– 5 DangerDanger of injury by electric shock.– Unsuitable extension cables can behazardous. Only use extension cablesoutdoors which have been approved forthis purpose and labelled with a suffi-cient cable cross section:– Always unwind extension lines com-pletely.– The plug and coupling of the extensioncable used must be watertight.Main Plug Assembly:– Have Kärcher customer service or an-other authorized electrical professionalinstall the main plug. Set the appliance switch to "0". Plug in the main plug.CautionCheck direction of rotation of the engine atevery socket change.– With correct direction of rotation astrong airflow can be felt out of the ex-haust opening of the burner.– For incorrect direction of rotation referto "Help with malfunctions - burner isnot igniting". DangerRisk of explosion!Do not spray flammable liquids. DangerRisk of injury! Never use the appliancewithout the spray lance attached. Checkand ensure proper fitting of the spray lanceprior to each use. The screw connection ofthe spray lance must be fingertight.CautionNever operate device with empty fuel tankThe fuel pump will otherwise be destroyed. WarningLong hours of using the appliance cancause circulation problems in the hands onaccount of vibrations.It is not possible to specify a generally validoperation time, since this depends on sev-eral factors:– Proneness to blood circulation deficien-cies (cold, numb fingers).– Low ambient temperature. Wear warmgloves to protect hands.– A firm grip impedes blood circulation.– Continuous operation is worse than anoperation interrupted by pauses.In case of regular, long-term operation ofthe device and in case of repeated occur-rence of the symptoms (e.g. cold, numb fin-gers) please consult a physician. DangerSwitch the appliance off prior to replacingnozzel and activate hand spray gun untildevice is pressureless. Set the appliance switch to "I".Indicator lamp for operational readinesslights up.Note: If the control lamps fuel low, liquidsoftener or exhaust temperature limiterlight up, please switch the appliance off im-mediately and fix the error, see "Help withmalfunctions".The device starts briefly and turns off, assoon as the working pressure is reached.Figure 5 Release the hand spray gun (A).When activating the hand spray gun the de-vice switches back on.Note:If no water comes out of the highpressure nozzle, vent pump. Refer to "Helpwith malfunctions - appliance is not buildingup pressure". Set device switch to desired tempera-ture.30 °C to 98 °C– Clean with hot water.100 °C to 150 °C– Clean using steam.OperationSafety instructionsReplace the nozzleTurning on the ApplianceAdjust cleaning temperature23EN