Nilfisk-Advance SH AUTO Series User manual

SH AUTO -
Instructions for use
107319253 e (06.2016)
EN-DE-FR-NL-ES-IT-DA-NO-SV-FI-CS-PL-HU

Printed in Hungary
Copyright © 2016 Nilfisk
Operating Instructions ............................................................................................................. 3 - 31
Betriebsanleitung................................................................................................................... 32 - 60
Notice d’utilisation ................................................................................................................. 61 - 90
Gebruiksaanwijzing ............................................................................................................... 91 - 120
Instrucciones de manejo ..................................................................................................... 121 - 150
Istruzioni sull’uso................................................................................................................. 151 - 180
Bruksanvisning.................................................................................................................... 181 - 208
Bruksanvisning.................................................................................................................... 209 - 238
Brugsvejledning................................................................................................................... 239 - 268
Käyttöohje ........................................................................................................................... 269 - 297
Provozní návod ................................................................................................................... 298 - 326
Instrukcja obsługi................................................................................................................. 327 - 355
Kezelési utasítás ................................................................................................................. 356 - 384

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Contents
1 Safety Precautions and Warnings..................................................................................4
2 Description.......................................................................................................................5
2.1 Application ...............................................................................................................................5
2.2 Operation elements .................................................................................................................5
3 Installation........................................................................................................................6
3.1 Temperature conditions ...........................................................................................................6
3.2 Condition of distance ...............................................................................................................6
3.3 Foundation / levelling ...............................................................................................................6
3.4 Water connection.....................................................................................................................7
3.5 Mains power connection ..........................................................................................................7
3.6 Venting of HP-pump, fuel pump and detergent pumps ...........................................................8
3.7 Connecting to external fuel supply (SH AUTO D) ..................................................................10
4 Operation........................................................................................................................11
4.1 Setting up the SH AUTO .......................................................................................................11
4.1.1 Coin operation ...........................................................................................................11
4.1.2 Coin selector settings ................................................................................................11
4.1.3 Teaching the coin selector to accept a coin ...............................................................13
4.1.4 Setting coin value on timer.........................................................................................14
4.1.5 Maintenance of coin selector .....................................................................................15
4.1.6 Programs and Program Selector ...............................................................................16
4.1.7 Temperature setting ...................................................................................................17
4.1.8 Detergents A and B ...................................................................................................18
4.2 Running the SH AUTO...........................................................................................................18
4.2.1 Starting up .................................................................................................................18
4.2.2 Stopping the SH AUTO ..............................................................................................19
4.2.3 Programs ...................................................................................................................20
4.2.4 Foam brush, mounting & dismounting ......................................................................22
4.2.5 Circulation frost protection .........................................................................................22
5 Maintenance...................................................................................................................23
5.1 Coin selector..........................................................................................................................24
5.2 Hour counters ........................................................................................................................24
5.3 Oil ..........................................................................................................................................25
5.4 Water filter .............................................................................................................................25
5.5 Cleaning of high pressure nozzle .........................................................................................26
5.6 Fuel filter ...............................................................................................................................26
5.7 Disposable waste...................................................................................................................26
6 Trouble Shooting ...........................................................................................................27
6.1 General trouble shooting ......................................................................................................27
6.2 Error messages .....................................................................................................................28
7 Technical Data................................................................................................................29
8 Warranty .........................................................................................................................30
9 Declaration of Conformity.............................................................................................31

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1 Safety Precautions and Warnings
Symbols used to mark in-
structions
Before starting up
your high-pressure
washer for the first
time, this instruc-
tion manual must
be read through carefully. Save
the instructions for later use.
Safety instruc-
tions marked with
this symbol must
be observed to
prevent danger to persons.
This symbol is
used to mark
safety instruc-
tions that must
be observed to
prevent damage
to the machine and its perfor-
mance.
This symbol
indicates tips and
instructions to
simplify work and to ensure a
safe operation.
High Pressure Washer -
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
107141898 D (07-2015)

