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Maintenance and care – Karcher K 5.20 M User Manual

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Spray the detergent sparingly on the
dry surface and allow it to react, but not
to dry.

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Spray off loosened dirt with the high-
pressure jet.

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Release the lever on the trigger gun.

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Illustration
Lock the lever on the trigger gun.

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During longer breaks (more than 5 min-
utes), also turn the appliance off using
the "0/OFF" switch.

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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.

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Release the lever on the trigger gun.

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Turn off the appliance "0/OFF".

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Turn off tap.

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Detach the appliance from the water
supply.

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Press the lever on the trigger gun to re-
lease any remaining pressure in the
system.

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Illustration
Lock the lever on the trigger gun.

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Pull out the mains plug.

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Roll up the power cord and loop it e.g.
round the handle.

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Stow away the accessories in the ac-
cessory holder.

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Danger

Turn off the appliance and remove the
mains plug prior to any care and mainte-
nance work.

The appliance is maintenance-free.

Prior to longer periods of storage, e.g. in
the winter:
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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.

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Remove filter from suction hose for de-
tergent and clean under running water.

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Pull out the sieve in the water connec-
tion using flat-nose pliers and clean un-
der running water.

Caution
Protect the appliance and its accessories
against frost.
The appliance and its accessories can get
destroyed through frost if there are any wa-
ter residues in them. To avoid damage to
them:
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Store the appliance and the entire ac-
cessories in a frost-safe room.

Use only original KÄRCHER spare parts.
You will find a list of spare parts at the end
of these operating instructions.

Recommended cleaning method

Interrupting operation

Finish operation

Maintenance and care

Maintenance

Storage

Frost protection

Spare parts