Safety Devices; Commissioning And Operation; Description Of The Appliance; Initial Start-Up - Kärcher K 5.86 M Bedienungsanleitung

couplings recommended by the manufactur-
er.
!
Cleaning operations which produce oily waste
water, e.g. engine washes, underbody was-
hes, may only be carried out using washing
stations equipped with an oil separator.
Note
!
The appliance must not be operated by child-
ren or persons who have not been instructed
accordingly.
!
The operator must use the appliance proper-
ly. When working with the appliance, he must
consider the local conditions and pay due
care and attention to other persons, in particu-
lar children, who are nearby.
!
Observe a distance of at least 30 cm when
using the jet to clean painted surfaces to avoid
damaging paintwork.
!
Wear protective clothing and safety goggles
to protect against back spray containing water
or dirt.
!
Never leave the appliance unattended when it
is in operation.
!
This appliance was designed to be used with
detergents which are supplied or recommen-
ded by the manufacturer. The use of other de-
tergents or chemicals may compromise the
safety of the appliance.
!
Make sure that the power cord or extension
cables are not damaged by running over, pin-
ching, dragging or similar. Protect the power
cords from heat, oil, and sharp edges.
!
The connection between the power cord and
extension cable must not lie in water.
!
All current-conducting parts in the working
area must be protected against jet water.
!
The appliance may only be connected to an
electrical supply which has been installed in
accordance with IEC 60364.
!
The appliance may only be connected to alter-
nating current. The voltage must correspond
with the type plate on the appliance.
!
The minimum fuse rating required at the sok-
ket outlet is 10 A (slow-blow).
!
To avoid accidents due to electrical faults we
recommend the use of sockets with a line-side
current-limiting circuit breaker (max. 30 mA
nominal tripping current).
!
The plug and coupling of the extension cable
used must be watertight.
!
Always fully unroll the extension cable from
the cable drum.

Safety devices

Safety devices prevent injury and may not be mo-
dified or bypassed.
Motor stop
If the lever on the handgun is released, a pressure
switch turns the high-pressure pump off and the
high-pressure jet stops. If the lever is pulled, the
pressure switch turns the pump back on.
Safety catch
The safety catch on the handgun prevents the ap-
pliance from being switched on unintentionally.

Commissioning and operation

Definition of abbreviations used:
HP = High pressure
DT = Detergent

Description of the Appliance

When unpacking the product, make sure that no
accessories are missing and that none of the pak-
kage contents have been damaged. If you detect
any transport damages please contact your dea-
ler.
Illustrations on Page 2
1 ON/OFF switch for appliance
2 Power cord with plug
3 HP outlet
4 HP hose
5 Handgun with safety catch
6 Connection for water supply with filter
7 Coupling element for water connection
8 Detergent tank
9 DT suction hose with filter
10 Cleaning agent metering valve
11 Accessory mount, Handgun
12 Accessory mount, HP hose
13 Accessory mount, Spray lance
14 Transport handle
15 Spray lance with Variopower nozzle
16 Spray lance with dirt blaster
17 Rotary washing brush

Initial start-up

When the appliance is delivered, the HP hose and
handgun are not attached, this prevents buckling.
Please mount these before using the appliance
for the first time.
"
Push out the safety clip in the handgun using
e.g. a small screwdriver.
"
Join HP hose and handgun together.
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