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Page 2 - OVERVIEW

2 Never point nozzle at people or animals. Never drink alcohol or use drugs while operating this equipment. Never operate while standing in water. Never touch plug with wet hands. Never let electrical connections rest in water. Never operate pressure washer without the water turned on Never use hot ...

Page 3 - Extension Cords; Caution

3 Safety Warnings When using this product basic precautionsshould always be followed: • Read all the instructions before using the product. • High pressure jets can be dangerous if subject to misuse. The jet must not bedirected at persons, animals, electricaldevices, or the machine itself. • To redu...

Page 4 - IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS –; continued; Water Supply; • Save these instructions!; ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

4 IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS – continued Water Supply (Cold Water Only) • Water hose must be at least 1/2 inch or 5/8 inch in diameter. • Flow rate of water supply must not fall below 2 GPM (gallons per minute). • Flow rate can be determined by running the water for one minute into an empty5-gallon conta...

Page 5 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

5 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Step 1 Connect the high pressure hose to the highpressure outlet. Step 3 Connect the garden hose to the water inlet. Step 5 Plug the power cord into the power outlet.Trigger the gun to eliminate trapped air, waitfor a steady flow of water to emerge fromthe spray nozzle. Step...

Page 6 - WARNING; USING THE ACCESSORIES

6 WARNING RISK OF INJECTION OR INJURY-DONOT DIRECT DISCHARGE STREAMAT PERSONS.TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, NEVERPOINT SPRAY NOZZLE AT YOURSELF,OTHER PERSONS OR ANIMALS. High pressurepencil jetcleaning High pressurefan jetcleaning Rotating jet formaximum dirtcutting action Low pressurefan jet fordetergen...

Page 7 - WORKING WITH DETERGENTS

7 WORKING WITH DETERGENTS Step 1 Install the Wash brush or Quattro nozzle.Turn Quattro Nozzle to Low pressureposition.Rotate the spray lance in the direction of“ ” until reaching the stop. Note : No detergent in high-pressure mode Detergents can only be applied at lowpressure. Step 3 Turn on the pre...

Page 8 - WINTERIZING AND LONG-TERM STORAGE

8 Step 5 Disconnect the high pressurehose from the high pressureoutlet. Step 1 Pull trigger down (A)and engage gunsafety lock (B). 1. Disconnect all water connections. 2. Turn on the machine for a few seconds , until the water which had remained inthe pump exits. Turn off immediately. 3. Do not allo...

Page 9 - Deck Cleaning; CLEANING TIPS

9 WINTERIZING AND LONG-TERM STORAGE – continued 5) Cleaning thewater inlet filter Pull out the water in-let filter with flat-nosepliers and rinse out inwarm water. Maintenance The unit is mainte-nance-free. 6) Cleaning thedetergent inletfilter Pull it out and rinse outin warm water. Deck Cleaning (w...

Page 10 - Patio & Lawn Furniture; CLEANING TIPS –; Recommendations; OPTIONAL CLEANING; KÄRCHER 2 YEAR WARRANTY

10 Barbecue Grills, OutdoorPower Equipment & GardeningTools (with or without detergent) Pre-rinse cleaning surface with fresh water.If using Kärcher Pressure Wash or Degreaser, place detergent suction tubedirectly into cleaning solution and applydetergent at low pressure. Allow Pressure Wash to ...

Page 11 - TROUBLESHOOTING

11 TROUBLESHOOTING Disconnect the machine from the power source before making any repair. Symptom Motor will not start Unit does not reach highpressure Output pressure varieshigh and low Cause On/Off switch is in the “OFF” (O)position. Power cord is not plugged in. Extension cord is too long.Extensi...

Page 12 - TROUBLESHOOTING –; for help, or visit

12 TROUBLESHOOTING – continued Solution Dilute detergent. Turn quattro nozzle tip to lowpressure position. Blow out or remove debris with afine needle. Insert the quattro nozzle into thet r i g g e r g u n . C a re f u l l y p re s s i nagainst the spring tension andtwist into the locked position. C...