Karcher HDS 801 B User Manual

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Remove spring (c) from the lid support
(b) of the softener tank (a).

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Fill the tank with Kaercher softener liq-
uid RM 110 (Order no. 2.780-001).

The liquid softener prevents the calcifica-
tion of the heating spiral while operating
with calciferous tap water It is dosed into
the supply drop by drop

The indicator lamp "Softener fluid empty"
blinks when there is no softener.
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Determining the hardness of tap water:

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through the public water supply works,

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using a hardness tester (order no.
6.768-004)

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Open the electrical box.

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Set the rotary potentiometer according
to the water hardness. You can refer to
the correct setting in the table.

Example:
For a water hardness of 15 °dH, set 7 on
the value scale of the speed potentiometer.

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Mount the nozzle on the spray pipe
(markings on the adjustment ring at the
top).

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Connect ray tube to hand spray gun

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Connect the high pressure hose to the
high pressure connection point of the
machine.

Figures A-C
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Lever out the safety clip of the handspray
gun using a screw-driver (Picture A).

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Place the hand-spray gun upside down
and insert the end of the high pressure
hose till the end. Ensure that the lose
disc falls right below on the hose end
(Picture B).

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Press the safety clip back into the hand-
spray gun. The hose can be pulled out
max. 1 mm if it has been installed cor-
rectly. Otherwise, it means the disc has
been installed wrongly (picture C).

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For connection values refer to technical
specifications

According to the applicable regula-
tions, the appliance must never be
used on the drinking water supply
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.
Caution
Always connect the system separator to
the water supply, never directly to the appli-
ance!
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Connect the supply hose to the water
connection point of the machine and at
the water supply point (for e.g. a tap).

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Open the water supply.

Note: The supply hose is not included.

Top up liquid softener

(additional attachment)

Adjust dosing of liquid softener

Water hardness
(°dH)

Scale on the speed
potentiometer

6,5

5,5

Install hand spray gun

Installing spare high pressure hose

Water connection