Maintenance And Care; Special Accessories - Kärcher K 5.20 M Bedienungsanleitung

Maintenance and care

Risk of electric shock
Always switch off the appliance and pull out
the mains plug before care and mainte-
nance work.
Cleaning
Prior to longer periods of storage, e.g. in
the winter:
Remove filter from suction hose for de-
tergent and clean with running water.
Pull out filter in water connection using
flat-nose pliers and clean with running
water.
Maintenance
The appliance is maintenance-free.
Frost protection
Risk of frost
Protect the appliance and 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:
Store the appliance and the entire ac-
cessories in a frost-safe room.
Spare Parts
Only use original Kärcher spare parts. You
will find a list of spare parts at the end of this
document.
Troubleshooting
You can rectify minor faults yourself with
the help of the following overview.
If in doubt, please consult the authorized
customer service.
Risk of electric shock
Always switch off the appliance and pull out
the mains plug before care and mainte-
nance work.
Warning
Repair works may only be performed by the
authorized customer service.
Appliance does not start
Check whether the voltage indicated on
the type plate corresponds to the volt-
age of the socket.
Check the power cable for damage.
Pressure does not build up in the
appliance
Evacuate air from the appliance: Switch
on the appliance when the HP hose is
not connected and allow it to run until
the water which discharges from the HP
outlet is free of bubbles. Then connect
the HP hose again.
Clean the filter in the water supply con-
nection: This can be easily removed us-
ing flat-nose pliers.
Check all supply lines to the HP pump
for leaks or blockages.
Strong pressure fluctuations
Clean the high-pressure nozzle: Re-
move dirt and debris from the nozzle
bore with a needle and rinse through
with water towards the front.
Check the volume of incoming water.
HP pump leaking
Slight leakage from the HP pump is nor-
mal. If the leakage increases contact
the authorized customer service.
No detergent infeed
Select the low-pressure setting for the
spray lance.
Clean the filter of the detergent suction
hose.
Check the DT suction hose for kinks.

Special accessories

Special accessories expand the possibili-
ties of using your appliance. Please contact
your Kärcher dealer for further information.
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