Operating The Unit - Kärcher HD 5/12 C Manual Del Usuario

Suctioning water from an open container
Screw suction hose with filter
(Order no. 4.440-238) to the water outlet.
Vent the unit before using.
To evacuate air from the unit, unscrew the
nozzle and leave the unit running until wa-
ter exits with no air bubbles. If necessary
allow unit to continue running for 10 sec-
onds and then switch off. Repeat this pro-
cedure several times.
Switch off the unit and screw the nozzle
back on.

Operating the unit

Danger!
!
Observe the relative safety regulations
when using the unit at filling stations or other
high-risk areas.
Caution!
Only clean engines in places which
have appropriate oil separators (protection of
the environment).
Caution!
Only wash animals with the low-
pressure fan jet (see "Selecting the type of
spray").
Caution!
Risk of blockaging. Always place the
nozzles in the accessories compartment with
the orifice facing upwards.
Operating with high pressure
The unit is equipped with a pressure switch.
The motor only starts up when the lever is re-
tracted.
Unwind the high-pressure hose fully from
the cable drum.
Set the unit switch to "I".
Unlock the hand-held spray gun and retract
the lever of the gun.
Only HD 6/13...:Adjust operating pressure
and flow rate (+/–) by rotating the pressure/
flow control (infinitely variable).
Selecting the type of spray
The handgun must be closed.
Rotate the housing of the nozzle until the
desired symbol corresponds with the
marking:
High-pressure pencil jet
for particularly stubborn accu-
mulation of grime.
Low-pressure fan jet
for operating with detergent or
cleaning with negligible pressu-
re.
High-pressure fan jet
for dirt accumulation over a lar-
ge surface.
Operating with detergent
Caution!
Unsuitable detergents can harm the
cleaner and the object which is to be cleaned.
Use only detergents which are released by
Kärcher. Proportions of detergent to be used
and accompanying instructions should be not-
ed carefully. Use detergents sparingly out of
consideration for the environment.
Kärcher cleaning agents guarantee trouble-
free operation. Please seek advice or ask for
our catalogue of information sheets on clean-
ing agents.
Pull out the cleaning agent suction hose
and immerse the filter in the cleaning agent
canister.
Set nozzle to
Set the detergent metering valve to the
desired concentration.
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