Storage; Storing The Appliance; Frost Protection; Care And Maintenance - Kärcher K 3 Premium Manuel D'utilisation

Storage

CAUTION
Risk of personal injury or damage!
Consider the weight of the appliance when
storing it.

Storing the Appliance

Prior to extended storage periods, as dur-
ing the winter, also observe the instructions
in the Care section.
 Park the machine on an even surface.
 Press the disconnect on the trigger gun
and remove the high pressure hose
from the trigger gun.
 Push the casing of the quick coupling
for the high pressure hose toward the
rear and disconnect the high pressure
hose from the appliance.
 Insert the trigger gun in its holder.
 Engage the spray lance in its holder.
 Suspend the high-pressure hose into its
holder.
 Roll up the power cord and loop it e.g.
round the handle.

Frost protection

ATTENTION
Appliances and accessories that are not
completely drained can be destroyed by
frost. Completely drain appliance and ac-
cessories and protect them against frost.
To avoid damage:
 Completely drain all water from the ap-
pliance: Switch the appliance on with
detached high pressure hose and de-
tached water supply (max. 1 minute)
and wait, until no more water exits at the
high pressure connection. Turn off the
appliance.
 Store the appliance and the entire ac-
cessories in a frost free room.
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Care and maintenance

DANGER
Risk of electric shock.
 Prior to all work on the appliance,
switch off the appliance and pull the
power plug.
Clean the sieve in the water
connection
Clean the sieve in the water connection
regularly.
ATTENTION
The sieve must not be damaged.
 Remove coupling from the water con-
nection.
Illustration
 Pull the sieve out using flat pliers.
 Clean the sieve under running water.
 Reinsert the sieve into the water con-
nection.
Cleaning the detergent filter
Prior to longer periods of storage, e.g. in
the winter:
 Remove filter from suction hose for de-
tergent and clean under running water.