Karcher HD 6/13-4 M User Manual - Selecting The Type of Spray

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Selecting the type of spray

The handgun must be closed.

„ Rotate the housing of the nozzle until the 

desired symbol corresponds with the 

marking:

High-pressure pencil jet

for particularly stubborn accu-

mulation of grime.

Low-pressure fan jet

for operating with detergent or 

cleaning with negligible pressu-

re.

High-pressure fan jet

for dirt accumulation over a lar-

ge surface.

Operating with detergent

Caution!

Unsuitable detergents can harm the 

cleaner and the object which is to be cleaned. 

Use only detergents which are released by 

Kärcher. Proportions of detergent to be used 

and accompanying instructions should be not-

ed carefully. Use detergents sparingly out of 

consideration for the environment.

Kärcher cleaning agents guarantee trouble-

free operation. Please seek advice or ask for 

our catalogue of information sheets on clean-

ing agents.

„ Put the detergent bottle into the bottle hold-

er at the appliance or place detergent can 

next to the appliance. Two different deter-

gents can be placed in the appliance at the 

same time.

„ Pull out the cleaning agent suction hose 

and immerse the filter in the cleaning agent 

canister.

„ Screw on the screw cap on the bottle or can.

„ Set nozzle to 

.

Set the detergent dosage 

valve to the desired detergent 

and the desired concentration.

Recommended cleaning 

methods

„ Spray detergent with low pressure jet spar-

ingly over the dry surface to be cleaned and 

let it take effect but not dry out.

„ Spray off (rinse off) the loosened dirt using 

the high-pressure spray.

„ After use immerse filter in clean water. 

Turn metering valve to maximum cleaning 

agent concentration setting. Start unit and 

rinse through for one minute.

Interrupting the operation

„ Release lever of the handgun, the unit 

switches off. Retract lever again and the 

unit switches on again.

Switching the unit off

„ Set unit switch to "0" and pull out power plug.

„ Close water inlet.

„ Retract lever until the unit is without pres-

sure.

„ Actuate the handgun's safety catch to se-

cure the handgun lever from accidentally 

being triggered.

Transporting the cleaner

„ To transport the appliance over long dis-

tances use the push handle to pull the ap-

pliance.

„ When carrying the appliance always use 

the handle, not the push handle.

„ Prior to a transport in the horizontal position 

remove the detergent bottles from the bottle 

holder and close them.