Kärcher PC 20 Mode D'emploi page 10

 Operate the high pressure cleaner as instructed in
the operating instructions.
DANGER
Risk of falling! If you use a ladder, make sure it is posi-
tioned securely.
Do not operate the high pressure gun on the ladder.
Keep persons out of the cleaning area while cleaning.
Note
Close windows and shutters prior to cleaning.
Repark cars that are parked in the vicinity of the clean-
ing area.
 Check the roof gutter prior to cleaning; remove sol-
ids such as shingle remains or mortar clumps.
 Always work away from the drop pipe when clean-
ing the roof gutter.
Illustration
 Insert the sieve into the drop pipe of the roof gutter
(if not yet installed).
Illustration
 Fasten the clamping unit with the hose guide to the
side of the roof gutter.
Note: If necessary, the clamping unit can also be
attached to the front of the roof gutter.
Illustration
 Align the hose guide and insert the sled (at least to
the red mark).
Illustration
 Press the coupling of the high pressure hose into
the bayonet connection of the high pressure gun.
 Turn the coupling part by 90° until it locks into
place.
 Turn on the high-pressure cleaner.
 Press the lever on the hand spray gun and begin
cleaning.
 Manually guide the high pressure hose with driven
advance.
Note: In order to increase the rinsing effect, slowly
withdraw the high pressure hose from time to time
against the driven advance; then release again.
Repeat this cleaning process if necessary or
with severe contamination!
 After cleaning, switch off the high pressure cleaner.
 Remove the dirt from the sieve area.
 Remove the sieve.
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Operations
Pipe cleaning kit
Description of the Appliance
Illustration
2 High pressure hose (pipe cleaning hose)
3 Red mark
9 High pressure nozzle for pipe cleaning
Illustration
 The pipe cleaning kit is ideally suited for the clean-
ing of pipes and drains with a diameter of at least
40 mm (1.5") and a radius of at least 70 mm (2.75").
Preparing the Appliance
Note: If you have already worked with the roof gutter
set, you must first pull the high pressure hose with its
adapter out of the cleaning sled:
 Loosen the clip and pull the high pressure hose off.
 Unscrew the adapter from the high-pressure hose.
Use open-ended spanner SW12.
Illustration
 Screw the high-pressure nozzle for pipe cleaning
onto the high-pressure hose.
Use open-ended spanner SW13.
 Operate the high pressure cleaner as instructed in
the operating instructions.
Illustration
 Press the coupling of the pipe cleaning hose into
the bayonet connection of the high-pressure gun.
 Turn the coupling part by 90° until it locks into
place.
Illustration
 Insert the pipe cleaning hose at least up to the red
marking into the pipe to be cleaned.
Illustration
 Turn on the high-pressure cleaner.
 Press the lever of the high-pressure gun and man-
ually guide the pipe cleaning hose with the auto-
matic advance.
 If the high pressure hose for pipe cleaning meets
an obstruction, repeatedly press and release the
high pressure gun lever.
Repeat this cleaning process if necessary or with
severe contamination!
 After cleaning, switch off the high pressure cleaner.
 Pull the pipe cleaning hose out of the pipe.
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Operations