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2 Description
This high-pressure hot water washer has been developed for sta-
tionary installation and self service operation within car washing
Section 4 describes how to use the high-pressure hot water wash-
er.
Only use the high-pressure hot water washer for purposes de-
scribed in this manual.
The safety precautions must be observed to prevent damage to the
machine, the surface to be cleaned or severe personal injuries.
2.2 Operation elements See illustration at the end of these operating instructions.
11 Water softening unit (op-
tion)
12 Display (hour counters, er-
ror messages)
13 Brush holder
14 Lance holder
15 Data plate
16 Lifting device
17 Coin selector
18 Assembly box, mains cable
19 "Free operation" switch
20 Heating element, frost pro-
tection
21 Tap (accessory)
22 No Scale, pump/container
23 Adjustment of detergent
concentration
24 Inverter
2.1 Application
1 Wash boom / high pressure
hose
2 Main switch
3 Program selector switch
4 Water inlet (only machines
with optional water soften-
ing unit)
5 Thermostat (temperature
adjustment) -
SH AUTO E
5a Thermostat (temperature
adjustment) -
SH AUTO D
6 Electric box
7 Water tank
8 Detergent container
9 Fuel container
10 Pressure gauge

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3 Installation
3.1 Temperature conditions The hose, gun and lance are
frost protected to -20°C provi-
ded by circulation of preheated
water through the system. The
lance must be placed in the
lance holder (14 ) after use in
order to circulate the water in
periods with frosty weather.
The machine features a fan
heater automatically starting up
when the temperature inside
the machine gets too low.
The adjustment of the thermal
sensor is effected in the electric
box. On delivery the adjustment
has been set at 5°C. This set-
ting must not be lowered.
3.2 Condition of distance In consideration of the cooling
system of the machine and the
accessibility of service, there
must be free wall space on both
sides of the machine. To the
3.3 Foundation / levelling Place the machine on a plane floor.
Bolt the machine to the foundation through the 3 holes (Ø12 mm)
in the bottom plate. Before fastening, the machine must be levelled.
Shape of foundation, see illustration at the end of this manual.
right 200 mm at a minimum, to
the left 500 mm at a minimum
and behind 300 mm.
The distance from the chimney
outlet to inflammable material
must be 1,000 mm. This dis-
tance can be reduced to 300
mm by mounting a diverter. You
will find diverter and instruc-
tions for mounting in the front
door.
The chimney (1) can be turned
180° by dismounting 4 pcs. M6
screws (under the top plate),
turning the chimney and re-
mounting the screws.
The machine has been con-
structed for outdoor placement.
The min. ambient temperature
for the machine is –20°C and
the maximum ambient tempera-
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3.4 Water connection The water connection is made
with a flexible hose connected
to the water tank (7) of the
machine.
The connection can be made to
a public drinking water supply
network or a private water sup-
ply. Water quality: particle size
<50 . A shut-off cock should
be mounted on the water sup-
ply network in the immediate
vicinity of the machine. Make
sure that the water supply is
within the following specifica-
tions and that the water does
not contain particles such as
floating sand.
Min. water inlet pressure: 1 bar
(at the required flow rate of the
machine - see data plate.
Max. water pressure: 10 bar
Max. water inlet temp.: 30°C.
All SH AUTO feature a water
break tank, and no further
protection against back-flowing
water into the supply network is
required. The machine complies
with EN 60335-2-79.
If there is a risk of floating sand
or other impurities in the inlet
water, a sand filter (50 micron)
should be mounted between the
supply outlet and the internal
filter of the machine.
3.5 Mains power connection
CAUTION! An
authorized electri-
cian must perform
the electrical
connection of the machine to
the main power supply. Refer to
section “1 Safety precautions
and warnings”.
Do not forget installation of
HPFI type B.
The following precautions must
be observed:
 Make sure that the supply
cable is of the correct di-
mension (see voltage and
load on the data plate of the
machine (15)) and that it is
suitable for the specific envi-
ronment.
The water hose can be lead in
through:
1. The bottom plate
2. The punch-out pieces in the
rear plate
(see illustration at the end of
this manual).
Make sure that the supply
hose is suited for the purpose
(temperature and flow rate). If
in doubt, contact your Nilfisk
representative. Also ensure that
the water supply hose is pro-
tected against freezing between
the outlet and the SH AUTO.

