Karcher IB 15-80 - Manual (Page 18)

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Fault Possible cause Remedy By whom
No compressed
air jet despite the
trigger being
drawn Compressed air supply has too little pressure Check pressure level.
Turn the adjusting knob for dry ice dosing to
"OFF", wait 1 minute and and then switch the
device back on and set it to the desired value. Operator
Jet pressure is set too low Set the jet pressure to a higher level. Operator
Power supply has been interrupted Check power supply. Indicator lamp "Device on"
must glow. Operator
Emergency-stop button has been pressed. Release emergency-stop button by pulling it.
Turn the adjusting knob for dry ice dosing to
"OFF" and then set it again to the desired value.
Indicator lamp "Device on" must glow. Operator
Control cable not connected properly Check connection between control cable and
the jet pistol and between the control cable and
the device. Operator
Control cable is defective Replace spray agent hose. Operator
Pressure switch is defective Replace pressure switch. Customer
Service
Solenoid valve is defective Replace solenoid valve. Customer
Service
Compressed air
jet is too weak Jet pressure is set too low Set the jet pressure to a higher level. Operator
Compressed air supply has too little pressure or
the compressor output is low. Check pressure and output. Operator
The filter inlay in the water separator attachment
(accessory) is blocked. Replace the filter inlay in the water separator. Operator
Spray agent hose or jet pistol is blocked Let the spray agent hose and jet pistol come to
room temperature and remove the blocking. Operator
No dry ice pel-
lets in the com-
pressed air jet Operating type switch is positioned at "1" Set operating type switch to position "2". Operator
Dry ice container is empty Refill the dry ice container Operator
Dry ice has melted Empty the dry ice container and refill it with fro-
zen dry ice pellets. Operator
Vibrator on the dry ice container is not working The pressure display on the manometer of the
pressure reducer must display 0.5 mPa. Reset
the pressure reducer, if required. Operator
Drive motor of the dosing equipment is overload-
ed Press emergency-stop button, wait for 30 sec-
onds, release the emergency-stop button again.
Turn the adjusting knob for dry ice dosing to
"OFF" and then set it again to the desired value. Operator
Compressed air is exiting into the dry ice contain-
er Clean the pressure balance channel in the dos-
ing equipment. Customer
Service
Dosing disc in the dosing unit is defective Replace the dosing disc. Customer
Service
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