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Please read and comply with 
these original instructions prior 

to the initial operation of your appliance and 
store them for later use or subsequent own-
ers.
Before first start-up it is definitely neces-
sary to read the safety indications Nr. 
5.956-309!

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All users: 

Users include trained auxilia-

ry personnel, operators and experts.

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Experts:

 Experts are individuals, who 

are, according to their professional ed-
ucation, able to install the equipment 
and to operate the same.

Please do not expose motor oil, fuil, diesel 
and gazoline into the environment. Please 
protect the ground and dispose of used oil 
properly. 

Notes about the ingredients (REACH)

You will find current information about the 
ingredients at: 

www.kaercher.com/REACH

Mishandling or misuse can prove to be haz-
ardous to the operator and other persons 
through 

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of high water pressure,

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hot water,

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hot exhaust,

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high electrical voltage,

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cleaning agents.

To avoid danger to persons, animals and 
property  before the first operation of the 
system, read: 

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the operation instructions

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all safety notices

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according to the national requirements 
of each country

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that safety notices included in the 
cleaning agents used (normally on top 
of the package stated).

in the area of this equipment, the regula-
tions and requirements of the German re-
public does apply (can be subscribed by 
Carl Heymanns Verlag KG, Luxemburger 
Straße 449, 50939 Koeln):

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accident or regulation "working with fluit 
high-pressure" BGR 500

Notice

High-pressure jets must be inspected once 
a year, according to the UVV-guidelines 
BGR 500 by an expert. The Kärcher serv-
ice engineers are exports and are permit-
ted to conduct this stipulated inspection. 
The result of the inspection has to be docu-
mented. In the chapter " inspection docu-
mentation" the result of the inspectionmay 
be documented. 

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Regulation concerning the safe opera-
tion (BetrSichV).

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Federal law concerning pollution: the 
heating equipment must be inspected, 
according to the federal law concerning 
pollutionby an appropriate chimney 
sweep once a year, in order to examine 

the limit of the exhaust value.

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Used water must be drained off, in cor-
respondence with the local regulations, 
into the canalization.

Please remember:

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that you have understood all the in-
structions,

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that all users of the plant are informed 
about the instructions and have under-
stood them.

All individuals,who are involved, in the in-
stallation, the operation, the maintenance 
and service of this equipment, must be 

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qualified accordingly,

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they must know and obey the operation 
instructions,

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they must know the appropriate regula-
tions, and must obey the same.

In the operation of self service, the owner 
must provide cleaned and well exposed no-
tice signs, which have to state

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possible danger,

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Safty device,

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Operating the equipment

If the equipment is operated in a close room

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, exhaust must be lead through appro-
priate pipes or chimneys,

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and there has to be sufficient fresh air 
circulation.

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Danger!

Danger of burning, because of hot exhaust, 
therefore do not cross the opening of the ex-
haust. Do not touch the lid of the chimney.
Danger of burning, because of hot equip-
ment parts, such as pumps, and motors. 
Attention, when opening the equipment, let 
the equipment parts first cool down.

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Warning

Do not use the appliance when there are 
other persons around unless they are also 
wearing safety equipment. 
The jet must not be directed at other per-
sons or directed by the user at him/herself 
to clean clothing or footwear.
Risk of explosion!
Do not spray flammable liquids.
The appliance must not be operated by 
children or persons who have not been in-
structed accordingly.
Do not use unsuitable fuels, as they may be 
dangerous.

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Danger

Immediate danger that can cause severe 
injury or even death.

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Warning

Possible hazardous situation that could 
lead to severe injury or even death.

Caution

Possible hazardous situation that could 
lead to mild injury to persons or damage to 
property.

Contents

Target group for these instruc-

tions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  . .  1

Environmental protection  . . 

EN  . .  1

Safety instructions  . . . . . . . 

EN  . .  1

Operation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  . .  2

Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  . .  3

Filling in detergents. . . . . . . 

EN  . .  5

Frost protection. . . . . . . . . . 

EN  . .  6

Function  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  . .  8

Technical specifications . . . 

EN  . .  9

Maintenance and care  . . . . 

EN  .  10

Troubleshooting  . . . . . . . . . 

EN  .  13

Accessories  . . . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  .  15

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  .  15

Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  .  15

Transport  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  .  15

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  .  15

Installing the unit (only for ex-

perts). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  .  15

EC Declaration of Conformity

EN  .  17

Brief instruction SB-WASH . 

EN  .  18

Adjustment control circuit board EN  .  18
Interruptions and service an-

nouncements control circuit 

board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  .  18

Brief Instructions for mainte-

nance and servicing . . . . . . 

EN  .  18

Brief instruction SB-WASH . 

EN  .  20

Adjustment control circuit board EN  .  20
Interruptions and service an-

nouncements control circuit 

board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  .  20

Brief Instructions for mainte-

nance and servicing . . . . . . 

EN  .  20

Documentation of the high pres-

sure inspection . . . . . . . . . . 

EN  .  21

Target group for these 

instructions

Environmental protection

The packaging materials are re-
cyclable. Please do not throw 
packaging in the domestic 
waste but pass it on for recy-
cling.
Old units contain valuable recy-
clable materials. Batteries, oil 
and similar substances may not 
be released into the environ-
ment. Therefore please dispose 
of old units through suitable col-
lection systems.

Safety instructions

General

Symbols in the operating 

instructions

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