Karcher K 4 Car: Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Strong pressure fluctuations

 Danger

 Clean high-pressure nozzle: Remove

Risk of electric shock. Turn off the appli-

dirt and debris from the nozzle bore, us-

ance and remove the mains plug prior to

ing a needle and rinse through with wa-

performing any care and maintenance

ter from the front.

work.

 Check water flow quantity.

Repair work and work on the electrical

Appliance is leaking

components may only be performed by an

authorised customer service.

 Slight leakage from the appliance pump

You can rectify minor faults yourself with

is normal. If the leakage increases con-

the help of the following overview.

tact the authorized customer service.

If in doubt, please consult the authorized

No detergent infeed

customer service.

 Use spray lance with pressure regula-

Appliance is not running

tion (Vario Power).

 Pull on the lever of the trigger gun; the

Turn the spray lance to "Mix" position.

device will switch on.

 Check the settings at the dosage regu-

 Check whether the voltage indicated on

lator for detergent.

the type plate corresponds to the volt-

 Check whether the Plug 'n' Clean deter-

age of the mains supply.

gent bottle is placed into the detergent

 Check the mains connection cable for

connection facing down.

damages.

Accessories and Spare Parts

Appliance does not start, motor

hums

Special accessories

Voltage reduction due to weak mains sup-

Special accessories expand the possibili-

ply or when using an extension cable.

ties of using your appliance. Please contact

 When switching on, first pull the lever of

your KÄRCHER dealer for further informa-

the trigger gun and then switch the ap-

tion.

pliance switch to "I/ON".

Spare parts

Pressure does not build up in the

Use only original KÄRCHER spare parts.

appliance

You will find a list of spare parts at the end

 Check setting at the spray lance.

of these operating instructions.

 Check water supply for adequate deliv-

Warranty

ery rate.

 Pull out the sieve in the water connec-

The warranty terms published by the rele-

tion using flat-nose pliers and clean un-

vant sales company are applicable in each

der running water.

country. We will repair potential failures of

 Appliance ventilation: Switch the appli-

your appliance within the warranty period

ance on with the high-pressure hose

free of charge, provided that such failure is

detached and operate (max. 2 minutes)

caused by faulty material or defects in man-

until the water exits the high-pressure

ufacturing. In the event of a warranty claim

connection without bubbles. Switch off

please contact your dealer or the nearest

appliance and reconnect high-pressure

authorized Customer Service centre.

hose.

Please submit the proof of purchase.

Addresses can be found under:

www.kaercher.com/dealersearch

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