Transport And Storage; Maintenance And Care; Troubleshooting; Accessories And Spare Parts - Kärcher K 2 Compact Originalbetriebsanleitung

Transport and storage

CAUTION
Risk of personal injury or damage!
Mind the weight and storage of the appliance during
transport.
When transporting by hand
 Lift appliance by the carrying handle and carry it.
When transporting in vehicles
 Secure the appliance against shifting and tipping
over.
Storing the Appliance
 Park the machine on an even surface.
 Stow away the accessories on the appliance ac-
cording to the device.
Prior to extended storage periods, as during the winter,
also observe the instructions in the Care section.
Frost protection
ATTENTION
Appliances and accessories that are not completely
drained can be destroyed by frost. Completely drain ap-
pliance and accessories and protect them against frost.
To avoid damage:
 Completely drain all water from the appliance:
Switch the appliance on with detached high pres-
sure hose and detached water supply (max. 1 min-
ute) and wait, until no more water exits at the high
pressure connection. Turn off the appliance.
 Store the appliance and the entire accessories in a
frost free room.

Maintenance and care

The appliance is maintenance free.
DANGER
Risk of electric shock.
 Prior to all work on the appliance, switch off the ap-
pliance and pull the power plug.
Clean the sieve in the water connection
Clean the sieve in the water connection regularly.
ATTENTION
The sieve must not be damaged.
 Remove coupling from the water connection.
 Illustration
Pull the sieve out (e.g. using flat pliers), clean un-
der running water and then reinsert it.
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Care

Troubleshooting

DANGER
Risk of electric shock.
 Prior to all work on the appliance, switch off the ap-
pliance and pull the power plug.
Appliance is not running
 Push the lever of the trigger gun, the device will
switch on.
 Check whether the voltage indicated on the type
plate corresponds to the voltage of the mains sup-
ply.
 Check the mains connection cable for damages.
Pressure does not build up in the appliance
 Completely open the water tap.
 Appliance ventilation: Switch the appliance on with
the high-pressure hose detached and operate
(max. 2 minutes) until the water exits the high-pres-
sure connection without bubbles. Switch off appli-
ance and reconnect high-pressure hose.
 Pull out the sieve in the water connection using flat-
nose pliers and clean under running water.
Strong pressure fluctuations
 Clean high-pressure nozzle: Remove dirt and de-
bris from the nozzle bore, using a needle and rinse
through with water from the front.
 Check water flow quantity.
Appliance is leaking
 Slight leakage from the appliance pump is normal.
If the leakage increases contact the authorized
customer service.
No detergent infeed
 Detach spray lance from the trigger gun. Work only
with the trigger gun.
 Illustration
Remove filter from suction hose for detergent and
clean under running water.
 Check the detergent suction hose for kinks.

Accessories and Spare Parts

Only use original accessories and spare parts, they en-
sure the safe and trouble-free operation of the device.
For information about accessories and spare parts,
please visit www.kaercher.com.
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