Karcher Pressure Washer K 254 M User Manual

K 2.54 M  
Operating Instructions  
Before first use of the unit  
read these operating instructions  
and act in accordance with them.  
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oil. The spray mist thus generated is  
highly inflammable, explosive and poi-  
sonous. Do not use acetone, undiluted  
acids and solvents as they are damag-  
ing to the materials from which the ap-  
pliance is made.  
Safety instructions  
ƽ Danger  
Never touch the mains plug and the  
socket with wet hands.  
The appliance must not be used if the  
power cord or important parts of the ap-  
pliance, e.g. high-pressure hoses, trig-  
ger gun or safety devices are damaged.  
Check the power cord and mains plug  
for damage before every use. If the  
power cord is damaged, please arrange  
for it to be replaced immediately by an  
authorised repair agent or a skilled  
electrician  
Check the high-pressure hose for dam-  
age before every use. Please arrange  
for the immediate replacement of a  
damaged high-pressure hose.  
The appliance may not be used in areas  
where a risk of explosion is present.  
If the appliance is used in hazardous ar-  
eas (e.g. filling stations) the corre-  
sponding safety provisions must be  
observed.  
Warning  
The mains plug and the coupling of an  
extension cable must be watertight and  
must never lay in the water.  
Unsuitable extension cables can be  
hazardous. Only use extension cables  
outdoors which have been approved for  
this purpose and labelled with a suffi-  
cient cable cross-section:  
1 - 10 m: 1.5 mm2; 10 - 30 m: 2.5 mm2  
Always fully unroll electrical cables from  
the cable drum.  
High-pressure hoses, fixtures and cou-  
plings are important for the safety of the  
appliance. Only use high-pressure hos-  
es, fixtures and couplings recommend-  
ed by the manufacturer.  
This appliance is not intended for use  
by persons with reduced physical, sen-  
sory or mental capabilities.  
High-pressure jets can be  
dangerous if improperly  
used. The jet must not be  
directed at persons, ani-  
mals, live electrical equipment or at the  
appliance itself.  
The appliance must not be operated by  
children or persons who have not been  
instructed accordingly.  
Children should be supervised to pre-  
vent them from playing with the appli-  
ance.  
The high-pressure jet must not be di-  
rected at other persons or directed by  
the user at him/herself to clean clothing  
or footwear.  
Never use the appliance to clean ob-  
jects containing hazardous substances  
(e.g. asbestos).  
The operator must use the appliance  
correctly. When working with the appli-  
ance, he must consider the local condi-  
tions and pay due care and attention to  
other persons, in particular children,  
who are nearby.  
Vehicle tyres or tyre valves are suscep-  
tible to damage from the high-pressure  
jet and may burst. The first indication of  
this is a discolouration of the tyre. Dam-  
aged vehicle tyres/tyre valves are high-  
ly dangerous. Ensure that a distance of  
at least 30 cm is observed when clean-  
ing with the jet!  
Do not use the appliance when there  
are other persons around unless they  
are also wearing safety equipment.  
Wear protective clothing and safety  
goggles to protect against splash back  
containing water or dirt.  
Never draw in fluids containing solvents  
or undiluted acids and solvents! This in-  
cludes petrol, paint thinner and heating  
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Caution  
Operation  
Do not operate the appliance at temper-  
atures below 0 °C.  
Scope of delivery  
In case of extended downtimes, switch  
the appliance off at the main switch / ap-  
pliance switch or remove the mains  
plug.  
Observe a distance of at least 30 cm  
when using the jet to clean painted sur-  
faces to avoid damaging paintwork.  
Never leave the appliance unattended  
when it is in operation.  
The scope of delivery of your appliance is il-  
lustrated on the packaging. Check the con-  
tents of the appliance for completeness  
when unpacking.  
In the event of missing accessories or any  
transport damage, please contact your  
dealer.  
Make sure that the power cable or ex-  
tension cables are not damaged by run-  
ning over, pinching, dragging or similar.  
Protect the power cable from heat, oil,  
and sharp edges.  
All current-conducting parts in the work-  
ing area must be protected against jet  
water.  
The appliance may only be connected  
to an electrical supply which has been  
installed in accordance with IEC 60364.  
The appliance may only be connected  
to alternating current. The voltage must  
correspond with the type plate on the  
appliance.  
For safety reasons, we recommend that  
you operate the appliance only via a  
earth-leakage circuit breaker (max.  
30 mA).  
Cleaning operations which produce oily  
waste water, e.g. engine washes, un-  
derbody washes, may only be carried  
out using washing stations equipped  
with an oil separator.  
This appliance was designed to be  
used with detergents which are sup-  
plied or recommended by the manufac-  
turer. The use of other detergents or  
chemicals may compromise the safety  
of the appliance.  
