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    English 2 Français 18 Español 35 59634080 10/09 HIGH PRESSURE WASHER - OPERATOR MANUAL NETTOYEUR HAUTE PRESSION - MANUEL D'UTILISATION MANUAL DE USUARIO DEL LI MPIADOR DE ALTA PRESIÓN K 5.690[...]

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    2 English  DANGER indicates “an imminently hazardous sit- uation which, if not avoided, will result in death or se rious injury. ”  WARNING indicates “a potentially hazardous situ a- tion which, if not avoided, co uld result in death or injury.”  CAUTION indicates “a potentially hazardous situ a- tion which, if not avoide d, may [...]

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    English 3 1 Water inlet with garden hose con- nector 2 ON/OFF switch 3 High pressure hose 4 Hose drum 5 Storage for trigger gu n 6 Transport handle 7C r a n k 8 Accessory storage 9 Power cord with Ground F ault Circuit Interrupte r (GFCI) 10 Detergent ta nk (removeab le) 11 Wheels 12 Trigger gun 13 Trigger gun safe ty lock 14 Key to detach the high[...]

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    4 English  WARNING When using this product basic pr ecau- tions should always be followed, includ- ing the following:  To reduce the r isk of injury, close su- pervision is necessary when a prod- uct is used near children.  Know how to stop the product and bleed pressures quickly. Be thor- oughly familiar with the controls.  Stay alert [...]

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    English 5 skin. do not point the gun at anyone or any part of the body. In case of penetra- tion seek medical aid immediately. This system is capable of producin g 12400 kPa /1800 PSI to avoid ruptur e and injury, do not operate this pump with components rate d less than 12400 kPa /1800 PSI working pressure (including but not limited to spr ay guns[...]

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    6 English Î STEP 1: Î STEP 2: Î STEP 3: Î STEP 1: Insert the spray wand of your choice into the trigger gun. Press in against the spring tension and twist into locked position. Î STEP 2: Connect garden hose to u nit’s water inlet. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Assembly OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS[...]

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    English 7 Î STEP 3: Connect garden hose to the cold wa- ter source and turn water on com- pletely. Î STEP 4: Plug the Ground Fault Circuit Inter- rupter (GFC I) into a recept acle. Press RESET butt on, indicator should be “ON”. Press TEST button, indica tor should be “OFF”. Press RESET button for use. We recommend that you test th e GFCI [...]

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    8 English  WARNING To avoid serious injury never point spray nozzle at yourself, other per- sons or animals. Always test an inconspicuous area before cleaning with high pressure . The Vario Power Spray Wand allows you to adjust the cleanin g pressure. Î To clean at maximum pressure , the wand must be positioned to the high pressure setting (Max[...]

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    English 9 with water. Apply detergent to work area. Do not allow deterg ent to dry on surface. Î STEP 4: To rinse, move the VPS out of „Mix“ position and pull trigger to operate unit. Î STEP 5: Cleaning up : Always draw fresh wa- ter through the dete rgent tank or si- phon tube when done to flush any remaining detergen ts from the injec- tion[...]

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    10 English Î STEP 1: Turn the switch to OFF (0) position and unplug cord from outlet. Î STEP 2: Turn off the water source. Î STEP 3: Press trigger to release water pres- sure. Î STEP 4: Release trigger and e ngage gun safety lock. Î STEP 5: Disconnect the garden hose fro m the water inle t on the unit. SHUTTING DOWN & CLEAN-UP[...]

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    English 11 Î 1: Disconnect all water connections. Î 2: Turn on the machine for a few seconds, until the water which had remained in the pump exits, turn off immediately. Î 3: Do not allow high pressure hose to become kinked. Î 4: Store the machine and accesso- ries in a room which does not reac h freezing temp eratures. DO NOT store near furnac[...]

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    12 English  CAUTION  Before cleaning any surface an in- conspicuous area should be cleaned to test spray pattern and distan ce for maximum cleaning results.  If painted surfaces are peeling or chipping, use extreme caution as pressure washer may remove the loose paint from the su rface.  When using on surfaces which might come in contac[...]

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    English 13 keeping the spray nozzle appr oximately 6-8 inches from the cleaning surface (distance should increa se when rinsing pin-striping or other sensitive surfaces) . Always clean from top to bottom and from left to right. For best results, wipe surface dr y with a ch amois or sof t dry cloth. (with or without detergent ). Pre-rinse cleaning s[...]

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    14 English Optional accessories are available to further enhance your cleaning capabili- ties. These accessories are accurate as of the print ing date of this ma nual. Please check our websit e for pricing and up-to-date infor mation. Specially formulated to protect yo ur pressure wa sher from freezing, co rro- sion and prematur e wear. The Pump Gu[...]

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    English 15 sure washer, add abrasive ma terial and attack the rust an d paint with our eco- friendly alternative. Fits most Kärcher ® pressure washer s up to 2300 PSI. (bay- onet) Part No. 2.638-79 2.0 Ideal for applicatio ns which require a thick foam. Simply fill the resevoir cup with liquid pressu re washer deterge nt to generate a foam spray.[...]

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    16 English  CAUTION Disconnect the machine from the power source before makin g any repair. TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Cause Solution Motor will not start O n/Off switch is in the “OFF” (0) position. Turn switch to the “ON” (I) posi- tion Power cord is not plugged in. Plug in power cord. Electrical outlet does not sup- ply adequate power. T[...]

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    English 17 If you encounter any additional difficul- ties not listed, please visit our website. USA / Canada: www.karcher-help.com México: www.karcher. com.mx No detergent. De tergent suction tube not properly c onnected to the machine. Check connection. Detergent is too thick. Dilute detergent, for best re- sults use Kärcher ® detergent. Filter[...]