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The electric cable can be lead
in through:
1. The bottom plate
2. The punch-out pieces in the
rear plate and through the
relief ring into the junction
box.
(see illustration at the end of
this manual).
• Check and measure the
protective earth connection
according to legislation.
• Connect the other end of
the cable to an approved
pluggeed socket outlet of a
correct dimensioned main
supply.
All terminals are placed in junc-
tion box X2.
Make sure that the cable is
properly guided and relieved
between the fixed installation
and the machine and that the
cable is without any damage to
the insulation.
Also see notes in section
“1 Safety precautions and
warnings”!
Note: Beware that the
electric cables of the
machine are not mixed
up. The wires 1, 2, 3, 4 MUST
keep the illustrated positions.
Assembly box, mains cable
(see pos. 18 on the illustration
at the end of this manual)
3.6 Venting of HP-pump,
fuel pump and detergent
pumps
When the SH AUTO is properly connected to supply water, electri-
cal installation and the wash boom / high-pressure hose are fitted,
the SH AUTO’s hydraulic and fuel lines must be vented before it is
operational.
●Set thermostat (5) to 40 ºC. SH AUTO D: Adjustment on the side
of the electric box. Temperature appears from display. Change of
digital readout - press potentiometer.
●Fill fuel into the fuel container (9).
●Fill No Scale into the container (22).
●Fill detergent containers (8) with the appropriate detergents (see
section 4.1.8).
20°
40°
60°
C°
 Connect the phase cords of
the supply cable to the con-
nection terminals L1, L2 and
L3. Connect the neutral cord
to N.
• Connect protective earth
wire to the earthing terminal.
1
N
PE L1 L2 L3
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1. Turn the main switch, (2) to position “ON”.
2. Activate the trigger of the spray handle on high-pressure hose,
and turn the program selector switch (3) to program 1. The SH
AUTO will start.
3. Let the water run until all air has escaped from the pump (even
water flow), and check that the burner is running and detergent
A is mixed into the water stream (foaming). Release the trigger
of the spray handle.
4. Turn the Program selector to program 2 and activate the spray
handle again. Observe that waterflow decreases (pressure
drop). Then close spray handle.
5. Turn the Program selector to program 4. Activate the spray
handle until a steady stream of detergent is seen in the water
flow. Repeat step 3. Chemical pump B is now vented.
6. Stop the SH AUTO by turning the Selector switch to position
STOP.
The SH AUTO is now vented and ready for use.
●Open electric box (6) and set all Cold / Hot switches (S1, S2, S3,
S4, S5) to “Hot” (= ON).
●Enable running without payment (19) (COINER FREE).
●Close electric box.

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The SH AUTO can be connected to an external fuel supply. As a
standard, the machine is supplied with a 33 l container.
You can choose between “one” and “two” -string connection, where
“one”-string only has one supply hose (a) and “two”-string has an
additional return hose (b) - see figure.
Please observe the following restrictions to fuel line.
Please observe that in some countries only the “one” string system
is approved.
The fuel hose for the external fuel supply can be lead-in:
1. Through the bottom plate to the oil pump.
2. Through the punch-out pieces in the rear plate to the oil pump.
See illustration at the end of this manual.
3.7 Connecting to external
fuel supply (SH AUTO D)
BB
A

