Symbols On The Machine; Proper Use; Safety Instructions - Kärcher HD 8/23 G Bedienungsanleitung

16 Oil level indicator (pump)
17 Oil fill screw (pump)
18 Oil dip motor
19 Fuel tank
20 Trigger gun storage clip
21 Hose switch

Symbols on the machine

High-pressure jets can be dan-
gerous if improperly used. The jet
may not be directed at persons,
animals, live electrical equipment or at the
appliance itself.
According to applicable regula-
tions, the appliance must never be
used on the drinking water net
without a system separator. A suit-
able system separator by KÄRCHER or al-
ternatively a system separator according to
EN 12729 type BA must be used.
Water that was flowing through a system
separator is considered non-drinkable.
The appliance contains hot sur-
faces that can lead to burn inju-
ries.

Proper use

Use this high pressure cleaner exclusively
for
– for cleaning using high pressure jet
without detergent (e.g. cleaning of fa-
cades, terraces, garden machines, ve-
hicles).
For stubborn dirt, we recommend the use of
the dirt blaster as a special accessory.
The device is suitable for the operation in
altitudes of up to 1500 m. For the operation
in higher altitudes the engine must be
adapted by the KÄRCHER customer ser-
vice.
DANGER
Risk of injury! Follow the respective safety
regulations when operating at gas stations
or other dangerous areas.
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Please do not let mineral oil contaminated
waste water reach soil, water or the sew-
age system. Perform engine cleaning and
bottom cleaning therefore only on speci-
fied places with an oil trap.
Quality requirements for water:
ATTENTION
Only clean water may be used as high
pressure medium. Impurities will lead to in-
creased wear and tear or formation of de-
posits in the appliance and accessories.
If recycled water is used, the following limit
values must not be exceeded.
pH value
electrical conductivity *
settleable solids **
total suspended solids *** < 50 mg/l
Hydrocarbons
Chloride
Sulphate
Calcium
Total hardness
Iron
Manganese
Copper
Active chloride
free of bad odours
* Maximum total 2000 µS/cm
** Test volume 1 l, settling time 30 min
*** no abrasive substances

Safety instructions

 Please follow the national rules and
regulations for fluid spray jets of the re-
spective country.
 Please follow the national rules and
regulations for accident prevention of
the respective country. Fluid spray jets
must be tested regularly and the results
of these tests must be documented in
writing.
 The appliance/accessories must not be
modified.
– 2
EN
6,5...9,5
Conductivity
fresh water
+1200 µS/cm
< 0,5 mg/l
< 20 mg/l
< 300 mg/l
< 240 mg/l
< 200 mg/l
< 28 °dH
< 50 °TH
< 500 ppm
(mg CaCO /l)
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< 0,5 mg/l
< 0,05 mg/l
< 2 mg/l
< 0,3 mg/l