Kärcher K 6.85 M Betriebsanleitung Seite 13

Kärcher suction hose with integrated fil-
ter should be used instead (special ac-
cessory, order no. 4.440-238) and
suspended inside the water butt.
Use the Kärcher water filter to protect
the HP pump and accessories (special
accessories, order no. 4.730-059). This
filter removes dirt from incoming water.
Appliance ventilation: Switch on the ap-
pliance without connection the HP hose
and run it until the water discharging
from the HP outlet is free of bubbles.
Switch off appliance and reconnect HP
hose.
Note: Fill suction hose with water be-
fore use, this will help ventilate the
pump of air.
Start up
Unwind the HP hose from the hose reel.
Push the appropriate spray lance on to
the trigger gun and fasten it by turning it
through 90°.
Open tap.
Plug in the main plug.
Set main switch to "I/ON".
Press safety catch on the trigger gun to
release it and pull lever.
High pressure operation
Risk of injury
The trigger gun is subjected to a recoil force
when the water jet is discharged. Make
sure that you have a firm footing and are
also holding the trigger gun and spray lance
firmly.
Spray lance with pressure regulation
Carrying out the most common cleaning
tasks. The work pressure can be stageless-
ly regulated between "Min" and "Max".
Release the lever on the trigger gun.
Turn the spray lance to the desired po-
sition.
Operation with detergent
Note
Detergent can only be added when the ap-
pliance is being operated in low pressure
mode.
All washing brushes supplied by Kärcher
are designed for use with detergents.
Use spray lance with pressure regula-
tion (Vario Power).
Turn the spray lance to "Mix" position -
low pressure.
DT suction infeed from DT tank
During low pressure operation, detergent is
automatically drawn in from the filled deter-
gent tank.
Fill the detergent reservoir with, deter-
gent tablet and water or detergent con-
centrate and water (observe metering
recommendations on the packaging la-
bel of the detergent).
Dosage happens through the DT meter-
ing regulator.
- Medium quantity: Central position
- Large quantity: "+" position
- Small quantity: "-" position
Recommended Cleaning Method
1 Spray a small dose of the detergent on
the dry surface, and allow it to react
(make sure the detergent does not dry
up).
2 Wash off the loosened dirt using the
high-pressure jet.
Detergents
To ensure a trouble-free operation of the
appliance and to match the individual
cleaning task, we recommend our Kärcher
detergent and maintenance agents. Please
ask for our advice, or request information
on the products.
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