Karcher HDS-C 8-15 E Stal nierdzewna: Troubleshooting

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Danger!

There is danger of injury while working at 

the equipment.. Concerning all works

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disconnect the input water, close the 

water supply,

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disconnect the power supply, shut off 

the customer emergency main switch, 

and secure, that it can not be turned on.

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Danger!

danger of injury because of possible dam-

aged parts of the high pressure jet, danger 

of burns because of hot equipment parts.. 

When working, while the equipment is open 

take special care, and obey all safty notic-

es!.

The following parts are possible to be hot-

ter than 50 °C:

–

Exhaust pipe and exhaust opening (on-

ly HDS-C 7/11, HDS-C 9/15)

–

Burner with continuous heater (only 

HDS-C 7/11, HDS-C 9/15)

–

cylinder head of the high pressure 

pump

–

high  pressure hose 

–

Operator

Performances containing the notice 

"operator" may only be performed by in-

structed individualls, who are able to 

operate and service high pressure 

equipment.

–

Electrician

Individuals with an education in the 

electric field.

–

Maintenance

Performances with the notice "mainte-

nance" may only be performed by the 

Kärcher- Maintenance-Mechanics.

1 “Ready for use” indicator lamp

2 HDS-C 7/11, HDS-C 9/15:

Indicator lamp burner failure

HDS-C 8/15 E:

Indicator lamp for heating is activated

3 Indicator lamp Softener fluid empty

4 Indicator lamp Motor fault

1 Temperature stop for exhaust gases

Troubleshooting

Who may take care of interrup-

tions?

Fault indication

Faults with display

Fault

Possible cause

Remedy

By whom

Indicator lamp 

Softener liquid  

blinks

Container for the softener is empty

Refill container for the softener.

Operator

Indicator lamp 

Motor flow lights 

up

Excess temperature in high pressure pump

Allow high pressure pump to cool down.

Operator

Only HDS-C 7/

11, HDS-C 9/15: 

Indicator lamp 

Burner fault 

blinks

Fuel tank empty.

Refill fuel tank.

Operator

The exhaust temperature limiter has been 

triggered.

Open the hand-spray gun until the plant has 

cooled down. Unlock the exhaust temperature lim-

iter.

Operator

Fuel filter choked.

Clean fuel filter.

Operator

Photo-cell flame monitoring device has been 

set wrongly or is defective.

Check the correct positioning of the photo-cell.

Operator

Failure of hte fuel pump or the fuel solenoid 

valve. 

Check parts and replace defective parts. 

Customer 

Service

Only HDS-C 7/

11, HDS-C 9/15: 

Indicator lamp 

Burner fault 

glows

Same events that causes the indicator lamp to 

blink. Control has aborted after 4 start at-

tempts.

Take the same corrective action as for blinking in-

dicator lamp. Further, to reset the controls: Switch 

off the main switch, wait briefly and switch on the 

main switch again.

Operator

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