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4 Operation
4.1 Setting up the SH AUTO The SH AUTO is designed as
a user-friendly, self-service
product, where the user can
buy operation time to wash his
vehicle.
Several features are adjustable
by the owner, in order to pro-
vide a certain offering for a
certain price.
●The owner must decide
which payment to accept –
coins of national currency
and/or tokens,
●and how long washing time
should be assigned to speci-
4.1.2 Coin selector settings The coin selector (17) in the SH
AUTO is European type, ac-
cepts €, £ and CHF and tokens
fic coins / tokens.
The SH AUTO provides 5 dif-
ferent program steps with the
possibility to add 2 different
detergents.
●The owner must decide if
the individual program steps
should run with hot or cold
water.
●Also the detergent concen-
tration of the 2 detergents
must be determined within
the range of Nilfisk re-
commendations.
4.1.1 Coin operation Normally the SH AUTO can
only be started and used when
appropriate payment is done.
OFF: Machine cannot be used.
Coin will return.
ON: Normal operation. Coin
selector active.
FREE: Machine can be used
without inserting coins.
The type is shown at the label
on the side of the coin selector.
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To ease access to the label and
coin selector switches, the coin
selector can be unclipped from
the front panel.
Upon reception of the SH AUTO
all the coins of the currencies
listed on the label will be ac-
cepted.
The owner can “block” coins of the currencies not valid in his coun-
try with the “blocking switches” on the side of the coin selector .
European type:
●Blocking switch 7 = “ON”, blocks all €- coins
●Blocking switch 9 = “ON”, blocks all CHF-coins
●Blocking switch 10 = “ON”, blocks all £ - coins
Example: An owner in Germany wants the SH AUTO coin selector
to accept only €- coins.
●Blocking switch 7 must be in “OFF” position to accept €coins
(0.50€- 1.00€- 2.00€).
●Blocking switches 9 and 10 must be “ON” to disable CHF and £
coins.
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4.1.3 Teaching the coin se-
lector to accept a coin
The coin selector can be “taught” to recognize and accept a
user defined coin. The coin can be assigned one of six values by
choosing one of six “Teach Channels”, represented by the blocking
switches 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 (see 4.1.4)
Teaching is done by setting the coin selector to Teach Mode, selec-
ting a “Teach Channel” and then entering a minimum of 10 coins
through the coin slot.
Teaching can be performed with the coin selector in the machine.
Before beginning teaching
●Set coin switch (19) to OFF.
●Set blocking switches 11,12,13,14,15,16 on coin selector to OFF.
●Set teach switch 8 on coin selector to OFF.
●Set coin switch (19) back to ON.
Entering Teach Mode (in this example Teach Channel 13 is chosen)
●On coin selector set Teach Switch 8 ON to enter teach mode.
●On coin selector set blocking switch 13 – „TK13 C“ – to ON.
Teaching
●Enter Coin min. 10 times (use several coins/coins to have a bet-
ter acceptance).
●On coin selector set blocking switch 13 back to OFF position.
One single click from coin selector indicates that the Coin is
accepted. (other indications: Coin not accepted – less than 10
entries or invalid coins - try again).
●Switch pin 8 back to OFF position.
The coin selector is now tought to recognize and accept the Coin
as valid payment, and the value assigned to the Coin depends on
the chosen Teach Channel (see 4.1.4).
Coins and national coins can be used simultaneously, when their
blocking switches are OFF.
On both coin selectors the “Blocking switches 1,2,3,4,5,6” can
further be used to disable coins of wide tolerances. For normal
operation they should all be left in the “OFF” – position.
The “Blocking switches 11,12,13,14,15,16” are all used only to
teach the coin selector to recognize user defined coins. Leave
these in “OFF”-position for now.
The Switch 8 is designated “Teach switch”. Leave this “OFF” for
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4.1.4 Setting coin value on
timer
On the “Price Setting” switches # 3 choose the minimum price to be
paid for the SH AUTO to operate.
On the “Time Setting” switches # 4 choose the time value you want
to assign to the minimum price.
Minimum price setting:
Use pins to set minimum price to activate machine. See coin table
and example following.

