Troubleshooting - Kärcher HDS 8/18-4 C Originalbetriebsanleitung

Maintenance Works
Clean the sieve in the water connection
 Take out sieve.
 Clean sieve in water and reinstall.
Cleaning the fine filter
 Unpressurize the appliance.
 Unscrew the fine filter from the pump
head.
 Remove the fine filter and the filter in-
sert.
 Clean the filter with clean water or com-
pressed air.
 Reinstall in reverse sequence.
Clean the fuel sieve
 Knock the dirt off of the fuel sieve. Do
not let the fuel enter the environment.
Clean sieve in the water shortage safe
guard
 Remove the fastening clamp and pull
the hose from the lack of water fuse.
 Take out sieve.
Note: If necessary turn in screw M8 appr. 5
mm inwards and therewith pull out sieve.
 Clean sieve in water.
 Push sieve inwards.
 Slide the hose adapter all the way into
the lack of water fuse and secure it with
a fastening clamp.
Oil change
 Ready a catch bin for appr 1 Litre oil.
 Loosen release screw.
Dispose of old oil ecologically or turn in at
a gathering point.
 Tighten release screw.
 Fill oil slowly up to the MAX marking.
Note: Air pockets must be able to leak out.
For oil type refer to technical specifica-
tions.

Troubleshooting

DANGER
Risk of injury by inadvertent start-up of ap-
pliance and electric shock. Prior to all work
on the appliance, switch off the appliance
and pull the power plug.
Indicator lamp rotation direction is
Figure 10
 Exchange the poles at the appliance
plug.
Indicator lamp "Ready for use"
– No line voltage, see "Appliance is not
running".
Indicator lamp service
1x blinking
– Water shortage
 Check water supply, check connections.
– Leak in the high pressure system
 Check high pressure system and con-
nections for tightness.
2x blinking
– Fault in the voltage supply or current
pickup of the motor too high.
 Check main connections and mains
fuse.
 Inform Customer Service.
3x blinking
– Engine overload/overheat
 Set the appliance switch to "0/OFF".
 Allow device to cool down.
 Turn on the appliance.
– Error occurs repeatedly.
 Inform Customer Service.
4x blinking
– The exhaust temperature limiter has
been triggered.
 Set the appliance switch to "0/OFF".
 Allow device to cool down.
 Turn on the appliance.
– Error occurs repeatedly.
 Inform Customer Service.
5 x blink
– Obstructed reed switch in the lack of
water fuse or magnetic piston stuck.
 Inform Customer Service.
– 8
EN
blinking
turns off
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