliance. 1 Appliance switch "0/OFF“/ „I/ON“
2 Mains cable with mains plug
Safety Devices 3 High pressure connection
4 High pressure hose
Caution 5 Trigger gun
Safety devices protect the user and may
6 Key to detach the high-pressure hose
not be modified or bypassed.
from the trigger gun
Power switch 7 Lock trigger gun
The appliance switch prevents unintented 8 Water connection
operation of the appliance. 9 Fine filter in the water connection
10 Coupling element for water connection
Lock trigger gun
11 Detergent suction hose (with filter)
This lock locks the lever of the trigger gun
12 Dosage regulator for detergent
and prevents the inadvertent start of the ap-
13 Detergent Tank
pliance.
14 Storage for trigger gun
15 Storage for spray lance
16 Storage for high-pressure hose
17 Transport handle
18 Bearing wheel
19 Spray lance with pressure regulation
(Vario Power)
20 Spray lance with dirt blaster
21 Washing brush
Special accessories
Special accessories expand the possibili-
ties of using your appliance. Please contact
your Kärcher dealer for further information.

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 Before Startup Water supply
Mount loose parts delivered with appliance According to the applicable regula-
prior to start-up. tions, the appliance must never be
Illustrations on fold-out used on the drinking water net
pages! without a system separator. Use a
suitable system separator manufactured by
Illustration Kärcher; or, as an alternative, a system
! Insert the transport handle and screw separator as per EN 12729 Type BA.
in. Note: Impurities in the water can damage
! Insert holder for trigger gun. the high-pressure pump and the accesso-
Illustration ries. For protection, the use of the Kärcher
! Connect the suction hose for detergent water filter (optional accessory, order no.
to the dosage regulator. 4.730-059) is recommended.
Illustration
Water supply from mains
! Lock the dosage regulator for detergent
Observe regulations of water supplier.
into the cover.
For connection values, see type plate/tech-
Illustration
nical data.
! Insert the cover and screw in.
! Use a fibre-reinforced water hose (not
Illustration
included) with a standard coupling.
! Pull the suction hose for detergent
(Minimum diameter 1/2 inch (13 mm),
through the cover of the detergent tank
minimum length 7.5 m).
until the filter contacts teh bottom of the
! Screw the coupling unit (supplied) to
tank.
the water connection on the appliance.
Illustration
! Push the water supply hose onto the
! Close the detergent tank with the lid.
coupling unit, then connect it to the wa-
! Lock the detergent tank in place on the
ter supply.
appliance.
Illustration Drawing in water from open reservoirs
! Attach the accessories holder. This high-pressure cleaner is suited to work
Illustration with the Kärcher suction hose with backflow
! Push the high pressure hose into the valve (Optional accessory, order no. 4.440-
trigger gun until it locks audibly. 238) to draw in surface water, e.g. from wa-
Note: Make sure the connection nipple ter butts or ponds (see specifications for
is aligned correctly. max. suction height).
! Check the secure connection by pulling ! Fill the Kärcher suction hose with back-
on the high-pressure hose. flow valve with water, screw to water
supply and hang into he water butt.
! Separate the high pressure hose from
the high pressure connection point of
the appliance.
! Switch the appliance on "I/ON" and op-
erate until the water exits the high-pres-
sure connection without bubbles.
! Turn off the appliance "0/OFF".

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 Start up Working with detergent
Caution We recommend the Kärcher cleaning and
Never operate the high-pressure cleaner care program that will match the respective
when the tap is turned off as dry running will cleaning requirements. Please seek con-
damage the high-pressure pump. sultation or request information on the sub-
! Connect the high pressure hose to the ject.
high pressure connection of the appli- ! Use spray lance with pressure regula-
ance. tion (Vario Power).
! Push the spray lance into the trigger ! Turn the spray lance to "Mix" position.
gun and fasten it by turning it through ! Fill the detergent solution in the deter-
90°. gent tank (observe dosage instructions
! Completely open the water tap. on the packaging of the detergent).
! Insert the mains plug into the socket. ! Adjust the suction volume of the deter-
! Turn on the appliance “I/ON”. gent solution by means of the dosage
regulator for detergents.
Operation Turning the regulator to the left: Addi-
n Danger tional dosage from the left detergent
The trigger gun is subjected to a recoil force tank.
when the water jet is discharged. Make Turning regulator to the right: Additional
sure that you have a firm footing and are dosage from the right detergent tank.
also holding the trigger gun and spray lance Recommended cleaning method
firmly.
! Spray the detergent sparingly on the
Illustration
dry surface and allow it to react, but not
! Unlock the lever on the trigger gun.
to dry.
! Pull on the lever of the trigger gun; the
! Spray off loosened dirt with the high-
device will switch on.
pressure ray.
Note: Release the lever of the trigger gun;
the device will switch off again. High pres- Interrupting operation
sure remains in the system.
! Release the lever on the trigger gun.
Spray lance with pressure regulation Illustration
Carrying out the most common cleaning ! Lock the lever on the trigger gun.
tasks. The work pressure can be stageless- ! During longer breaks (more than 5 min-
ly regulated between "Min" and "Max". utes), also turn the appliance off using
! Release the lever on the trigger gun. the "0/OFF" switch.
! Turn the spray lance to the desired po- ! Insert the trigger gun in its holder.
sition.
Spray lance with dirt blaster
For strong contaminations.
Not suitable for use with detergents.
Washing brush
Suitable for use with detergents.

