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KB 4040 Please see notes on pages 2,3 and 7 regarding changes to be made. Operating Instructions Before first use of the unit read these operating instructions and act in accordance with them 5.961-608_03/05...
Dear Customer, Description of the Appliance Please read and comply with Definition of abbreviations used: these instructions prior to the High pressure initial operation of your appli- Detergent ance. Retain these operating instructions for When unpacking the product, make sure future reference or for subsequent posses- that no accessories are missing and that sors.
acids and solvents as they are aggres- Safety instructions sive towards the materials from which the appliance is made. Danger Warning ! Never touch the mains plug and the socket with wet hands. ! Unsuitable extension cables can be haz- ardous.
use of other detergents or chemicals Commissioning and operation may compromise the safety of the appli- ance or cause appliance damage. Before Commissioning ! Make sure that the power cord or exten- " Remove the coupling element from the sion cables are not damaged by running lower packaging unit and mount it.
ter should be used instead (special ac- Operation with detergent cessory, order no. 4.440-238) and -Note suspended inside the water butt. Detergent can only be added when the ap- " Use the Kärcher water filter to protect the pliance is being operated in low pressure HP pump and accessories (special ac- mode.
appliance. Store the appliance in a frost re- Finish operation sistant room during winter. " If detergent has been added: Suspend " Store the coiled power cord above the detergent suction hose in a container accessories compartment. filled with clear water, switch the appli- "...
HP pump leaking Spare Parts " Slight leakage from the HP pump is nor- Only use original Kärcher spare parts. You mal. If the leakage increases contact the will find a list of spare parts at the end of this authorized customer service.
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Section B), CE-Declaration Managing Director: Dr. Bernhard Graf, Hartmut Jenner, Georg Metz We hereby declare that the machine de- Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG scribed below complies with the relevant ba- Cleaning Systems sic safety and health requirements of the EU Alfred - Kärcher - Str.
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Help-Line Karcher (UK) Limited operate a help-line al- lowing customers to discuss any problems experienced with our products. The help-line operates during normal busi- ness hours, if you have difficulty getting through, please understand that there are peak periods during the day when our con- sultants are unable to take all calls coming in.
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