Care And Maintenance; Troubleshooting - Kärcher K 5 Premium Full Control Plus Mode D'emploi

Care and maintenance

DANGER
Risk of electric shock.
 Prior to all work on the appliance, switch off the ap-
pliance and pull the power plug.
Clean the sieve in the water connection
Clean the sieve in the water connection regularly.
 Remove coupling from the water connection.
ATTENTION
The sieve must not be damaged.
Illustration
 Pull the sieve out using flat pliers.
 Clean the sieve under running water.
 Reinsert the sieve into the water connection.
Changing the batteries of the trigger gun
The batteries are depleted if nothing or the
following is shown on the display of the
high-pressure gun.
Two batteries or accumulators of the
size AAA are required.
Illustration
 Push the locking slide.
 Open battery compartment.
 Remove the batteries.
 Insert new batteries and observe the correct orien-
tation of the terminals.
 Close battery compartment.
 Dispose of the used batteries according to the local
provisions.

Troubleshooting

DANGER
Risk of electric shock. Turn off the appliance and re-
move the mains plug prior to performing any care and
maintenance work.
Repair work and work on the electrical components may
only be performed by an authorised customer service.
You can rectify minor faults yourself with the help of the
following overview.
If in doubt, please consult the authorized customer ser-
vice.
Appliance is not running
 Push the lever of the trigger gun, the device will
switch on.
 Check whether the voltage indicated on the type
plate corresponds to the voltage of the mains sup-
ply.
 Check the mains connection cable for damages.
 Motor overloaded, the motor circuit breaker has
tripped.
– Turn off the appliance "0/OFF".
– Allow the device to cool down for one hour.
– Switch on the device and put it into operation again.
If the malfunction occurs repeatedly, have the de-
vice checked by the customer service.
Appliance does not start, motor hums
Voltage reduction due to weak mains supply or when
using an extension cable.
 Upon switch-on, push the lever of the trigger gun
first and then switch the power switch to "I/ON".
Pressure does not build up in the appliance
 Check setting at the spray lance.
 Check water supply for adequate delivery rate.
 Pull out the sieve in the water connection using flat-
nose pliers and clean under running water.
 Remove air from appliance before operation.
Switch on the appliance without connection the HP
hose (max. 2 minutes) and run it until the water dis-
charging from the HP outlet is free of bubbles.
Switch off appliance and reconnect HP hose.
Strong pressure fluctuations
 Clean high-pressure nozzle: Remove dirt and de-
bris from the nozzle bore, using a needle and rinse
through with water from the front.
 Check water flow quantity.
Appliance is leaking
 Dropwise leakage of the device is normal for tech-
nical reasons. If the leakage increases contact the
authorized customer service.
No detergent infeed
 Turn the 3-in-1 multi jet spray lance to detergent
nozzle "MIX".
 Check whether the Plug 'n' Clean detergent bottle
is placed into the detergent connection facing
down.
No pressure indicator on the trigger gun
 Check / replace the batteries
 Decrease the distance between high-pressure gun
and high-pressure cleaner.
 Couple it to the high-pressure cleaner again.
 Switch off the device and pull the
mains plug out of the socket.
 After 20 seconds, insert the power cord
back into the socket and switch the de-
vice on.
If the malfunction occurs repeatedly, have
the device checked by the customer ser-
vice.
Emergency operation
If the pressure regulation on the high-pressure gun is
defective (electronic defect, battery empty, etc.), the
high-pressure cleaner continues operating at the level
that was last set.
To activate emergency operation at the maximum level:
 Switch off the device and pull the mains plug out of
the socket.
 Insert the power cord back into the socket and
switch the device on.
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