Interrupting Operation; Frost Protection - Kärcher K 5.520 Bedienungsanleitung

Note: If required, the washing brushes can
be used to work with detergent.
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.
 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 working with detergent, suspend
detergent suction hose in a container
filled with clear water, switch the appli-
ance on for around 1 minute once the
spray lance has been removed and
rinse until water runs clear.
 Release the lever on the trigger gun.
 Turn off the appliance "0/OFF".
 Turn off tap.
 Press the lever on the trigger gun to re-
lease any remaining pressure in the
system.
 Detach the appliance from the water
supply.
Caution: When disconnecting the supply
or high pressure hose, warm water may
leak from the connections after operation.
 Lock the lever on the trigger gun.
 Pull out the mains plug.
Transport
Caution
In order to prevent accidents or injuries,
keep in mind the weight of the appliance
during transport (see Specifications).
When transporting by hand
 Pull the appliance by its transport han-
dle.
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Illustration
 To push the appliance, the transport
handle must be pulled all the way up; it
will lock into place audibly.
When transporting in vehicles
 Secure the appliance against shifting
and tipping over.
Caution
In order to prevent accidents or injuries,
keep in mind the weight of the appliance
when selecting a storage location for it (see
Specifications).
Storing the Appliance
 Park the machine on an even surface.
 Press the disconnect on the hand spray
gun and remove the high pressure hose
from the hand spray gun.
 Push the casing of the quick coupling
for the high pressure hose toward the
rear and disconnect the high pressure
hose from the appliance.
 Stow away the mains cable, the high-
pressure hose and accessory at the ap-
pliance.
Prior to extended storage periods, as dur-
ing the winter, also observe the instructions
in the Care section.

Frost protection

Caution
Protect the appliance and its accessories
against frost.
The appliance and its accessories can get
destroyed through frost if there are any wa-
ter residues in them. To avoid damage to
them:
 Completely drain all water from the ap-
pliance: Switch the appliance on with
detached high-pressure hose and de-
tached water supply (max. 1 minute)
and wait, until no more water exits at the
high-pressure connection. Turn off the
appliance.
 Store the appliance and the entire ac-
cessories in a frost-safe room.
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Storage