Description Of The Appliance; Assembly; Start Up; Operation - Kärcher K 3 Premium Originalbetriebsanleitung

Description of the Appliance

See fold-out page 3 for illustrations
1 Water connection with integrated sieve
2 Coupling element for water connection
3 Quick coupling for high pressure hose
4 Appliance switch "0/OFF"/ „I/ON"
5 Detergent suction hose (with sieve)
6 Detergent Tank
7 Detergent tank lid
8 Storage for high pressure hose
9 Carrying handle
10 Transport handle, detachable
11 Storage for spray lance
12 Storage for trigger gun
13 Mains cable with mains plug
14 Bearing wheel
15 Trigger gun
16 Lock trigger gun
17 High pressure hose
18 Key to detach the high pressure hose from the trig-
ger gun
19 Spray lance with Dirtblaster
For strong contaminations
20 Spray lance with pressure regulation (Vario Power)
Carrying out the most common cleaning tasks. The
work pressure can be stagelessly regulated be-
tween "Min" and "Max". You can add detergent
when "Mix" is selected.
In order to adjust the working pressure, release the
lever of the hand spray gun and turn the spray
lance to the desired position.
** not included in the scope of delivery
21 Water supply hose
Use a fabric reinforced water hose with a commer-
cially available coupling. Minimum diameter 13 mm
(1/2 inch); minimum length 7.5 m.
Special accessories
Special accessories expand the possibilities of using
your appliance. Please contact your KÄRCHER dealer
for further information.

Assembly

Mount loose parts delivered with appliance prior to start-
up.
See fold-out page 4 for illustrations
Illustration
 Insert holder for trigger gun.
Illustration
 Insert the transport handle.
Illustration
 Screw the coupling element to the water connec-
tion on the appliance.
Illustration
 Push the high pressure hose into the trigger gun
until it locks audibly.
Note: Make sure the connection nipple is aligned
correctly.
 Check the secure connection by pulling on the high
pressure hose.
 Park the appliance on an even surface.
Illustration
 Push the high pressure hose into the quick cou-
pling until it locks audibly.
 Insert the mains plug into the socket.
Water supply from mains
For connection values, see type plate/technical data.
Observe regulations of water supplier.
ATTENTION
Impurities in the water can damage the high-pressure
pump and the accessories. For protection, the use of
the KÄRCHER water filter (optional accessory, order
no. 4.730-059) is recommended.
Illustration
 Attach the water supply hose to the coupling on the
water connection.
 Connect the water supply hose to the water supply.
 Completely open the water tap.
ATTENTION
Dry running of more than 2 minutes leads to damage of
the high-pressure pump. If the appliance does not build
up pressure within 2 minutes, switch the appliance off
and proceed in accordance with the instructions in
Chapter "Troubleshooting".
High pressure operation
CAUTION
Keep a distance of at least 30 cm when using the jet for
cleaning painted surfaces to avoid damage.
ATTENTION
Car tyres, paint or sensitive surfaces such as wood
should not be cleaned with the dirt blaster, as there is a
risk of damage.
Illustration
 Push the spray lance into the trigger gun and fasten
it by turning it through 90°.
 Turn on the appliance "I/ON".
 Unlock the lever on the trigger gun.
 Pull on the lever of the trigger gun; the device will
switch on.
Note: Release the lever of the trigger gun; the device will
switch off again. High pressure remains in the system.
Operation with detergent
Note: Detergent can only be added when the device is
operated in low pressure mode.
DANGER
When using detergents, the material data safety sheet
issued by the detergent manufacturer must be adhered
to, especially the instructions regarding personal pro-
tective equipment.
 Fill the detergent solution in the detergent tank (ob-
serve dosage instructions on the packaging of the
detergent).
 Use spray lance with pressure regulation (Vario
Power).
 Turn the spray lance to "Mix" position.
Note: This will mix the detergent with the water stream.
Recommended cleaning method
 Spray the detergent sparingly on the dry surface
and allow it to react, but not to dry.
 Spray off loosened dirt with the high pressure jet.
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Start up

Operation

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