Kärcher K 3 Follow Me Manual Del Usuario página 18

Operation
CAUTION
Dry runs lasting longer than two minutes lead
to damages to the high pressure pump. If the
appliance does not build up pressure within
two minutes, switch it off and proceed as in-
structed in the Chapter "Troubleshooting".
Only use equipment for less than 15 min-
utes continual.
High pressure operation
CAUTION
Keep a distance of at least 30 cm when us-
ing the jet for cleaning painted surfaces to
avoid damage.
ATTENTION
Car tyres, paint or sensitive surfaces such
as wood should not be cleaned with the dirt
blaster, as there is a risk of damage.
 Push the spray lance into the trigger gun
and fasten it by turning it through 90°.
 Turn on the appliance "I/ON".
 Unlock the lever on the trigger gun.
 Pull on the lever of the trigger gun; the
device will switch on.
Note: Release the lever of the trigger
gun; the device will switch off again.
High pressure remains in the system.
Move the appliance
 The appliance can be pulled by the
high-pressure hose during operation.
CAUTION
 Only pull the appliance if the mains con-
necting cable is unwound.
 Only pull the appliance while you can
see it.
 Do not use the appliance to transport
objects.
Tip: In order to increase the action radius,
extend the mains cable sufficiently.
Operation with detergent
Note: Detergent can only be added when
the device is operated in low pressure
mode.
DANGER
When using detergents, the material data
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safety sheet issued by the detergent manu-
facturer must be adhered to, especially the
instructions regarding personal protective
equipment.
 Fill the detergent solution in the deter-
gent tank (observe dosage instructions
on the packaging of the detergent).
 Close the detergent tank with the lid.
 Use spray lance with pressure regula-
tion (Vario Power).
 Turn the spray lance as far as it will go
in the direction of "SOFT".
Note: This will mix the detergent with
the water stream.
Recommended cleaning method
 Spray the detergent sparingly on the
dry surface and allow it to react, but not
to dry.
 Spray off loosened dirt with the high
pressure jet.
Interrupting operation
 Release the lever on the trigger gun.
 Lock the lever on the trigger gun.
 Insert the trigger gun in its holder.
 During longer breaks (more than 5 min-
utes), also turn the appliance off using
the "0/OFF" switch.
Finish operation
CAUTION
Only separate the high-pressure hose from
the trigger gun or the appliance while there
is no pressure in the system.
 After operation with detergent: Run the
machine for approximately 1 minute for
a clear rinse.
 Release the lever on the trigger gun.
 Turn off the appliance "0/OFF".
 Disconnect the mains plug from the
socket.
 Turn off tap.
 Press the lever on the trigger gun to re-
lease any remaining pressure in the
system.
 Lock the lever on the trigger gun.
 Detach the appliance from the water
supply.