Karcher 5.961-609.0 manual

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    English K 2.93 5.961-609.0 03/05[...]

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    2 English Overview 3 Important Safety In structions 4-5 Operating Instructions 6 GFCI Instructions 7 Using the Accessor ies 7 Working with Detergents 8 Shut Down & Clean Up 9 Care and Maintenance Instructions10 Taking a Break 10 Winterizing and Long-Term Stor age10 Cleaning Tips 11-12 Optional Cleaning Accessor ies 13-14 Troubleshooting 15-16 C[...]

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    English 3 Item Description : 1 Detergent suction tube 2 ON/OFF switch 3 High pressure outlet 4 Water inlet with garden hose con- nector 5 Transport handle 6 Power cord with Ground F ault Circuit Interrupte r (GFCI) 7 Trigger gun 8 Trigger gun safety lock 9 High pressure hose 10 Vario Spray wand 11 Dirtblaster® (Rotating sp ray wand)  CAUTION Fo[...]

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    4 English WARNING! When using this product basic precauti- ons should always be fo llowed, inclu- ding the following: ! Read all the inst ructions be fore using the product. ! To reduce the r isk of injury, close su- pervision is neccessary when a pro- duct is used near children. ! Know how to stop the product and bleed pressures qui ckly. Be thoro[...]

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    English 5 stalled by a qualified electrician. Do not use any type of adapter with this pro- duct. This product is supplied with a Gro und Fault Circuit Interrupte r (GFCI) built into the power cord plug. This device provi- des additional protection fr om the risk of electric shock. If po wer is interrupted in the line, the GFCI will automatically r[...]

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    6 English " STEP 1: Connect the high pressure hose to the unit’s high pressure out- let. " STEP 2: Insert the spray wand of your choice to the trigger gun. Press in against the spring tension and twist into locked position. " STEP 3: Connect garden hose to unit’s water inlet. " STEP 4: Connect garden ho se to the cold water [...]

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    English 7 " STEP 1: Plug the Ground Fault Cir- cuit Interrup ter (GFCI) into a working outlet. " STEP 2: Press ’’TEST’’, then press ’’RESET’’ to assure proper connec- tion to power. Note: The actual appe arance of the GFCI may be different from this illu- stration.  WARNING To avoid s erious injury never poin t spray no[...]

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    8 English Detergents can only be ap plied at low pressure (Min). " STEP 1: Install the vario power nozzle. Set the s pray wand to the low pressure setting (Min). " STEP 2 : Fill the detergent reservoir with Kärcher detergent. Place the fil- ter end of deterge nt suction tube into the detergent reservoir " STEP 3: Turn on the pressur[...]

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    English 9 " STEP 1: Remove deterg ent suction tube from conta iner and insert into 1 gallon of fresh water . Siphon water at low pressure for one minute. " STEP 2: Turn the switch to off (O) position and unplug cord from o utlet. " STEP 3 : Turn off th e water source. " STEP 4 : Press trigger to release wa- ter pressure. " [...]

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    10 English " STEP 1 : Release trigg er and engage gun safety lock. " STEP 2 : Turn pressure washer to of f (O) position. " 1: Disconnect all water connections. " 2: Turn on the mach ine for a few se- conds, until the water which had remained in the pump exits, tu rn off immediately. " 3: Do not allow high pressure hose to b[...]

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    English 11 (with or without detergent ) . Pre-rinse deck and surroundin g area with fresh water. If using Kärcher Deck Wash, ap- ply to surface at low pressure. For best results, limit your wo rk area to sm aller sections of approx imately 25 squ are feet. Allow Deck Wash to remain on sur- face 1-3 minutes. Do not allow deter- gent to dry o n surf[...]

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    12 English (with or witho ut deterge nt). Pre-rinse cleaning surface with fresh water. If using Kärche r Pressure W ash or De - greaser, apply dete rgent at low pressu- re. Allow Pressure Wa sh to remain on surface 1-3 minutes.Do no t allow deter- gent to dry on surface. Rinse at high pressure ke eping the spray nozzle ap- proximately 3-6 inches f[...]

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    English 13 Optional clea ning access ories are availa ble to further enhance your cleani ng capabili- ties: See accessories order form for product descriptions and ordering instructio ns. Specially formulated to protect your pressure washer from fre ezing, corrosi- on and prematur e wear. The Pump Guard also adds lubrication to valves and seals to [...]

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    14 English nozzle shoots out leaves and othe r de- bris while climbing upward. Connects directly to the trigger gun of most Kar- cher pressure washers up to 2300 PSI. (bayone t) Part No. 2.64 0-747.0 Why spend hours stripping old pa int and rust by hand using harsh chemica ls? Let Karcher's Wet Sandblasting Kit do the work! Attach the kit to y[...]

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    English 15  CAUTION Disconnect the machine from the power source before ma king any repair. TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Ca use Solution Motor will not start On/Off switch is in the “OFF” (O) position. Turn switch to the “ON” (I) posi- tion Power cord is not plugged in.d Plug in power cord. Electrical outlet does not supply adequate power. Tr[...]

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    16 English Call: 1-800-537 -4129 for help or visit our website: www.karcher-usa.com If you encounter any additional difficul- ties not listed, please call for help. No detergent. Detergent suction tube not pro- perly connected to the machi- ne. Check connection. Detergent is too thick. Dilute detergent, for best resul- ts use Kärcher detergent. Fi[...]