Description of the Appliance  
Illustrations on Page 5  
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High pressure connection  
Detergent suction hose (with filter)  
Appliance switch "0/OFF“/ „I/ON“  
Storage for high-pressure hose  
Carrying handle  
Transport handle, adjustable height  
Storage for spray lance  
Storage for trigger gun  
Mains cable with mains plug  
10 Water connection  
11 Bearing wheel  
12 Coupling element for water connection  
13 Trigger gun with electronic power  
control (EPC)  
14 High pressure hose  
15 Lock trigger gun  
16 Clamp for high pressure hose  
17 Spray lance with Dirtblaster  
18 Spray lance with high pressure nozzle  
Special accessories  
Special accessories expand the possibili-  
ties of using your appliance. Please contact  
your KÄRCHER dealer for further informa-  
tion.  
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Before Startup  
Start up  
Mount loose parts delivered with appliance  
prior to start-up.  
Illustrations on Page 5  
Î Illustration  
Insert the transport handle.  
Î Illustration  
Insert the transport wheels and lock them.  
Î Illustration  
Caution  
Dry runs lasting longer than two minutes  
lead to damages to the high pressure  
pump. If the appliance does not build up  
pressure within two minutes, switch it off  
and proceed as instructed in the Chapter  
"Help with faults".  
Î Connect the high pressure hose to the  
high pressure connection of the appli-  
ance.  
Î Push the spray lance into the trigger  
gun and fasten it by turning it through  
90°.  
Î Completely open the water tap.  
Î Insert the mains plug into the socket.  
Î Turn on the appliance “I/ON”.  
Pull out the clamp for the high-pressure  
hose from the trigger gun (e.g. a small  
screwdriver).  
Î Illustration  
Connect high pressure hose to trigger  
gun.  
Push the clamp in until it locks. Check  
the secure connection by pulling on the  
high-pressure hose.  
Operation  
Water supply  
Danger  
According to the applicable regula-  
tions, the appliance must never be  
used on the drinking water supply  
The trigger gun is subjected to a recoil force  
when the water jet is discharged. Make  
sure that you have a firm footing and are  
also holding the trigger gun and spray lance  
firmly.  
Î Unlock the lever on the trigger gun.  
Î Pull on the lever of the trigger gun; the  
device will switch on.  
without a system separator. Use a  
suitable system separator manufactured by  
KÄRCHER; or, as an alternative, a system  
separator as per EN 12729 Type BA. Water  
flowing through a system separator is con-  
sidered non-drinkable.  
Note: Impurities in the water can damage  
the high-pressure pump and accessories.  
For protection, the use of the KÄRCHER  
water filter (optional accessory, order no.  
4.730-059) is recommended.  
Note: Release the lever of the trigger gun;  
the device will switch off again. High pres-  
sure remains in the system.  
Trigger gun with EPC  
EPC: 3-Step electronic power control.  
Î Loose lever on the trigger gun briefly  
(less than one second) to change EPC-  
setting.  
Water supply from mains  
Observe regulations of water supplier.  
For connection values, see type plate/tech-  
nical data.  
Î Use a fibre-reinforced water hose (not  
included) with a standard coupling.  
(Minimum diameter 1/2 inch (13 mm),  
minimum length 7.5 m).  
Î Screw the coupling element (supplied) to  
the water connection on the appliance.  
Î Push the water supply hose onto the  
coupling unit, then connect it to the wa-  
ter supply.  
The EPC power steps will be changed  
one after another, from Step 3, over  
Step 2, to Step 1. From Step 1 it will be  
changed back to Step 3.  
Step 3 - Maximum:  
Maximum pressure and water flow.  
Step 2 - Medium:  
Reduced pressure and water flow.  
Step 1 - Soft:  
Gentle pressure and water flow.  
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Note: The electronic saves the EPC-set-  
ting for 20 minutes. After longer breaks or  
after the mains plug was unplugged, the  
EPC-setting will be reset to Step 3.  
Finish operation  
Caution  
Only separate the high-pressure hose from  
the trigger gun or the appliance while there  
is no pressure in the system.  
Spray lance with high pressure nozzle  
For normal cleaning tasks.  
Î After working with detergent, suspend  
detergent suction hose in a container  
filled with clear water, switch the appli-  
ance on for around 1 minute once the  
spray lance has been removed and  
rinse until water runs clear.  
Î Release the lever on the trigger gun.  
Î Turn off the appliance "0/OFF".  
Î Turn off tap.  
Î Detach the appliance from the water  
supply.  
Î Press the lever on the trigger gun to re-  
lease any remaining pressure in the  
system.  
Not suitable for use with detergents.  
Spray lance with Dirtblaster  
For particularly dirty items or areas.  
Not suitable for use with detergents.  
Working with detergent  
Please use exclusively KÄRCHER deter-  
gents and care products to carry out the re-  
spective cleaning task, as these were  
specifically developped for your appliance.  
