Karcher HDS 8-18-4 C - Manual (Page 29)

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Caution
Risk of injury!
– Use Kärcher products only.
– Under no circumstances fill solvents
(petrol, aceton, diluting agent etc.)
– Avoid eye and skin contact.
– Observe safety and handling instruc-
tions by the detergent manufacturer.
Kärcher offers an individual cleaning
and care appliances program.
Your dealer will consult you gladly.
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Refill detergent.
For connection values refer to technical
specifications
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Connect the supply hose (minimum
length 7.5 m, minimum diameter 3/4“) to
the water connection point of the ma-
chine and at the water supply point (for
e.g. a tap).
Note: The supply hose is not included.
If you want to suck in water from an exter-
nal vessel, the following modification is
necessary:
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Remove the system care bottle.
Figure 9
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Remove the two screws on the burner
casing.
Figure 10
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Unscrew the back wall and remove it.
The nozzle of the system care reservoir
will remain in the back wall.
Figure 11
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Remove water connection from the fine
filter.
 Unscrew the fine filter from the pump
head.
 Remove the system care reservoir.
Figure 12
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Unscrew the top supply hose to the
swimmer container.
 Connect the top supply hose at pump
head.
 Replug the rinse line of the detergent
dosing valve to blind plugs.
 Connect suction hose (minimum diame-
ter 3/4“) with filter (accessory) to the
water connection point.
– Max. suck height: 0.5 m
Until the pump sucked in water, you should:

Set the pressure/quantity regulation at
the pump unit to maximum quantity.
 Close the dosing valve for the deter-
gent.
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Danger
Never suck in water from a drinking water
container. Never suck in liquids which con-
tain solvents like lacquer thinner, petrol, oil
or unfiltered water. The sealings within the
device are not solvent resistant. The spray
mist of solvents is highly inflammable, ex-
plosive and poisonous.
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Assembly in reverse order.
Note:Ensure that the solenoid valve cable
on the reservoir of the system care is not
pinched.
Figure 13
Note:After placing the back wall, reach into
the chute of the system care and press the
nozzle onto the system care reservoir.
– For connection values, see technical
data and type plate.
– The electrical connections must be
done by an electrician according to IEC
60364-1.
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Danger
Danger of injury by electric shock.
– Unsuitable extension cables can be
hazardous. Only use extension cables
outdoors which have been approved for
this purpose and labelled with a suffi-
cient cable cross section:
– Always unwind extension lines com-
pletely.
– The plug and coupling of the extension
cable used must be watertight.
Refill detergent
Water connection
Suck in water from vessel
Power connection
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