Before Startup
Attaching the Accessories
Mount loose parts delivered with appliance
prior to start-up.
Illustrations on fold-out page!
Illustration
Screw the coupling element to the wa-
ter connection 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.
Water supply
For connection values, see type plate/tech-
nical data.
Caution
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.
Water supply from mains
Observe regulations of water supplier.
Warning
According to applicable regulations, the ap-
pliance must never be used on the drinking
water net without a system separator. A
suitable system separator by KÄRCHER or
alternatively a system separator according
to EN 12729 type BA must be used.
Water that has flown through a system sep-
arator is no longer classified as drinking
water.
Caution
Always connect the system separator to
the water supply, never directly to the appli-
ance!
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Drawing in water from open reservoire
This high-pressure cleaner is suited to work
with the KÄRCHER suction hose with back-
flow valve (Optional accessory, order no.
4.440-238) to draw in surface water, e.g.
from water butts or ponds (see specifica-
tions for max. suction height).
Fill the suction hose with water.
Screw the suction hose into the water
connection of the appliance and insert it
into the water source (e.g. rainwater
drum).
Start up
Caution
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 pro-
ceed in accordance with the instructions in
Chapter "Troubleshooting"
Illustration
Push the high pressure hose into the
quick coupling until it locks audibly.
Attach the water supply hose to the
coupling on the water connection.
Note: The supply hose is not included.
Connect the water supply hose to the
water supply.
Completely open the water tap.
Insert the mains plug into the socket.
Turn on the appliance "I/ON".
Illustration
Unlock the lever on the trigger gun.
Pull on the lever of the trigger gun; the
device will switch on.
Switch the appliance on for a (max. of 2
minutes) and wait until the water exits at
the hand spray gun without bubbles.
Release the lever on the trigger gun.
Note: Release the lever of the trigger
gun; the device will switch off again.
High pressure remains in the system.
Illustration
Lock the lever on the trigger gun.