The use of other detergents and care prod-  
ucts may lead to premature wear and can  
invalidate your warranty claims. Please ob-  
tain information at your local dealer or re-  
quest information directly from KÄRCHER.  
Î Pull detergent suction hose as far as is  
required out of the housing.  
Î Lock the lever on the trigger gun.  
Î Pull out the mains plug.  
Î Stow away the mains cable, the high-  
pressure hose and accessory at the ap-  
pliance.  
Î Suspend end of detergent suction hose  
in a container filled with detergent.  
Î Detach spray lance from the trigger  
gun. Work only with the trigger gun.  
Note: This will mix the detergent with  
the water stream.  
Recommended cleaning method  
Î Spray the detergent sparingly on the  
dry surface and allow it to react, but not  
to dry.  
Î Spray off loosened dirt with the high-  
pressure jet.  
Interrupting operation  
Î Release the lever on the trigger gun.  
Î Lock the lever on the trigger gun.  
Î During longer breaks (more than 5 min-  
utes), also turn the appliance off using  
the "0/OFF" switch.  
Î Insert the trigger gun in its holder.  
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Maintenance and care  
Troubleshooting  
You can rectify minor faults yourself with  
the help of the following overview.  
If in doubt, please consult the authorized  
customer service.  
ƽ Danger  
Turn off the appliance and remove the  
mains plug prior to any care and mainte-  
nance work.  
ƽ Danger  
Maintenance  
Turn off the appliance and remove the  
mains plug prior to any care and mainte-  
nance work.  
The appliance is maintenance-free.  
Repair works may only be performed by the  
authorized customer service.  
Storage  
Prior to longer periods of storage, e.g. in  
the winter:  
Appliance is not running  
Î Pull on the lever of the trigger gun; the  
device will switch on.  
Î Check whether the voltage indicated on  
the type plate corresponds to the volt-  
age of the mains supply.  
Î Check the mains connection cable for  
damages.  
Î 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.  
Î Remove filter from suction hose for de-  
tergent and clean under running water.  
Î Pull out the sieve in the water connec-  
tion using flat-nose pliers and clean un-  
der running water.  
Pressure does not build up in the appliance  
Î Check EPC setting at the trigger gun.  
Î Appliance ventilation: Switch the appli-  
ance on with the high-pressure hose  
detached and operate (max. 2 minutes)  
until the water exits the high-pressure  
connection without bubbles. Switch off  
appliance and reconnect high-pressure  
hose.  
Frost protection  
Caution  
Protect the appliance and its accessories  
against frost.  
Î Check the water supply.  
Î Pull out the sieve in the water connec-  
tion using flat-nose pliers and clean un-  
der running water.  
The appliance and its accessories can get  
destroyed through frost if there are any wa-  
ter residues in them. To avoid damage to  
them:  
Î Store the appliance and the entire ac-  
cessories in a frost-safe room.  
Strong pressure fluctuations  
Î Clean high-pressure nozzle: Remove  
dirt and debris from the nozzle bore, us-  
ing a needle and rinse through with wa-  
ter from the front.  
Spare parts  
Î Check water flow quantity.  
Use only original KÄRCHER spare parts.  
You will find a list of spare parts at the end  
of these operating instructions.  
Appliance is leaking  
Î Slight leakage from the appliance pump  
is normal. If the leakage increases con-  
tact the authorized customer service.  
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No detergent infeed  
Technical specifications  
Î Detach spray lance from the trigger  
gun. Work only with the trigger gun.  
Î Clean the detergent suction hose filter.  
Î Check the detergent suction hose for  
kinks.  
Power connection  
Voltage  
220-240 V  
1~50/60 Hz  
Connected load  
1,4 kW  
10 A  
Mains fuse (slow-blow)  
Protective class  
Customer Service  
II  
Australia  
Protection class  
IP X5  
KÄRCHER Pty. Ltd.  
40 Koornang Road  
Scoresby, Victoria 3179  
Water connection  
Max. feed temperature  
Min. feed volume  
40 °C  
8 I/min  
1800 675 714 (Free Call)  
Feed pressure  
0,2-1,2 MPa  
Performance data  
Working pressure  
Max. permissible pressure  
Water flow rate  
8 MPa  
11 MPa  
5,5 I/min  
0,4 I/min  
12 N  
Detergent flow rate  
Recoil force of trigger gun  
Hand-arm vibration  
(ISO 5349)  
0,8 m/s2  
Sound pressure level  
LpA (EN60704-1)  
75 dB(A)  
89 dB(A)  
Sound power level  
LWA (2000/14/EG)  
Dimensions  
Length  
287 mm  
229 mm  
576 mm  
4,5 kg  
Width  
Height  
Weight  
Subject to technical modifications!  
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Notes  
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Spare Parts  
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