Fitting, removing detergent tank
The detergent tank can be removed
from the machine e. g. to empty or clean
it.
Unscrew the cap with intake hose
N
from the detergent tank
Hold the detergent tank by the
N
handle and pull it up and back out of
the holder
if necessary, remove the closed cap
N
on the rear of the tank and screw it
onto the filling opening of the
detergent tank
To fit the detergent tank, push it into
N
the opening and use the handle to
push it against the frame until it
engages
The intake hose can be pushed into the
high-pressure cleaner housing for
storage.
RE 271, RE 271 PLUS, RE 281, RE 281 PLUS
Using detergent from a separate
container
Unscrew the cap with intake hose
N
from the detergent tank
Seal the filling opening of the
N
detergent tank with the closed cap
Screw the cap with intake hose onto
N
a separate detergent container
The cap has a standard thread and fits
all standard detergent containers.
Slide the intake hose as far as
N
possible into the detergent
container
Precisely calculating/setting the
detergent concentration
For a few detergents, the concentration
must be very precisely set. In this case,
measure the water flow and detergent
consumption.
Set the nozzle sleeve to low-
N
pressure operation – as described
above
Set the detergent metering knob to
N
"0 % (min)"
Hold the spray gun in a suitable
N
empty receptacle (> 20 l) and
actuate for exactly 1 minute
Measure the quantity of water "Q" in
N
the container
Fill 2 liters of detergent diluted as
N
directed into a suitable container
(with a scale of 0.1 l) – STIHL
recommends the use of genuine
STIHL detergents
Hold the intake hose in the
N
container
Set the detergent metering knob to
N
the desired concentration: 0 %
(min) to 5 % (max)
Hold the spray gun in a suitable
N
empty receptacle (> 20 l) and
actuate for exactly 1 minute
Read the detergent consumption
N
"QR" on the scale
Calculating the actual detergent
concentration:
QR
x V = concentration
Q
QR = amount of consumed
–
detergent (in l/min)
Q = Water without detergent (in
–
l/min)
V = Predilution of detergent (in %)
–
If the actual concentration deviates from
the desired concentration, reset knob
and repeat measurement if necessary.
Calculating the predilution of the
detergent in %
If the predilution is not indicated as a
percentage, it can be calculated using
the following table:
English
45