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See below table for coin selector:
Settings for Coin Selector Price Setting: Select minimum price (basis for time setting)
Coin type Currency Pulses Minimum price switch
Switch 3 1234 567 8
0,50 EUR 1 Price 0,50 1,00 2,00 4,00 8,00 16,00 32,00 64,00
1,00 EUR 2
2,00 EUR 4
Select time value in Sec's for selected "minimum price"
1,00 CHF 2 Time setting (Time / minimum price)
2,00 CHF 4 Switch 4 1234 567 8
5,00 CHF 10 Value 1 2 4 8 16 32 X10 Sec./Min.
SW8 ON = Minutes, SW8 OFF = Seconds
0,50 GBP 1
Example of setting in €-country:
Owner wants 2,5 €to be inserted before machine can start:
Flip SW1 & SW3 (0,50 €+ 2,00 €) on "Minimum price switch" (# 3).
Owner wants to assign 11 minutes to the minimum price 2.5 €:
Flip SW1, SW2, SW4, SW8 (1+2+8+Sec./Min. = 11 Min.) on "Time Set-
ting Switch" (# 4).
All other coin values will be adjusted proportionally by the timer - i.e. 1€
will be 240 sec's, or 4 minutes.
Owner also wants to use a coin with an assigned value of 3 €:
As 1 €corresponds to 2 impulses, 3 €equals 6 impulses - so owner
teaches "TK13C" to recognize the coin (see how in sect. 4.1.3).
1,00 GBP 2
2,00 GBP 4
TK11 A 2 1 €, CHF, £
TK12 B 4 2 €, CHF, £
TK13 C 6 3 €, CHF, £
TK14 D 8 4 €, CHF, £
TK15 E 10 5 €, CHF, £
TK16 F 12 6 €, CHF, £
Switch # 3 Switch # 4
Minimum price setting:
Use pins to set minimum price
Time setting:
Use pins to set time value of
minimum price.
4.1.5 Maintenance of coin
selector
The coin selector should be cleaned at regular intervals especially
if it is operating in an environment with high levels of dust, smoke
or nicotine. The cleaning intervals are of course dependent on the
level of air borne contaminants.
Modest use with minimum contaminant levels indicates the need to
clean the top of the coin path once a year. Open the coin path door
and wipe the exposed surfaces with an alcohol moistened cloth.
The light sensors may be cleaned with a soft brush or air spray
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SH AUTO
When payment in done, the
user can choose freely between
the SH AUTO's washing pro-
grams within the time paid for.
4.1.6 Programs and Program
Selector
Indication of inserted payment followed by remaining time counting down when the
minimum value has been reached
4 Programs without water softener (hard water)
Program Description Flow rate Temp. Detergent Water Memo
1 High pressure cleaning 100% Hot A (Super Plus / Auto Active) Hard
2 Foam brush 50% Hot A (Super Plus / Auto Active) Hard
3 Clear rinses 100% Cold Hard
4 Gloss rinses 50% Cold B (Auto Dry) Hard
5 Gloss rinses 100% Cold Hard Program blanked out
with label
5 Programs with water softener (soft water)
Program Description Flow rate Temp. Detergent Water Memo
1 High pressure cleaning 100% Hot A (Super Plus / Auto Active) Soft Detergent (AA) (insect
-solver ex. 2005)
2 Foam brush 50% Hot A (Super Plus / Auto Active) Soft
3 Clear rinses 100% Cold Soft
4 Gloss rinses 50% C or H B (Active Wax) Soft
5 Gloss rinses 100% Cold Soft
With soft water (<10 ºdH) we recommend that you use 5 programs
with the recommended Nilfisk detergents.
For water hardness’s between 10 ºdh and 20 ºdH you may choose
either 4 or 5 programs with the recommended Nilfisk- ALTO deter-
gents. Though for best cleaning result we recommend to install the
“Water softening” option when choosing 5 programs.
If you choose to run with 4 program steps, we recommend that you
exchange the “Active Wax” detergent with the “Auto Dry” in program
4. Program step 5 should not be used. Use the extra "STOP" sticker
(in the plastic bag with coin labels) to blank program 5 on the front
label. Deactivate Program 5 by setting switch S11 in off position.
If your water is hard (> 20 ºdH) you must install a water softening
unit (11).
Above examples are from Germany on how the SH AUTO should work with only 4 program steps on hard water and 5 program
steps on soft water. If wanted, hot or cold water can be chosen freely on any of the programs (selector inside electric box) and
other detergents may be used.

