18 EnglishÎ Release the lever on the trigger gun.Î IllustrationLock the lever on the trigger gun.Î During longer breaks (more than 5 min-utes), also turn the appliance off usingthe "0/OFF" switch.Î Insert the trigger gun in its holder.CautionOnly separate the high-pressure hose fromthe trigger gun or the appliance while thereis no pressure in the system.Î After operation with detergent: Fill thedetergent tank with clear water, turn thespray pipe with pressure regulator tothe position "Mix", switch the applianceon for about 1 minute and rinse withclear water.Î Release the lever on the trigger gun.Î Turn off the appliance "0/OFF".Î Turn off tap.Î Detach the appliance from the watersupply.Î Press the lever on the trigger gun to re-lease any remaining pressure in thesystem.Î IllustrationLock the lever on the trigger gun.Î Pull out the mains plug.Î Roll up the power cord and loop it e.g.round the handle.Î Insert the trigger gun in its holder.Î Stow away the accessories in the ac-cessory holder.Î Suspend the high-pressure hose into itsholder. DangerTurn off the appliance and remove themains plug prior to any care and mainte-nance work.The appliance is maintenance-free.Prior to longer periods of storage, e.g. inthe winter:Î Completely drain all water from the ap-pliance: Switch the appliance on withdetached high-pressure hose and de-tached water supply (max. 1 minute)and wait, until no more water exits at thehigh-pressure connection. Turn off theappliance.Î Remove filter from suction hose for de-tergent and clean under running water.Î Pull out the sieve in the water connec-tion using flat-nose pliers and clean un-der running water.CautionProtect the appliance and its accessoriesagainst frost.The appliance and its accessories can getdestroyed through frost if there are any wa-ter residues in them. To avoid damage tothem:Î Store the appliance and the entire ac-cessories in a frost-safe room.Use only original Kärcher spare parts. Youwill find a list of spare parts at the end ofthese operating instructions.Interrupting operationFinish operationMaintenance and careMaintenanceStorageFrost protectionSpare parts