Karcher HDS 8-18-4 C - Manual (Page 28)

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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).
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.
Note: Push the bottle in securely to pene-
trate the closure. Do not remove bottle until
it is empty.
– The system care prevents the calcifica-
tion of the heating spiral while operating
with calciferous tap water. It is dosed
into the supply in the float container
drop by drop.
– The metering is set to medium water ri-
gidity by the manufacturer
Note: A system care bottle is included in
the delivery.

Replace the system care bottle.
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Danger
Risk of explosion! Only refill diesel oil or
light fuel oil. Unsuitable fuels, e.g. petrol,
are not to be used.
Caution
Never operate device with empty fuel tank
The fuel pump will otherwise be destroyed.

Refill fuel.
 Close tank lock.
 Wipe off spilled fuel.
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
Replace the system care bottle
Refill fuel
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