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4.1.7 Temperature setting
The overall setting of the hot
water temperature, is done on
the Thermostat (5) (max 60º C).
SH AUTO D: Adjustment on the
side of the electric box. Tem-
perature appears from display.
Change of digital readout-
press potentiometer.
Recommended temperature for
car cleaning: 40°C.
Each program step can be
assigned either cold or hot
(thermostat temperature) water,
which is done on the 5 “Hot/
Cold” switches S1, S2, S3, S4,
S5 (one pr. program) located
inside the electric box.
20°
40°
60°
C°
An Open switch assigns cold
water.
A closed switch assigns hot
water.
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4.1.8 Detergents A and B
The concentration of detergent
can be adjusted on the indi-
vidual detergent pumps. The
concentration of detergent in
the water jet can be adjusted
from 0 - 0.8 %.
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4 Programs, water hardness > 20° dH
Program Description Flow rate Temp. Detergent Water
1 High pressure cleaning 100% Hot A (Super Plus / Auto Active) Hard
2 Foam brush 50% Hot A (Super Plus / Auto Active) Hard
3 Clear rinses 100% Cold Hard
4 Gloss rinses 50% Cold B (Auto Dry) Hard
5 Gloss rinses 100% Cold Hard
5 Programs, water hardness < 10° dH or water softener installed
Program Description Flow rate Temp. Detergent Water
1 High pressure cleaning 100% Hot A (Super Plus / Auto Active) Soft
2 Foam brush 50% Hot A (Super Plus / Auto Active) Soft
3 Clear rinses 100% Cold Soft
4 Gloss rinses 50% C or H B (Active Wax) Soft
5 Gloss rinses 100% Cold Soft
Nilfisk's suggestions for detergent addition per program step:
4.2 Running the SH AUTO
4.2.1 Starting up
Prior to setting the SH AUTO into operation the entire machine
should be properly vented, (section 3.7), and the settings of the
paying system should be carried out (section 4.1.1 to 4.1.4).
1.Turn the main switch on the front of the electric box to position
“ON”.
2. Observe that the display next to the coin input is illuminated and
shows “01:00” (if minimum value is set to 1).

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3. Close the door of the SH AUTO, and lock the two key-locks.
4. Position the program selector switch (3) in position “STOP”.
5. The SH AUTO is now operative.
By inserting valid coins or coins through the coin inlet, the display
will show the payment, summing up as more coins are inserted.
!! NOTE: The machine will start when the preset “minimum
payment” has been reached. Insert of more coins will increase the
time.
4.2.2 Stopping the SH AUTO !! NOTE: In case of emergency turn the program selec-
tor switch (3) to STOP, or push the optional “Emergency
Switch” !!
When pay time runs out (display at 00:00) the SH AUTO will auto-
matically stop and relieve pressure from the hose/spray handle, no
matter where the program selector switch is positioned.
If working is terminated for more than 90 seconds during pay-time
(closed handle), the SH AUTO will enter standby mode, and the HP
pump will stop. The boost button will start flashing. Working can be
resumed by pressing the boost button, as long as pay time has not
expired.
!! NOTE: Do not disconnect the SH AUTO from main
power supply, neither by turning SH AUTOs main switch
to position “OFF”, nor by interrupting external installation
switches as this will leave the SH AUTOs automatic frost
protection device inoperative.

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4.2.3 Programs
Program 1 - (use approx. 3
minutes).
- Hot (or Cold), High pressure
rinse with detergent “A”.
Move the lance along the car in
a “Z” pattern, down-up, keeping
the nozzle approx. 30 cm from
the bodywork, rinsing away big-
ger particles as mud, salt, sand
and insects.
If there is a lot of sand, mud or
salt, the boost function can be
used.
Pressing the button, water
volume and pressure will incre-
ase. No detergent. The function
can be stopped by pressing the
boost button again.
Program 2 - (use approx. 6
minutes).
- Hot (or Cold), Low pressure
rinse with foam brush and
detergent “A”.
Attach the foam brush to the
bayonet coupling of the lance
(see 4.2.4), and brush-wash the
car, removing traffic-film and
“sticking objects”.
Program 3 - (use approx. 2
minutes).
- Cold (or Hot) High pressure
flushing without detergent.
Remove the foam brush (see
4.2.4.) and flush off all soap
remainders.
Running with soft water (< 15° dH) or with the optional “Water
softening device” we recommend the following wash sequen-
ce for a medium size car: