Karcher HDS 8-17 CX - Manual (Page 28)

– 4
– The safety valve opens, when the over-
flow valve resp. the pressure switch is
broken.
The safety valve is set by the manufacturer
and sealed. Setting only by customer ser-
vice.
– The water shortage safeguard prevents
the burner to be turned on when there is
water shortage.
– A sieve prevents the contamination of
the safeguard and must be cleaned reg-
ulary.
– The temperature stop switches off the
machine when the waste gases have
reached very high temperatures.
ṇ
Warning
Risk of injury! Device, tubes, high pressure
hose and connections must be in faultless
condition. Otherwise, the appliance must
not be used.

Lock parking brake.
Figure 3
Screw tightening torque: 6.5-7.0 Nm
Figure 4

Hook the tool bag onto the top tabs on
the appliance.
 Tilt the tool bag down and lock it into
place.
 Fasten the tool bag with 2 screws
(torque: 6.5 - 7.0 Nm).
Note: 2 screws are left over.
Figure 5

Hook the hose drum onto the bottom
tabs on the appliance.
 Tilt the hose drum up and lock it into
place.
 Fasten the hose drum with 4 screws
(torque: 6.5 - 7.0 Nm).
 Connect the connecting hose of the
hose drum to the high pressure connec-
tion point of the appliance.
Figure 6

Connect ray tube with hand spray gun
 Tighten the screw connection of the
spray lance fingertight.
 Insert high pressure nozzle into cover-
ing nut
 Install covering nut and tighten firmly
 Appliance without hose drum:
Connect the high pressure hose to the
high pressure connection point of the
machine.
 Device with hose drum:
Connect high pressure hose to hand
spray gun
Caution
Always unwind high pressure hose com-
pletely
Figure 7
Figure 8

Completely roll off the high-pressure
hose from the hose drum.
 Unlatch the fastening clamp for the
high-pressure hose and pull the hose
out.
 Slide the hose nipple all the way into the
knot section of the hose drum and se-
cure with the fastening clamp.
Safety valve
Water shortage safeguard
Temperature stop for exhaust gases
Start up
Installing the handle
Install the tool bag (HDS C only)
Install the hose drum (HDS CX only)
Install the hand-spray gun, the jet
pipe, the nozzle and the high
pressure hose
Installing spare high pressure hose
Unit without hose drum
Device with hose drum
28 EN