Troubleshooting
Danger!
There is danger of injury while working at
the equipment.. Concerning all works
disconnect the input water, close the
water supply,
disconnect the power supply, shut off
the customer emergency main switch,
and secure, that it can not be turned on.
Danger!
danger of injury because of possible dam-
aged parts of the high pressure jet, danger
of burns because of hot equipment parts..
When working, while the equipment is open
take special care, and obey all safty notic-
es!.
The following parts are possible to be hot-
ter than 50 °C:
Exhaust pipe and exhaust opening (on-
–
ly HDS-C 7/11, HDS-C 9/15)
Fault
Possible cause
Indicator lamp
Container for the softener is empty
Softener liquid
blinks
Indicator lamp
Excess temperature in high pressure pump
Motor flow lights
up
Only HDS-C 7/
Fuel tank empty.
11, HDS-C 9/15:
The exhaust temperature limiter has been
Indicator lamp
triggered.
Burner fault
blinks
Fuel filter choked.
Photo-cell flame monitoring device has been
set wrongly or is defective.
Failure of hte fuel pump or the fuel solenoid
valve.
Only HDS-C 7/
Same events that causes the indicator lamp to
11, HDS-C 9/15:
blink. Control has aborted after 4 start at-
Indicator lamp
tempts.
Burner fault
glows
1 Temperature stop for exhaust gases
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Burner with continuous heater (only
–
HDS-C 7/11, HDS-C 9/15)
cylinder head of the high pressure
–
pump
high pressure hose
–
Who may take care of interrup-
tions?
Operator
–
Performances containing the notice
"operator" may only be performed by in-
structed individualls, who are able to
operate and service high pressure
equipment.
Electrician
–
Individuals with an education in the
electric field.
Maintenance
–
Performances with the notice "mainte-
nance" may only be performed by the
Kärcher- Maintenance-Mechanics.
Faults with display
Remedy
Refill container for the softener.
Allow high pressure pump to cool down.
Refill fuel tank.
Open the hand-spray gun until the plant has
cooled down. Unlock the exhaust temperature lim-
iter.
Clean fuel filter.
Check the correct positioning of the photo-cell.
Check parts and replace defective parts.
Take the same corrective action as for blinking in-
dicator lamp. Further, to reset the controls: Switch
off the main switch, wait briefly and switch on the
main switch again.
10
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EN
Fault indication
1 "Ready for use" indicator lamp
2 HDS-C 7/11, HDS-C 9/15:
Indicator lamp burner failure
HDS-C 8/15 E:
Indicator lamp for heating is activated
3 Indicator lamp Softener fluid empty
4 Indicator lamp Motor fault
By whom
Operator
Operator
Operator
Operator
Operator
Operator
Customer
Service
Operator