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 Finish operation Maintenance and care
Caution m Danger
Only separate the high-pressure hose from Turn off the appliance and remove the
the hand spray gun or the appliance while mains plug prior to any care and mainte-
there is no pressure in the system. nance work.
! After operation with detergent: Fill the
Maintenance
detergent tank with clear water, turn the
spray pipe with pressure regulator to The appliance is maintenance-free.
the position "Mix", switch the appliance
Storage
on for about 1 minute and rinse with
clear water. Prior to longer periods of storage, e.g. in
! Release the lever on the trigger gun. the winter:
! Turn off the appliance "0/OFF". ! Completely drain all water from the ap-
! Turn off tap. pliance: Switch the appliance on with
! Detach the appliance from the water detached high-pressure hose and de-
supply. tached water supply (max. 1 minute)
! Press the lever on the trigger gun to re- and wait, until no more water exits at the
lease any remaining pressure in the high-pressure connection. Turn off the
system. appliance.
! Lock the lever on the trigger gun. ! Remove filter from suction hose for de-
! Pull out the mains plug. tergent and clean under running water.
! Roll up the power cord and loop it e.g. ! Pull out the fine filter in water connec-
round the handle. tion using flat-nose pliers and clean with
Illustration running water.
! Insert the trigger gun in its holder.
Frost protection
! Suspend the high-pressure hose into its
holder. Caution
Illustration Protect the appliance and its accessories
! Stow away the accessories in the ac- against frost.
cessory holder. The appliance and its accessories can get
destroyed through frost if there are any wa-
ter residues in them. To avoid damage to
them:
! Store the appliance and the entire ac-
cessories in a frost-safe room.
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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 Appliance is leaking
Troubleshooting ! Slight leakage from the appliance pump
You can rectify minor faults yourself with is normal. If the leakage increases con-
the help of the following overview. tact the authorized customer service.
If in doubt, please consult the authorized
No detergent infeed
customer service.
! Use spray lance with pressure regula-
m Danger tion (Vario Power).
Turn off the appliance and remove the Turn the spray lance to "Mix" position.
mains plug prior to any care and mainte- ! Detach spray lance from the trigger
nance work. gun. Work only with the trigger gun.
Repair works may only be performed by the ! Clean filter at the detergent suction
authorized customer service. hose.
! Check the detergent suction hose for
Appliance is not running
kinks.
! Check whether the voltage indicated on
! Check the settings at the detergent dos-
the type plate corresponds to the volt-
aging regulator.
age of the mains supply.
! Check the mains connection cable for
damages.
Pressure does not build up in the
appliance
! Check setting at the spray lance.
! Appliance ventilation: Switch the appli-
ance on with the high-pressure hose
detached and operate until the water
exits the high-pressure connection with-
out bubbles. Switch off appliance and
reconnect high-pressure hose.
! Check the water supply.
! Pull out the fine filter in water connec-
tion using flat-nose pliers and clean with
running water.
Appliance does not start, motor hums
Cause: Voltage reduction due to weak
mains supply or when using an extension
cable.
! When switching on, first pull the lever of
the trigger gun and then switch the ap-
pliance switch to "I/ON".
Strong pressure fluctuations
! Clean high-pressure nozzle: Remove
dirt and debris from the nozzle bore, us-
ing a needle and rinse through with wa-
ter towards the front.
! Check water flow quantity.

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 Technical specifications CE declaration
Power connection We hereby declare that the machine de-
scribed below complies with the relevant
Voltage 230-240 V
basic safety and health requirements of the
1~50 Hz
EU Directives, both in its basic design and
Connected load 2,6 kW construction as well as in the version put
Mains fuse (slow-blow) 16 A into circulation by us. This declaration shall
Maximum allowed net im- 0,389 Ohm cease to be valid if the machine is modified
pedance +j0,243 without our prior approval.
Protective class I
Product: High-pressure cleaner
Protection class IP X5 Type: 1.398-xxx
Water connection
Relevant EU Directives
Max. feed temperature 60 °C 98/37/EC
Min. feed volume 10 I/min 2006/95/EC
2004/108/EC
Max. feed pressure 0,6 MPa 2000/14/EC
Max. Suction height 0,5 m Applied harmonized standards
Performance data EN 55014–1: 2006
EN 55014–2: 1997 + A1: 2001
Working pressure 14 MPa EN 60335–1
Max. permissible pressure 16 MPa EN 60335–2–79
EN 61000–3–2: 2000 + A2: 2005
Water flow rate 8,8 I/min EN 61000–3–11: 2000
Detergent flow rate 0,2 I/min Applied conformity evaluation method
Appendix V
Recoil force of trigger gun 21 N Sound power level dB(A)
Hand-arm vibration 1,3 m/s2 Measured: 87
(ISO 5349) Guaranteed: 89
Sound pressure level 74 dB(A)
LpA (EN60704-1) The undersigned act on behalf and under
Sound power level 89 dB(A) the power of attorney of the company man-
LWA (2000/14/EG) agement.
Dimensions
Length 349 mm
Width 346 mm CEO Head of Approbation

Height 869 mm Alfred Kärcher GmbH Co. KG

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