Kärcher KB 6060 User manual

Operating
Instructions
Beforefirstuseoftheunit
readtheseoperating
instructionsandactin
accordancewiththem
KB 6060
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DearCustomer,
Pleasereadandcomplywith
theseinstructionspriortothe
initialoperationofyour
appliance.Retaintheseoperating
instructionsforfuturereferenceorfor
subsequentpossessors.
Thishigh-pressurecleanerisdesignedfor
domesticuseonly:
– tocleanmachines,vehicles,buildings,
tools,facades,terraces,garden
equipmentetc.usingahigh-pressure
waterjet(anddetergentsifrequired).
– withaccessories,replacementpartsand
detergentsapprovedbyKärcher.
Observetheinstructionsprovidedwith
thesedetergents.
Thetermsoftheguaranteeapplicablein
eachcountryhavebeenpublishedbyour
respectivenationaldistributors.W ewillfix
possiblefaultsonyourunitfreeofcharge
withinthewarrantyperiod,insofarasthe
faultsarecausedbymaterialdefectsor
defectiveworkmanship.Guaranteeclaims
shouldbeaddressedtoyourdealerorthe
nearestauthorizedcustomerservicecentre,
andsupportedbydocumentaryevidenceof
purchase.
Danger
! Nevertouchthemainsplugandthe
socketwithwethands.
! Theappliancemustnotbeusedifthe
powercordorimportantpartsofthe
appliance,e.g.safetydevices,high-
pressurehoses,sprayguns,are
damaged.
! Theappliancemaynotbeusedinareas
whereariskofexplosionispresent.
! Iftheapplianceisusedinhazardous
areas(e.g.fillingstations)the
correspondingsafetyprovisionsmustbe
observed.
! Checkthepowercordwithmainsplug
fordamagebeforeeveryuse.Ifthe
powercordisdamaged,pleasearrange
immediatelyfortheexchangebyan
authorizedcustomerserviceoraskilled
electrician.
! High-pressurejetscan
bedangerousif
improperlyused.The
jetmaynotbedirected
atpersons,animals,liveelectrical
equipmentorattheapplianceitself.
! Thejetmustnotbedirectedatother
personsordirectedbytheuserathim/
herselftocleanclothingorfootwear.
! Neverusetheappliancetocleanobjects
containinghazardoussubstances(e.g.
asbestos).
! Vehicletyresortyrevalvesare
susceptibletodamagefrom thehigh-
pressurejetandmayburst.Thefirst
indicationofthisisadiscolourationofthe
tyre.Damagedvehicletyres/tyrevalves
arehighlydangerous.Ensurethata
distanceofatleast30cm isobserved
whencleaningwiththejet!
! Neverdraw influidscontainingsolvents
orundilutedacidsandsolvents!This
includespetrol,paintthinnerandheating
oil.Thespraymistthusgeneratedis
ProperUse
Environmentalprotection
Thepackagingmaterialcanbe
recycled.Pleasedonotplacethe
packagingintotheordinaryrefuse
fordisposal,butarrangeforthe
properrecycling.
Oldappliancescontainvaluable
materialsthatcanberecycled.
Pleasearrangefortheproper
recyclingofoldappliances.
Batteries,oil,andsimilar
substancesmustnotenterthe
environment.Pleasedisposeof
youroldappliancesusing
appropriatecollectionsystems.
W arranty
Safetyinstructions

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highlyinflammable,explosiveand
poisonous.Donotuseacetone,
undilutedacidsandsolventsastheyare
aggressivetowardsthematerialsfrom
whichtheapplianceismade.
Warning
! Unsuitableextensioncablescanbe
hazardous.Onlyuseextensioncables
outdoorswhichhavebeenapprovedfor
thispurposeandlabelledwithasufficient
cablecrosssection:
1-10m:1,5mm
2
10-30m:2,5mm
2
! Checkthehigh-pressurehosefor
damagebeforeeveryuse.Please
arrangefortheimmediateexchangeofa
damagedhigh-pressurehose.
! High-pressurehoses,fixturesand
couplingsareimportantforthesafetyof
theappliance.Onlyusehigh-pressure
hoses,fixturesandcouplings
recommendedbythemanufacturer.
! Cleaningoperationswhichproduceoily
wastewater,e.g.enginewashes,
underbodywashes,mayonlybecarried
outusingwashingstationsequipped
withanoilseparator.
Note
! Theappliancemustnotbeoperatedby
childrenorpersonswhohavenotbeen
instructedaccordingly.
! Theoperatormustusetheappliance
properly.W henworkingwiththe
appliance,hemustconsiderthelocal
conditionsandpayduecareand
attentiontootherpersons,inparticular
children,whoarenearby.
! Observeadistanceofatleast30cm
whenusingthejettocleanpainted
surfacestoavoiddamagingpaintwork.
! Wearprotectiveclothingandsafety
gogglestoprotectagainstbackspray
containingwaterordirt.
! Neverleavetheapplianceunattended
whenitisinoperation.
! Thisappliancewasdesignedtobeused
withdetergentswhicharesuppliedor
recommendedbythemanufacturer.The
useofotherdetergentsorchemicals
maycompromisethesafetyofthe
applianceorcauseappliancedamage.
! Makesurethatthepowercordor
extensioncablesarenotdamagedby
runningover,pinching,draggingor
similar.Protectthepowercordsfrom
heat,oil,andsharpedges.
! Theconnectionbetweenthepowercord
andextensioncablemustnotliein
water.
! Allcurrent-conductingpartsinthe
workingareamustbeprotectedagainst
jetwater.
! Theappliancemayonlybeconnectedto
anelectricalsupplywhichhasbeen
installedinaccordancewithIEC 60364.
! Theappliancemayonlybeconnectedto
alternatingcurrent.Thevoltagemust
correspondwiththetypeplateonthe
appliance.
! Toavoidaccidentsduetoelectrical
faultswerecommendtheuseofsockets
withaline-sidecurrent-limitingcircuit
breaker(max.30mA nominaltripping
current).
! Theplugandcouplingoftheextension
cableusedmustbewatertight.
! Alwaysfullyunrolltheextensioncable
from thecabledrum.
Safetydevicespreventinjuryandmaynot
bemodifiedorbypassed.
Theswitchpreventsunintentedstartingof
theappliance.Stoptheapplianceduring
breaksorafteroperation.
Thesafetycatchonthehandgunprevents
theappliancefrom beingswitchedon
unintentionally.
SafetyDevices
Unitswitch
Safetycatch

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Definitionofabbreviationsused:
HP = Highpressure
DT = Detergent
Whenunpackingtheproduct,makesure
thatnoaccessoriesaremissingandthat
noneofthepackagecontentshavebeen
damaged.Ifyoudetectanytransport
damagespleasecontactyourdealer.
Theaccessories,highpressurehoseand
gunareincludedinthedeliveryandstored
withintheappliance.Theappliancecomes
fullymounted,onlythebearingwheels,the
handgunandthecouplingelementforthe
waterconnectionneedtobeassembled.
IllustrationsonPage2
1 Connectionforwatersupplywithfilter
2 Couplingelementforwaterconnection
3 Powercordwithplug
4 Storage,powercord
5 ON/OFFswitchforappliance
6 Transporthandle,retractable
7 Transporthandlelock
8 Internalcover
9 Accessorymount
10 DTtank
11 DTsuctionhosewithfilter
12 DTmeteringregulator
13 HP hose
14 Handgunwithsafetycatch
15 HPhosedrum withhandle
16 Bearingwheel
17 Carryinghandle
18 SpraylancewithVariopowernozzle
19 W ashingbrush
"Removethecouplingelementfrom the
lowerpackagingunitandmountit.
"Removebothbearingwheelsfrom the
lowerpackagingunits.
"Insertthebearingwheelsintotheaxle
boxandlockthem.
"Pushoutthesafetyclipinthehandgun
usinge.g.asmallscrewdriver.
"JoinHP hoseandhandguntogether.
"Pushclipinuntilitengagesandcheck
thatitissecurelyfastenedbypullingon
theHP hose.
Forconnectionvalues,seetypeplate/
technicaldata.
Observeregulationsofwatersupplier.
"Useafibre-reinforcedhose(not
included)withastandardcoupling:-
Minimum diameter,1/2inches(13mm).
-Minimum length,7.5m.
"Screw thecouplingunit(supplied)tothe
waterconnectionontheappliance.
"Pushthewatersupplyhoseontothe
couplingunit,thenconnectittothetap.
Caution
Neveroperatethehigh-pressurecleaner
whenthetapisturnedoffasdryrunningwill
damagetheHPpump.
Ifthewatersupplyisnotclean,theKärcher
waterfiltermustbeused(specialaccessory
-orderNo.4.730-059).
Commissioningandoperation
DescriptionoftheAppliance
BeforeCommissioning
W atersupply
Watersupplyfrom mains

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Whenfittedwiththeappropriate
accessories,thishigh-pressurecleanercan
draw insurfacewater,e.g.from waterbutts
orponds(max.suctionheight0.5m).
"Asthestandardcouplingsystem isnot
suitableforuseinsuctionmode,the
Kärchersuctionhosewithintegrated
filtershouldbeusedinstead(special
accessory,orderno.4.440-238)and
suspendedinsidethewaterbutt.
"UsetheKärcherwaterfiltertoprotectthe
HPpumpandaccessories(special
accessories,orderno.4.730-059).This
filterremovesdirtfrom incomingwater.
"Applianceventilation:Switchonthe
appliancewithoutconnectiontheHP
hoseandrunituntilthewater
dischargingfrom theHP outletisfreeof
bubbles.Switchoffapplianceand
reconnectHPhose.
"Pushtheappropriatespraylanceonto
thehandgunandfastenitbyturningit
through90°.
"Opentap.
"Pluginthemainplug.
"Setmainswitchto“I/ON”.
"Presssafetycatchonthehandgunto
releaseitandpulllever.
Warning
Thehandgunissubjectedtoarecoilforce
whenthewaterjetisdischarged.Makesure
thatyouhaveafirm footing.Holdthe
handgunandspraylancefirmly.
"Carryingoutthemostcommoncleaning
tasks.
Operationwithdetergentsispossible
withlow pressure(–)
- Note
Detergentcanonlybeaddedwhenthe
applianceisbeingoperatedinlow pressure
mode.
AllwashingbrushessuppliedbyKärcherare
designedforusewithdetergents.
"TurnVariopowernozzleuntillowest
pressuresettinghasbeenreached(–).
"Duringlow pressureoperation,
detergentisautomaticallysuckedinfrom
thefilleddetergenttank.
"DosagehappensthroughtheDTdosage
regulator.
"Turningtheregulatortotheleft:
Detergentisaddedfrom theleftDTtank.
"Turningregulatortotheright:Detergent
isaddedfrom therightDTtank.
1 Sprayasmalldoseofthedetergenton
thedrysurface,andallow ittoreact
(makesurethedetergentdoesnotdry
up).
2 W ashoffthelooseneddirtusingthe
high-pressurejet.
"Releasetheleveronthehandgun.
"Duringbreaks,usethesafetycatchto
securethehandgunlever.
"Duringlongerbreaks(morethan5
minutes),alsoturntheapplianceoff
usingtheON/OFFswitch.
"Storethehandgunandspraylanceinthe
accessorymount.
Drawinginwaterfrom openreservoirs
Startup
Highpressureoperation
SpraylancewithVariopowernozzle
Operationwithdetergent
DTsuctioninfeedfrom DTtank
DTmeteringregulator
RecommendedCleaningMethod
Interruptingoperation

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"Ifdetergenthasbeenadded:Suspend
detergentsuctionhoseinacontainer
filledwithclearwater,switchthe
applianceonforaround1minuteonce
thespraylancehasbeenremovedand
rinseuntilwaterrunsclear.
"Releasetheleveronthehandgun.
"Switchtheapplianceswitchto"0/OFF“.
"Turnofftap.
"Presstheleveronthehandgunto
releaseanyremainingpressureinthe
system.
"Disconnecttheappliancefrom thewater
supply.
"Detachspraylancefrom thehandgun.
"Brieflyswitchtheapplianceon("I/ON“),
pressthehandgunleveruntilnofurther
waterisdischarged(approx.1min).
"Switchtheapplianceswitchto"0/OFF“.
"Usethesafetycatchtosecurethe
handgunlever.
"Pulloutthemainsplug.
"Storethepowercord,theHP hoseand
theaccessoriesontheappliance.
Caution
Pleaseremovethedetergentfrom theDT
tankiftheapplicationistransportedina
reclinedposition.
"Folduptransporthandle
"LockTransporthandle
"Unlocktransporthandle.
"Retracttransporthandle.
"Liftapplicationatcarryinghandle.
Caution
Pleaseremovethedetergentfrom theDT
tankiftheapplicationistransportedina
reclinedposition.
Frostcandestroythenotcompletelydrained
appliance.Storetheapplianceinafrost
resistantroom duringwinter.
"Storethecoiledpowercordabovethe
accessoriescompartment.
"RolltheHP hoseontothehosedrum:
Pulloutthehosedrum handle,turnit
clockwisethenretractthehandle.
"Inserthandgunandaccessoriesintothe
appropriatecompartment.
"Thewashingbrush(specialaccessory)
canbestoredinthepocketbetweenboth
DTtanks.
Specialaccessoriesexpandthepossibilities
ofusingyourappliance.Pleasecontactyour
Kärcherdealerforfurtherinformation.
Toensureatrouble-freeoperationofthe
applianceandtomatchtheindividual
cleaningtask,werecommendourKärcher
detergentandmaintenanceagents.Please
askforouradvice,orrequestinformationon
theproducts.
Riskofinjury
Alwaysswitchofftheapplianceandpullout
themainsplugbeforecareandmaintenance
work.
Priortolongerperiodsofstorage,e.g.inthe
winter:
"Removefilterfrom suctionhosefor
detergentandcleanwithrunningwater.
"Pulloutfilterinwaterconnectionusing
flat-nosepliersandcleanwithrunning
water.
Theapplianceismaintenance-free.
Finishoperation
Transport
Bearingwheelrolling
Carryappliance
StoringtheAppliance
Specialaccessories
Detergents
MaintenanceandCare
Cleaning
Maintenance

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OnlyuseoriginalKärcherspareparts.You
willfindalistofsparepartsattheendofthis
document.
Youcanrectifyminorfaultsyourselfwiththe
helpofthefollowingoverview.
Ifindoubt,pleaseconsulttheauthorized
customerservice.
Riskofinjury
Alwaysswitchofftheapplianceandpullout
themainsplugbeforecareandmaintenance
work.
Warning
Repairworksmayonlybeperformedbythe
authorizedcustomerservice.
Machinedoesnotstart
"Checkwhetherthevoltageindicatedon
thetypeplatecorrespondstothevoltage
ofthesocket.
"Checkthepowercordfordamage.
Pressuredoesnotbuildupinthe
appliance
"Checkthesettingatthespraylance.
"Applianceventilation:Switchonthe
appliancewithoutconnectiontheHP
hoseandrunituntilthewater
dischargingfrom theHP outletisfreeof
bubbles.Switchoffapplianceand
reconnectspraylance.
"Cleanthefilterinthewatersupply
connection:Thiscanbeeasilyremoved
usingflat-nosepliers.
"CheckallsupplylinestotheHPpumpfor
leaksorblockages.
Strongpressurefluctuations
"Cleanthehigh-pressurenozzle:
Removedirtanddebrisfrom thenozzle
borewithaneedleandrinsethroughwith
watertowardsthefront.
"Checkthevolumeofincomingwater.
HP pumpleaking
"Slightleakagefrom theHP pumpis
normal.Iftheleakageincreasescontact
theauthorizedcustomerservice.
Nodetergentinfeed
"Selectthelow-pressuresettingforthe
spraylance.
"Cleanthefilterofthedetergentsuction
hose.
"ChecktheDTsuctionhoseforkinks.
SpareParts
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Powerconnection
Voltage(1~50Hz) 240V
Connectionoutput 2.1kW
Mainsfuse(slow-blow) 13A
Protectiveclass I
Waterconnection
Max.feedtemperature 40°C
Min.feedvolume 10l/min
Feedpressure, 0.2-1.2MPa
Performancedata
Workingpressure 12.5MPa
Max.permissiblepressure 13MPa
Waterflow rate 7.5l/min
Detergentflow rate 0.3l/min
Recoilforceofhandgun 20N
Hand-arm vibration(ISO
5349) 2.2m/s
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Soundpressurelevel
Lpa(EN60704-1) 79dB(A)
Soundpowerlevel
Lwa(2000/14/EG) 95dB(A)
Dimensions
Depth 420mm
Width 445mm
Height 590-930mm
Weight 21kg

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Weherebydeclarethatthemachine
describedbelow complieswiththerelevant
basicsafetyandhealthrequirementsofthe
EU Directives,bothinitsbasicdesignand
constructionaswellasintheversionputinto
circulationbyus.Thisdeclarationshall
ceasetobevalidifthemachineismodified
withoutourpriorapproval.
RelevantEU Directives:
98/37/EC
73/23/EEC (+93/68/EEC)
89/336/EEC (+91/263/EEC,92/31/EEC,93/
68/EEC)
2000/14/EC
Appliedharmonizedstandards:
DIN EN 60,335–1:
DIN EN 60,335–2–79
DIN EN 55014-1:2000+A1:2001+A2:2002
DIN EN 55,014–2:1997+A1:2001
DIN EN 61000–3–2:2000
DIN EN 61000–3–3:1995+A1:2001
Appliedconformityevaluationmethod:
AppendixV
Appropriateinternalmeasureshavebeen
takentoensurethattheseriesappliances
alwayscomplywiththerequirementsofthe
currentlyvalidEUDirectivesandtheapplied
standards.
Theundersignedactonbehalfandunder
thepowerofattorneyofthecompanyman-
agement.
AlfredKärcherKommanditgesellschaft.Lo-
cation:W innenden.RegistrationCourt:
Waiblingen,HRA169(TradeRegisterSec-
tionA169).Partnerliabletoanunlimitedex-
tent:KärcherReinigungstechnikGmbH.
Location:W innenden,2404Registration
CourtW aiblingen,HRB (TradeRegister
SectionB),
ManagingDirector:Dr.BernhardGraf,
HartmutJenner,GeorgMetz
AlfredKärcherGmbH & Co.KG
CleaningSystems
Alfred-Kärcher-Str.28-40
P.O.Box160
D -71349W innenden
Phone:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
CE-Confirmation
PRODUCT: High-pressurecleaner
TYPE: 1.630-xxx
Measuredsoundpowerlevel: 93dB(A)
Guaranteedsoundpowerlevel: 95dB(A)

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